Mission Statement
We believe God calls the Pacific Southwest Region to be a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world; welcoming all to the Lord's table just as God has welcomed us.
OUR VISION, to be a faithful, growing church that demonstrates true community,deep Christian spirituality and passion for justice (Micah 6:8); and OUR MISSION to be and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ,witnessing, loving and serving from our doorsteps to the ends of the earth'. (Acts 1:8)
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MINISTERS - Earn Continuing Education Units through
Certificate of Ministry Studies
a cooperative program of the Pacific School of Religion
and Disciples Seminary Foundation
2010-2011 Seminar Schedule
August 28 - World Religion - Dr. Ai Ra Kim
October 9 - Introduction to Safe Church - Dr. Jaime Romo
October 16 - Christian Education Workshop - Dr. W. Alan Smith
November 6 - Spiritual Formation - Rev. Dale Suggs
December 4 - Ecumenism - Instructor TBD
January 29 - Mission, Culture, and Gospel - Dr. Norman "Jack" Jackson
February 26 - Music for Worship - Dr. Mark David Parsons
March 12 - The Heart of Teaching & Learning - Dr. Mildred Butler
March 26 - The Structure of Church - Rev. Susan Gonzales Dewey
May 7 - End of Life Concerns - Rev. Teleso Satele
Seminars are held from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at
Disciples Seminary Foundation
300 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA
.5 CEUs per Seminar
Tuition: $75.00
Call DSF at (909) 624-0712 or email info@dsf.edu to register.
Use this coupon to receive your first seminar free!- CLICK HERE FOR A COUPON!
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2010 Pastors' Conference Offers Education and Relaxation
The 2010 Pastors' Conference, Sept. 21-23, 2010 will be held at the
DoubleTree Hotel, Mission Valley in sunny San Diego, Calif.! For more details, Click here!
Pastor's Conference Scholarships Announced
Greetings Pastors,
The Office of the General Minister and President has received an anonymous
and generous gift to provide scholarships to the 2010 Pastors' Conference for any pastor who has yet to register. The 2010 Pastors' Conference is September 21-23, 2010 in San Diego, California.
Dr. Diana Butler Bass will be the featured keynote speaker and our very own, Bill Thomas, will be music director for this three day event. Our three preachers, General Minister and President Sharon Watkins, Rev. Randy Spleth, and Rev. Juan Rodriguez, will bring a powerful word about ministry and the future of the church. Spleth is pastor of Geist Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis, Ind. Rodriguez is pastor of Iglesia del Pueblo- Hope Center Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Hammond, Ind.
For details, see: www.disciples.org/LinkClick.aspx?link=657&tabid=98
Scholarships will be available on a first-come, first served basis, for the following:
- 50 First-time attendees - persons who did not attend the 2008 Pastors' Conference
- 25 New Church Pastors
- 50 Pastors of congregations with an average worship attendance less than 100
- 25 Pastors of racial / ethnic congregations
- 50 Pastors under the age of 40
Each scholarship is valued at $150. Participants can qualify in up to two areas, receiving a maximum of $300 in scholarship assistance. For example, a new church pastor, under the age of 40 can receive $300. An African-American pastor of a church with an average worship attendance under 100 can receive $300.
The current conference registration fee is $450. A person qualifying in two areas
would only have to pay $150 to attend the conference. The registration fee includes:
two-nights lodging, the conference fee, opening dinner, breakfast and lunch on
Wednesday and breakfast on Thursday, plus transportation from the San Diego airport to the hotel and back to the airport. Scholarships are in the form of a coupon code for use at the time of registration.
Scholarships codes are available by contacting Gerri Lynn Reeves at greeves@ogmp.disciples.org or 317-713-2414.
Friends, this is a wonderful opportunity for PSWR pastors to participate and connect with colleagues from around the globe. Call quickly to apply for these scholarships and remember they are available on a first come first serve basis.
~Dan Oliver
(To give a PSWR gift,
please contact Dan Oliver @ 714-328-3947)
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General Church Gatherings 2010
National Hispanic Convention, Orlando, FL July 8-11, Read more...
National African American Convocation, Charleston, NC, July 29-Aug 1, Read more...
NAPAD Convocation, Seattle, WA, Aug 4-7, Read more...
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Miracle Week in Hawaii, August 16-20th
For more information and
registration material or if you'd like to join us:
If you are interested in going, contact Miracle Week secretary: Kathy Vail, kivail@sbcglobal.net or Registrar Michel Johnson, jamjohnson@verizon.net. |
Mark Your Calendar!
Save the Dates!
 Pastors Gathering
October 21st
Regional Assembly
October 22-23rd
Registration begins in June.
Online registration will be available this year too!
Regional Assembly in Claremont, October 22-23, 2010.
Place these dates on your church's calendar. Voting and registration and more information will be available shortly. Please keep track of the latest plans for the Regional Assembly on the newly renovated Regional website:
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Website Update
We continue to roll out additional improvements to the Regional website. The latest addition is a "Find A Congregation" page. Currently, this is a simple (crowded) map and lower on the page is listing of all of the congregations in the Region.
We are working on a more sophisticated (i.e., complicated) solution but in the meantime, we would like to be sure that all of our congregations are listed on our website as soon as possible. If you note corrections to the current listing, would you please email your corrections to Bruce Indermill at pswr@disciplespswr.org. We will keep you posted on future developments!
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