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February Climate Webinar: March 17
Come learn about permaculture! Permaculture designer Kelda Lorax is fascinated by how humans within industrial culture can repair and live within the means of abundant landscapes. Her own site is an experiment of food production with minimal harm, waste reduction, smart energy use, etc. We'll show how the permaculture design process can be applied to a church campground, and how to start seeing and promoting solutions everywhere.
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Faith & Formation
Faith & Formation will be doing a book study for Lent. "Witness at the Cross: A Beginner's Guide to Holy Friday" by Amy-Jill Levine. We'll discuss one chapter per week from February 21st thru March 27th. Reading the book isn't required, but will enhance your experience. Our class sessions will begin with a 10 minute video by the author about the chapter and then we'll spend the rest of the time in discussion about what we read and learned. Click here to watch a brief video about this book.
New Expressions Mondays in 2024
New Expressions Mondays are co-sponsored by the Greater Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain Mission Centers. New Expressions is journeying through the book, "The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door" by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon. On the first Monday of every month from 6:30-8:00pm, we will join on Zoom as we take a closer look at the material found in this book. We hope that this experience will help us go deeper in considering the possibilities of creating New Expressions of Community in our neighborhoods. Though you can certainly participate without reading the book, doing so will help provide a richer experience. To order the book on Amazon, click here:https://a.co/d/dRq6eV8
The session on March 4 will be focused on Chapter 4. Chapter 4 explores "The Fear Factor". Sounds intriguing! You don't need to read the book to participate, but it will make it a richer experience for you.
As always, we'll begin the session by sharing in response to this question: "Where have you most appreciated God's spirit/presence in your life in the past month?"
To sign-up to receive more information as we get closer and monthly reminders about our sessions, contact Ashley Whitham (awhitham@cofchrist-gpnw.org).
San Jose Center for Peace and Justice at Community of Christ: January 30- April 4
GPNW is invited to join the San Jose Center for Peace and Justice at Community of Christ in " A season for Nonviolence" presented by the Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace. 64 Daily practices that makes a difference.
The season beings on January 30 ( the anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi) and ends on April 4 (the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination). Each practice, each day, takes only ten to fifteen minutes and includes quotes, an affirmation, reflections, art work, actions for teens and children, and an inspirational video.
The practices are like spiritual formation exercises and we find them to be of great value. Use the link below and scroll down to week one day one to begin.
https://www.gandhifoundation.ca/season-for-nonviolence.html
Samish Island Camp Work Week: Saturday, April 20 - Sunday, April 28
Samish Island Camp Needs Your Help!
A wonderful opportunity to give back to your sacred space is right around the corner with Camp Samish Work Week! Please come and stay in a cabin of your choice or bring your RV. There’s no charge for coming and being at the camp and we will feed you three delicious meals each day. We even have coffee break! If you can’t come for the full time, come and help when you can.
Participants, please wait to arrive AFTER 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 20, as we have a camp closing that day. We are including both weekends to accommodate those of you who work during the week or would like to come and work for a longer week.
Our task list is long and varied and there is something to do for everyone. Tasks waiting are mowing and edging, cleaning inside buildings, wood cutting, splitting and stacking, cabin roofing, completing the inside of the rustic cabin remodels, furniture assembly and arranging, trail clearing and brush cutting, pressure washing and lots and lots of painting. Pick and choose your favorite activity. And, of course there’s the fellowship that always attends those of us who visit the camp and our friends who go there.
We are also still looking for cooks for the week and volunteers who would assist cooks and help, with the food preparation.
If you have any any questions, please call our camp manager, Christine Campbell at (360) 510-5724 or Bill Campbell at (253) 709-8444. We hope to see you there!
See below in Community Connections Section and our
Mission Center Calendar for all events.
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