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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Pastors and Ministers, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!Pastors Summit DinnerScheduled for October 21, 2010 AT 6:00PM Claremount United Christian Church Please contact us at the Regional Church Office so that we may update your email contact information.
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Disciples News & Updates
Wow!....Great things have happen in beautiful Hawaii in our Disciple churches. Paint was flying onto the walls, plaster was being spread, hammers were hammering. Check it out! Miracle Week Video
Don Dewey and Tom Perring video audition for "Dancing With The Stars"
Don Dewey and Tom Perring at Miracle Week
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Attention Interested Congregations, Organizations & Missionaries!
Here is an opportunity to have your Global Missions representative from Thailand, Salvadore T. (Buddy) Martinez, make a presentation for you during his time in Southern CA. Thanks to your Global Ministries Committee, with members of the Pacific Southwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) & the Southern California & Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ, we are hosting Buddy Martinez during his itineration in our Region & Conference from September 17-29, 2010.
 Salvador T. Martinez serves in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He teaches theology, homiletics and ethics and directs the international M. Div. program at the McGilvary College of Divinity of Payap University. He also serves as a volunteer in the HIV-AIDS and prison ministries of the Church of Christ in Thailand.
Buddy Martinez has committed to preaching at 10:30AM at North Long Beach Christian Church on Sunday, 9-19 and at a church TBD in San Diego on Sunday, 9-26. He will be in the SD area surrounding the last weekend of his stay with us in SoCal, as he joins your GM Committee for their MMI Training event on Saturday, 9-25 from 8:30-4:30. Further information is available regarding the MMI Training elsewhere in this newsletter.
Contact Susan Richardson at kymomcat@aol.com or at home at 714/685-6827 for scheduling Buddy's power point presentation to your organization or congregation. His housing & transportation by any host will be appreciated for the time surrounding these presentations.
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 Pacific Southwest Regional Assembly
Our Keynote Speakers:  Tamara RodenbergInterim President of Disciples Seminary Foundation in Claremont, CA.  Saundra Byrant Executive Director
of All Peoples Christian Center, Los Angeles CA.
Tamara Nichols Rodenberg is the Interim President of Disciples Seminary Foundation in Claremont, CA. An ordained Disciples of Christ minister with experience in pastoral ministry and theological
education, Tamara received her undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University, studied at United Theological College in Bangalore, India, finished her M. Div. at Lexington Theological
Seminary, and completed her Ph.D. in Ecumenical Theology and Social Ethics at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA.
Saundra Bryant is the Executive Director of All Peoples Christian Center, a position she has held for the past twenty-six years. Her first experience with All Peoples was as a two-year-old in their day
care facility. She continued to participate in the agency's program throughout her childhood and adolescence. Saundra attended California State Polytechnic University, in Pomona, California, where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in the area of Social Work. She attained her Master's Degree in Social Work Administration and Planning from the University of Tennessee, at Knoxville. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California.
Traveling the Holy Way registration is now open! The Regional Assembly Planning Cabinet has arranged for both online registration on the PSWR website and traditional paper registration (forms have been mailed to local congregations.) Early Bird Registration ends September 30, 2010. Group discounts are available.
A selection of 39 Bible Studies and Workshops have been announced. A complete listing has been mailed to local congregations and is available on the PSWR website.
Congregations need to select and register their voting delegates. This form can be found on the PSWR website.
Information about speakers, graphics, logos, flyers to help you spread the word about the Assembly all can be found on the PSWR website.
Check out the latest update about Youth Assembly on the PSWR website.
Join us in Claremont, CA October 22nd -23rd, 2010. Pacific Southwest Regional Youth Assembly
  Newsflash!
The cost of the Youth Assembly has been reduced to $20.00 for early registrations! Register now!
Register today!, CLICK HERE!
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Pacific Southwest Kid's Assembly Newsflash!
The cost of the Kids Assembly has been reduced to $20.00 for early registrations! Register now! 
 Music * Face painting* Puppetry* Prayer* Dance* Make-it-yourself lunch* Dinner* Games* Rest & relaxation* Outdoor play* Movies*
Closing worship presentations*Register now!! - www.disciplespswr.org |
Whether ye be an old Geezer or ye be a young Geezer,
Come to First Christian Church 1751 North Park, Pomona
Gathering of the *Geezers!
Thursday Afternoon, October 21, 3:00 p.m.
Take a break with the Geezers for an afternoon of fun, food and fellowship. . . make your own banana split with wide variety of toppings of your own choice. You can decorate the top with a cherry - but you have to bring your cherry!
You ask -Will this Geezer Whopper be appropriate to my diet?
Probably not! But life is short (in fact, it is getting shorter
by the day for most of us) . . . So eat dessert first, eat
dessert last, and eat it often. That's what we Geezers celebrate!
The spin of the Gathering?
Just imagine yourself under the old oak tree, afloat with stories galore, reminiscing the times when you won the Geezer Lottery or took the Geezer Climb up the El Capitan - or greeted folk at the church door. It's all that and more - besides there's ' keyboard kapers' to accent your fondest memories. Simply put, this is but a Geezer Glimpse - but you know how it is with we Geezers. Geezers love surprises!
