Community of Christ World Conference

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Representatives from the Community of Christ (congregation name) congregation in (city, state) will gather with 2,800 delegates and hundreds of visitors from around the world to participate in the Community of Christ 2007 World Conference. (Names) will serve as delegates. The Conference will be held March 24–31 at Community of Christ International Headquarters in Independence, Missouri.

With the theme, “Share Christ, Share Peace,” representatives of the church’s 250,000 members will travel from more than 50 nations to come together for community formation, dialogue, prophetic discernment, worship, fellowship, and to consider church business. The Conference will focus on connecting participants with each other and with the church’s global mission to proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace. Conference events will be simultaneously translated into French, Spanish, Tahitian, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Japanese, German, and Mandarin Chinese.

The opening legislative session and worship service will be held on Saturday, March 24, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the 6,000-seat Community of Christ Auditorium Conference Chamber. Church President Stephen M. Veazey will offer a sermon during the Sunday evening worship. The World Conference will close on Saturday with a service of sending forth.

All legislative sessions and worship services are open to the public. Several worship services will be webcast live from www.CofChrist.org (all times are central daylight):

• March 24, 6:30–8:00 p.m. opening legislative meeting and worship service in the Auditorium Conference Chamber
• March 25, 10:30 a.m.–noon Communion service in the Conference Chamber and 7:00–8:30 p.m. worship service with the First Presidency in the Conference Chamber
• March 26, 7:30–8:15 p.m. worship service in the Temple Sanctuary
• March 27, 7:15–8:45 p.m. worship service in the Conference Chamber
• Thursday, March 29, 7:30–8:15 p.m. worship service in the Temple Sanctuary
• Friday, March 30, 8:00–9:30 p.m. International Hymn Festival in the Conference Chamber
• March 31 from 10:30 to noon service of sending forth in the Conference Chamber

Visit www.CofChrist.org/wc2007/ for a complete Conference schedule as well as daily updates during World Conference. Other activities held during Conference include the Daily Prayer for Peace, music recitals, and a variety of children’s, youth, and young adult activities.

For more information about Community of Christ, visit www.CofChrist.org or call (816) 833-1000, ext. 3041.