Any Mission Center events, news, or prayer requests, please submit to Communications and Administrative Specialist, Brooke Schlenker at bschlenker@cofchrist-gpnw.org by Thursdays at 7pm.

Some announcements are posted on our blog - the Chinook - if they're too long to fit in the eNewsbriefs. Be sure to click "Read More" to see the announcement in full.

Prayer requests need to have permission from the subject person or their immediate family and will be included in the eNewsbriefs for three weeks, unless otherwise communicated with Brooke.

MISSION CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS

What is Enough? Making Space for What Matters Retreat at Samish Island:

May 30-June 2

**Register Today!**

A Nurturing Spirit/Creating Connection Retreat May 30th to June 2nd at Samish Island Washington

“Consider the lilies of the field—they toil not, neither do they spin.” 

Some of us worry if we’ll have “enough” money for retirement. Some wonder if our neighbors have enough food. Others wonder if they’re doing enough to help our troubled world. What is enough, anyway?

Join us as together we look at “enoughness” in terms of material goods, our spiritual selves, through a wider social justice lens and the climate and environment—and more.

 We invite you to journey with us as we learn how to live more simply so that others may simply live.

 2 and 3 night packages are available

For more information and to register go to: www.NurturingSpirit.CreatingConnection.ca

See schedule here.

Young Adult Retreat at Samish Island: June 7-9

Register Here TODAY!!

Only 3 weeks till the Retreat! If you are interested in attending PLEASE Register today! Please register by May 24th, so we can get a headcount to the cook!

Those who are 18 (high school graduates) - 35 years old are invited to gather at Samish Island Campground, June 7-9 for a Young Adult Retreat! Save the date for fun and community! Be on the look out for more details to come! See flyer here.

*Note for Registering for Reunions*

There have been some changes with Eventbrite, the system we use for registration. The promo codes are no longer automatically given at checkout. So we are asking for your help in putting in your own promo code at check out. Please remember that you must click on the "apply" button for the code to work. Please see promo codes for reunions below.



We apologize for this inconvenience and we are working on finding a better system.

Lewis River Reunion Promo Codes

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Samish Adult Reunion Promo Codes

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Remote Reunion Promo Codes

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Samish Family Reunion Promo Codes

Early Bird (EB) Part-Time:

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The Mission Center has many wonderful camps and retreats planned for 2024! Below you can find flyers to save the date for these events for this spring, summer, and fall. Please share with your communities. You can also find these dates on our Mission Center Calendar . More details about themes and registration links will come in early Spring.

Workshops, and MC Conference

Check out this save the date for GPNW MC Events you won't want to miss!

Save the date flyer

All Kids Invited: "Where Is God?"

GPNW is hosting three afternoon activities introducing spiritual practices to elementary-aged children. Find the location closest to you and bring your kids for a fun afternoon! Pastors, Parents, and Sunday School teachers are very welcome to come as well; you might get ideas on new ways to include our kids, and make our church events and worship more inclusive for all ages. We will have a labyrinth with us for the event. There will be time for the kids to walk, but also there will be a time when any adults who come can walk the labyrinth separately.

Download the flyer for your event:

• North: June 1st at Bremerton. Flyer.

Thirsting for God News: May 25

On Saturday May 25th from 9-11am PDT Dave and Carolyn Brock will facilitate a workshop titled "The Languages of Prayer: Word, Silence, Action." We would love for you to join! This will be our last regular 4th Saturday offering before taking a break for the summer!

Please RSVP to ckbrock49@gmail.com to register and to get the zoom link for May 25th. See workshop details here.

Mary Jacks will continue sharing her Enneagram teaching with and Enneagram IV workshop on June 22nd. An invitation will be published in June.

Looking ahead to Fall! We want to offer and on site Fall Retreat in Bend, Oregon again this year. The date is to be determined. Please let us know if you are interested in attending and any time frame suggestions you may have!

Racial Justice Week: June 2-9

Join us for Racial Justice Week 2024 as we explore the connections between racial justice and immigration justice. Guided by our Enduring Principle, Worth of All Persons, we will offer online worships, downloadable resources, and tangible ways to take action to support our neighbors.

Resources to use and Share:

Promotional Flyer

Intergenerational Sunday School Plans

Prayer March and Public Witness Resources

Youth Group Gatherings: New Schedule

Calling youth kindergarten to high school see the new schedule for Youth Group gatherings below! We would love to see you there! We will rotate between the Auburn and Crystal Springs Congregations.

