Climate Webinar: April 7
The topic for our Climate Justice webinar is long overdue--a look at the way climate changes have affected migration and displacement of people around the world, including here in the US. Dr. Robert McLeman is our guest presenter, and brings outstanding credentials and experience to his presentation. This webinar will occur on Sunday, April 7.
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SAVE THE DATE: We will host a second event in April: the special pre-publication screening of the film "Climate Restorers" on Sunday April 21. This is the first in a series of 4 films produced by Dr. Phoebe Barnhard and John Bowey, with actor Peter Coyote narrating the film. You won't want to miss it. A separate flyer and info sheet will be sent out for distribution after the first of April.
Faith & Formation
Chapter 3 of our Book Study will be moved to share the final week with Chapter 6. We will continue with our normal schedule.
Free, Short Courses on Theology, Reunion, More
The Center for Innovation in Mission and Ministry will offer "CIMM Sessions" live Zoom events on theology, culture, and items of interest to Community of Christ in "bite-sized" sessions under an hour. The sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 5pm Pacific, gather on zoom for a presentation on Community of Christ theology. Beginning February 28 will be a three-part series on why the Trinity matters with Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith. Other topics to follow in April and May. Click here for more info. To register, send an email to cimmgraceland@gmail.com with the subject line CIMM Sessions and include your name, location and course name in the body of the email. A zoom link will be emailed to you. Or fill out the form here.
CIMM Sessions - Follow-Up
GPNW will host a follow-up hour for questions and discussion the day after the presentation. On Thursdays at 7pm Pacific, we'll gather on zoom to discuss the topic more in-depth. Registration is not required for the Thursday Follow-up discussion. But make sure you register for the CIMM Sessions above!
Follow-Up Zoom Meeting Link for Thursdays:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85875431166?pwd=qLasJqUM34YpNoTyZObZihNCCopUrb.1
Meeting ID: 858 7543 1166
Passcode: 224014
Temple School Course: Ministry of the Priest
Join us online to focus on the ministry our Priests bring to our congregations and small groups. We'll meet Tuesday evenings, April 9, 16, 23, and 30, from 6-8:30pm PT/ 7-9:30pm MT. You can download the PDF for the book on Herald House. The Herald House is currently out of stock of the books, but you can download the PDF and take it to be printed if a physical copy would be helpful. Contact Ashley Whitham to sign up for the class (360-521-4562 or awhitham@cofchrist-gpnw.org).
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
To sign-up to receive more information as we get closer and monthly reminders about our sessions, contact Ashley Whitham (awhitham@cofchrist-gpnw.org).
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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