Your reservation is almost free!
That's a Geezer Grub Steak of eight (8) Grezerwallenlazech's, or $3.49 per Geezer (be ye young or old). Pay at the Geezer Door when you arrive! But ye must first reserve your Geezer Guest space. Note the bottom line. Too many Geezers and not enough split-building provisions, not a good thing.
Geezer your way to Pomona, October 21 - From your Geezer G-Execs
PS While this is a non-profit making gathering, all Geezer Gathering profit to benefit
the Pension Fund's 13th Check.
*Retired clergy and RSVP to the Regional Church office
*those who are married to retired clergy and Email Kimberly at
*those who were married to clergy support@disciplespswr.org
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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!
 The Older Adult Ministry Committee
Vance Martin, Chair, is looking for additional members due to three recent resignations it has received.
The
main work of this committee to date has been developing policies and
procedures for the distribution of funds to qualified Senior Adult
Disciples who need either short-term or long-term financial assistance.
The funds available for distribution come from money turned over to the
PSW Region that were originally given to support the Fellowship of John
through the former California Christian Home. In addition, there are
funds available from the Kok Family Trust through the Torrey Pines
Christian Church. Since July 2009, funds have been distributed to as
many as 10 Senior Adults who met the criteria for assistance.
Future
work of the committee will be focused on assisting congregations to
more effectively involve their Senior Adults in ministries that both
enrich them and enable them to serve others.
This committee has
been meeting monthly, usually on the first Monday of each month,
rotating meetings between Fullerton and Orange, which are central
locations for the members of the committee who come from the San Gabriel
Valley as well as Orange and San Diego Counties. This meeting pattern
could be modified to fit the needs of persons interested in serving with
us.
The current membership includes only retired persons,
however, we do not want it to wind up as "an introverted chat room for
old folks." We need some non-seniors and non-retirees, currently
employed, or volunteers, in both public and private human services
agencies that serve seniors, geriatritians, physical therapists, etc.
If
you are interested in becoming a member of this committee, or would
like to know more about its work, please contact Ed Linberg, a member of
this group, at 909-392-6688 or by e-mail at: emlinberg@earthlink.net.
 Chapman University recognized for support to first-generation students
Nancy
Brink, Director of Church Relations at Chapman University in Orange,
CA, sent me an article last week that I want to pass on to you. Chapman
was founded by Disciples and we have a very strong student ministry
there. The article highlights a special Chapman scholarship available to
all first-generation students-students who are the first in their
family to go to college. This financial support has benefited many
Disciples on Campus students in the past and will do so in the future.
If you are aware of anyone who fits the criteria for this scholarship
(see article below) and may be interested in attending Chapman, please have them contact Nancy Brink or Cisa Payuyo at 714-997-6760. Disciples students automatically receive additional scholarship support.
Chapman
University's outstanding efforts to attract first-generation students
and other underserved populations has earned it a spot in the new Center
for Student Opportunity's 2011 College Access & Opportunity Guide.
The publication is a comprehensive college guidebook that highlights
universities that make exceptional efforts to create supportive programs
and environments for low-income, first-generation college-bound
students.
Inclusion in the guidebook is an honor and recognition of
the university's longstanding commitment to assisting first-generation
college students, said Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Admission
Officer Michael Drummy.
"Chapman's inclusion in the Center for
Student Opportunity's 2011 College Access and Opportunity Guide is the
result of our extensive efforts to reach out to disadvantaged students
through a variety of programs both on and off campus, as well as our
Thurgood Marshall Scholars program, which helps fund students who would
be the first from their immediate family to attend college," Drummy
said.
The Thurgood Marshall Scholars program was established in the
mid-1980's, and about 40 students a year receive assistance from it as
part of their financial aid and/or scholarship package, Drummy added.
The
Center for Student Opportunity (CSO) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting higher-education opportunities for
first-generation and other historically underserved college-bound
students. CSO programs serve colleges and universities, counselors and
community-based organizations in support of their college access goals.
More information about CSO is available at the organization's website.
~Dan Oliver
Regional Disciples Women's Spiritual Growth Retreat 2010
Loch Leven Camp and Conference Center
"The Holiness of Work"
Friday - Sunday, October 1-3, 2010
Mark your calendar because this is one retreat you will not want to miss! Invite your friends!
Early Registration (deadline Sept. 6th): $135
Late Registration (deadline Sept. 20th): $145
Scholarship deadline: Sept. 6th.
For more information, contact Leni Jahn (858) 453-2881, lenijahn@sbcglobal.net. See you in October!
 Young Adult Conference - October 7-10, 2010
First Christian Church, Las Vegas, NV
Young Adult Conference, Recharting Our Faithis fast approaching. The registration for the event is now open at www.docya.org For
more information or further questions, please contact Tod Iseminger,
Youth Ministry Liaison, at tiseming@dhm.disciples.org or (888) 346-2631,
ext 2649
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New Church Planters Event
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Pacific Southwest Region Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) In Memory of Don Reisinger6th Annual Golf Classic
Monday, October 25, 2010
 Entry Fees:
Single: $190
Foursome: $760For a copy of the brochure and information, CLICK HERE! |
| Cuba Journeys
The November Cuba trip has been canceled due to lack of participants.