Auburn Congregation: June 4

31720 116th Avenue SE, Auburn WA 98092

Crystal Springs Congregation: May 28, June 11

20012 Filbert Drive, Bothell, WA 98012

Please let Jean know if you can attend! cravyjean@gmail.com



Racism & Gun Violence People of God Respond: Redwoods Peace Colloquy: September 6-9

The Redwoods Peace Colloquy will be held this year in Washington DC! Come to learn from activists, faith leaders, and scholars about the intersections between racism and gun violence. We'll also learn the tangible skills needed to meet with members of Congress to lobby for policies that can make a difference.

This is an invitation to live out our Mission Initiative to Pursue Peace on Earth, as well as our Enduring Principle that proclaims the Worth of All Persons. We fully believe that working to dismantle racism and end gun violence is an expression of who we are called to be in Community of Christ, and we hope you'll join us!

Register here!

See Info Packet here

Faith & Formation

Faith & Formation is an ongoing opportunity to gather in community and deepen our discipleship through discussion on a variety of topics. Whether we’re doing a book study on scripture or watching a video about modern theology, we continue to engage and ask questions about what God, us, love, and more.

We will continue with our normal schedule.

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).

See below in Community Connections Section and our

Mission Center Calendar for all events.

Ashley's Zoom Office Hours

Ashley's Mission Center Office Hour will now be Fridays at 10am. The link remains the same. Information is always available on our website: https://cofchrist-gpnw.org/our-staff/ashley-whitham/

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86099130723?pwd=mVx16nQjflXXRzd4Bk0bdBWbjovg20.1

Meeting ID: 860 9913 0723

Passcode: 399665

Portland Congregation Recieves BOLD MOVES Grant

The Portland Congregation has been awarded the latest Bold Moves Grant for its supporting work with Family Promise of Metro East. This award is the second renewal of their original grant awarded in the Spring of 2020.

Family Promise of Metro East (FPME) is dedicated to helping families experiencing homelessness in NE and SE Portland achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. They are an affiliate of Family Promise, a national organization working to serve the needs of children and their families experiencing homelessness. Since 2020, Portland Community of Christ has been an integral ecumenical partner in the formation and ongoing work of Family Promise of Metro East. Today, the Portland congregation hosts the FPME Day Center and organizational headquarters.

On behalf of the GPNW Mission Center, the Bold Moves Grants Committee is pleased to award this grant and extends best wishes for continued success.

Celebrations of Life

Passing of Jack Gorrecht

Jack Gorrecht passed away May 16th, 2024. A joyful memorial will be held at the Puyallup Community of Christ on Sunday, June 9th at 2:00pm. (503 Second Street SW, Puyallup, WA)

For more information please contact Dorothy Wilgus ( Wilgusdcofc@gmail.com or 253-753-3901 (text)) or Karin Peter (kpeter@cofchrist.org)

Passing of Bill Muldoon

A memorial will be held for Bill Muldoon on June 8th, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the Community of Christ Portland Congregation, 4837 NE Couch St, Portland, OR. Condolences can be sent to Bill's daughter, Joyce McFarlane, 363 W Madrone St, Roseburg, OR 97470 or Bill's son, Kevin Muldoon, P.,O. Box 445, Canby, OR 97013. Bill's online obituary and guest book can be found at www.mtsfh.com under the name William Muldoon.

ONLINE COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Online Ministries Survey

Community Connections has been the ministry arm of online ministries for GPNW and RM Mission Centers. This includes our online worships twice a month, Coffee & Chat and Breakfast Club, Faith & Formation on Wednesday nights and an ongoing rotation of Temple School classes. We join together in fellowship online in many ways, creating Community Connections across hundreds of miles. In hoping to serve both mission centers better, Ashley Whitham (current lead for Community Connections) has put together a survey. Even if you do not engage actively in our online ministries, that is also helpful information to have. Please take just a few minutes to fill out our survey. If you have any questions about ongoing online ministries, please contact Ashley Whitham (360-521-4562, awhitham@cofchrist-gpnw.org). We are looking towards putting together a planning team, with representatives from both Mission Centers.

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/sSFd7aPHjvixEczx9 

Breakfast Club

Join Breakfast Club on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9am Pacific using this zoom link:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82127748100?pwd=AFJQ3gA3DFA0GUbqKaAWJadHiUzk1Z.1

Meeting ID: 821 2774 8100

Passcode: 571937

Sunday Evening Online Worships

Click here to learn more.

