Mission: Possible! Junior & Chi Rho Retreats
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Calling all Upper Midwest Secret Agents in grades 3-5 and grades 6-8 -
We have a mission for you, should you choose to accept it! Last summer
Eastern Iowa was devastated by floods and we are going to do our part
to make life a little better for flood victims. All secret agents will
be assigned missions to complete. The Chi Rho retreat will also
feature a trip to the flood zone. Junior Secret Agents should report
to Mission: Possible Headquarters (Christian Conference Center) from
April 24-26. Chi Rho Secret Agents should report to Mission: Possible
Headquarters May 1-3. To indicate your acceptance of this mission
please fill out the registration forms available at
http://www.uppermidwestcc.org/ministries_youth.html .
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There are posters, postcards, bulletin inserts and more to help you
encourage the youth of your congregation to attend that you can
download at
http://picasaweb.google.com/melanie4399/MyPictures?authkey=m5YetrMtn-Q#
For more info please contact Melanie Van Weelden at
melanie4399@gmail.com or 312-545-0641.
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Changes in Regional Office
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The day has arrived and the Regional Church Center is closing down. I say closing rather than Closed because it will be a process over the next couple of weeks. I want to lay out a few things about that process to help keep everyone informed.
1. We are without office staff for a brief amount of tiime while we finish up our search for our new Adminastrative Coordinator for Ministries position.
2. Don and I will still be in the office occassionaly when we are not out with you all. The phone will still ring in the office and if we are not there it will go to the answering machine. However, the best way to get in touch with Don or Bill would be to call their cell phones directly (Don 515 577 9020) (Bill 515 577 9050)
3 If you would like to meet with either of us, we do make Church/house calls. Unit meetings will begin to take place in the most central location for the members of the units.
4. We are hiring "Two Men and Truck" to come move the big items, (Tables, Files, chairs and such) next Wednesday. They will transport these items to the Conference Center to begin to set up our temporary administrative center. If you would like to help arrange/organize/or just help out please come to the Conference Center around 11am next Wed and wait for the items to arrive...
5 . We will have a Disciples Together Truck Day in the near future to transport many other items over the next few weeks. Look for an announcement about that soon
6. We know some things are always are missed here and there but we are doing are best to cover the bases. Please do not hesitate to just give us a call directly if you have a question.
click this link to see the the latest update on other things going on in the region...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_iC4HqM46M
blessings
Bill Spangler-Dunning
Your Partner in Ministry |
Spring Clergy Women's Retreat
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What ya' doin'
Pastor?: Worship; board meeting; choir; finance, property, personnel,
education, mission, committees; youth event; hospital calls; nursing
home visits; marriage counseling; funerals; regional meetings; worship
planning; sermon study/prep; bible study; fellowship dinner, dashing
here and there - oh did I mention that's just today?
How can you keep going
if you never take time to rest?
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Disciples Women's
Spiritual Enrichment Day
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Interim Ministers Retreat
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Interim Ministers Retreat, May 28-29, Christian Conference Center, Newton, IA. The theme is: "Places of Promise: How Location Can Inspire Your Church's Vision." For more information, including the registration form, please click here.
Even though this is billed as an Interim Ministers Retreat, everyone who has an interest in the keynote speaker or the topic, or just NEEDS some continuing education hours, is invited and encouraged to register and attend.
Don Hiscox
Regional Minister for Congregational and Clergy Care
Christian Church in the Upper Midwest
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