January 5-14, 2011
The group of 20 in this extraordinary experience will meet with Cuban Church members and various religious leaders on a 10 day journey. The cost is @ $1,725 (includes airline tickets, room, in country transportation, meals and a donation for Cuban churches.) If you are at all interested in considering the journey please send an email and you will receive updated details and registration forms as they become available. Email: larrywhixon@gmail.com or mail to:
Larry Hixon, 601 E. Wapello St., Altadena CA 91001.
This joint effort involves members from the UCC Conference and the DOC Region through the Global Ministries Committee in cooperation with the Cuban Council of Churches. Visit the Global Ministries
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MMI TRAINING
· Do you have a passion for global mission?
· Are you a member of your congregation's mission and outreach committee looking for new ideas?
· Are you a pastor interested in energizing your congregation through global mission involvement?
· Have you had or would you like to have an individual or group trip experience serving overseas?
· Do you want to learn more about what Disciples and the UCC are doing in mission around the world so that you can tell the story in your congregation more effectively?
If you said yes to any of the above, this event is for you! 
Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI)
Training Event
sponsored by
Global Ministries
hosted by
The Global Ministries Committee of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ), Pacific Southwest Region and the Southern California
Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ
First Christian Church in Oceanside
204 South Freeman, Oceanside, CA 92054-0360On Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 8:30am to 4:30pmCost: $15 which includes lunch, training notebook, Global Ministries display board,
and a supply of GM resources to tell the story!
(.5 CEU available for Clergy)
For additional info contact: Judith Nouchi, (619-476-1650
judithnouchi@yahoo.com or Larry Hixon, (626) 798-7679,
larrywhixon@gmail.com To register contact: MMI Training Event, 2401
N. Lake Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001. Please make checks payable to
SCNCUCC and in the memo line: "MMI".
AGENDA:
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ALL pastor's and clergy are invited to
A Sacred Conversation~
Sexual Orientation in the Life of the ChurchDate: November 13, 2010
Time: 8:45 AM - 3:15 PM
Place: East Whittier Christian Church
9951 Mills
Whittier, CA 90604This committee, for almost two years, has studied, prayed and talked to one another about the best way to create a space for a sacred and holy conversation about how we can have fundamental disagreements while still sharing table fellowship with one another. We know there are multiple perspectives in the involvement of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Disciples in the life of our church and region. For our conversation, we have decided to use the "World Cafe" methodology to discuss this topic. The primary reason for our selection of this approach is that, by its nature, it is about having personal, "knee to knee conversations" with the emphasis on discussion and understanding and not on debate or attempts to convince others of individual positions. It is centered on a sharing by individuals in multiple small groups. In summary, the committee has been united in the desire to make this an opportunity that does not seek to change minds; only potentially expand understanding of our brothers and sisters who hold different perspectives other than our own. Sacred Conversation are intended to bring understanding about how we may have strong and different opinions and still share a strong and sacred fellowship as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Who: All Pastors/Clergy in the Pacific Southwest Region
Purpose: To create a safe environment for participants to hear the stories and views
of others with the goal of broadening understanding, not necessarily
changing minds. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be awarded
for participation.
Please prayerfully and carefully read and consider: Acts 10:1 - 11:18, 15:1-29
Please Mark Your Calendars
Watch for More information
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Filipino American Experience: Historical Book: The Making of A historic Cultural Monument
 This book chronicles the experiences of Filipinos in the early 1920s and 30s, who came in droves to America attracted to the agricultural jobs in Central California and the sunbelt states. They were also in demand in the salmon and fish cannery industries of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Most of them were single, ambitious, young men from poor families who were mainly interested in accumulating as much wealth as possible and then return to their homeland as rich men. In some cases, they also wanted to get an education.
In the "Land of the Free" with signs that read "No Filipinos Allowed", Filipinos became the victims of racism, deplorable living conditions, job discrimination, exploitation and isolation from mainstream society. They were legally excluded from owning property or marrying whom they wish because of the color of their skin. They were not allowed in many places, not even in churches.
However, in 1928, the Disciples of Christ hosted a world convention in the city, which led to the creation of the Filipino Christian Fellowship, the first organization in the United States to address the spiritual needs of early Filipinos.
In 1933, with the help of several Disciples missionaries, it evolved as the Filipino Christian Church. For the next half century, this church had a vital role in the advancement of the Filipino American community in Los Angeles. In 1998, the City of Los Angeles designated the Filipino Christian Church as a historic cultural monument for its contributions to the cultural development of the city and its significance to its history.
This book salutes the important role that the Disciples of Christ and its leaders, as well as the many members and friends of the church played at pivotal points in our history.
You may order this book by calling Ely Obillo at (310) 530-4570. It will also be available at the Regional Assembly. The cost is $25, with 20% of it donated to the Filipino Christian Church and the PSWR Camp and Conference.
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"to be a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world"
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