Community Connections

Join us as Greater Pacific Northwest USA Mission Center and Rocky Mountain Mission Center continue to co-sponsor Community Connections, our New Expression of Community focused on Online Community. Ashley Whitham will be the lead and coordinate our Sunday Evening Online Worships which will now be feature ministry, and attended by, folks in the GPNW and the Rockies, among other locations. For questions about Community Connections, please reach out to Ashley Whitham, awhitham@cofchrist-gpnw.org

All are invited to join Community Connections for "Music of My Heart", the new Worship Series for our online Sunday Evening Worships. In this series, we use a popular song to serve as the theme for a worship which goes deeper in exploring one of our Enduring Principles.

Upcoming Worship Schedule

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Theme: Love Can Build A Bridge: Unity in Diversity

Worship Leader: Brooke Schlenker

Speaker: Roundtable Discussion: Dave Nii, Tyler Marz, and Brooke Schlenker

To connect to the Online Worship, click here: https://zoom.us/j/841448115?pwd=WDFQTzdIYWpPM0p1MWJyTlF0aHZDZz09

Don't have internet access? You can always call! To listen in to the worship, dial 1-669-900-6833.

Meeting ID: 841 448 115

Password: 043423

A separate bulletin will be sent out the Friday before the service.

Prayer Concerns

Prayers Needed for New Caledonia

Apostle Mareva Arnaud Tchong urgently calls on Community of Christ members and friends to uphold New Caledonia and its people in prayer.

Read more about this prayer request here.

Beyond Horizons

WORLD CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

To view all recent World Church Announcements, click here.

Final Spring Lecture Series Event

Robyn Spears’s presentation on 24 May is the final event in the Community of Christ Historical Sites Foundation Spring Lecture Series. Spears will explore the story behind Terii, a significant woman in church history in French Polynesia.

Registration is required for this 7:00 p.m. Central USA Daylight Time lecture. Read more here.



Human Resource Ministries Introduces Job Interest Form

Human Resource Ministries has launched a Job Interest Form in English, French, and Spanish. Using the form, individuals can express their interest in working for Community of Christ, enabling HRM to better match talented individuals with positions. Read more here.

Summer/Fall Online Classes

The Center for Innovation in Ministry and Mission (CIMM) through the Graceland University/Community of Christ Seminary has opened enrollment for these classes:

Summer B Session (1 July – 25 August) 

• “Ministry of the High Priest” with David Anderson, $25.00
• “Ministry of the Evangelist” with Jane Gardner, $25.00
• “Children and Youth Worker Core Training,” $25.00 (two weeks, no CEU credit)

Fall A Session (26 August – 20 October)  

• “Introduction to Priesthood Ministry” with Art Smith: $25.00
• “Ministry of the Priest,” $25.00
• “Ministry of the Elder,” $25.00
• “Christian Ministries Certificate: Missional Leadership,” $100.00

Most classes include non-degreed continuing credits. To enroll or for more information on these classes and the certificate programs, go to graceland.edu/CIMM. 

Read more here.

Summer 2024 Classes with CIMM

The Center for Innovation in Ministry and Mission through the Graceland University / Community of Christ Seminary has opened the following classes for enrollment:

SUMMER A SESSION, 6 MAY - 30 JUNE

• "Introduction to Scripture": $25.00 USD
• "Children and Youth Worker Core Training": $25.00 USD (two weeks; no CEU credit)

SUMMER B SESSION, 1 JULY - 2 AUGUST

• Ministry of the High Priest: $25.00 USD
• Ministry of the Evangelist: $25.00 USD
• Children and Youth Worker Core Training: $25.00 USD (two weeks; no CEU credit)

Most classes include nondegreed continuing credits. To enroll or for more information on these classes and the certificate programs, please visit website. 

Read more here.

Free Courses on Reunion Materials, Mission Prayer

The Center for Innovation in Mission and Ministry will offer two free CIMM Sessions, live “bite-sized” Zoom events of interest to Community of Christ. These sessions will be offered Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Central US Daylight Time and include:

-2024 Adult Reunion Materials, Heal The Earth: A Restoration Imperative

-Living the Mission Prayer

Read more here.

Climate Change Series Programs

An informational climate change series sponsored by the Community of Christ Greater Pacific Northwest USA Mission Center has scheduled a film discussion and presenters through June. One-time registration is required. The series is free. All are at 4:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time.

Read more here.