Bi-weekly e-news
April 4, 2013
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 REGIONALLY ENDORSED EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Youth and Adult Camp Information
Chi-Rho (Mid-Winter) Spring EventSpring has arrived, so the Chi Rho Mid-Winter is coming late this year. The dates will be Sat. April 27 @ 2pm to Sun. April 28 @ 1pm, at First Christian Church, Sacramento. This is a one-day event filled with fellowship, food, games, sleep, worship and all that you can expect for a day in the life of a Disciple. The cost is only $15, which includes three meals and great fun! Pass the word around and register now. April 23rd is the deadline. Thanks. Contact Carl Cordes, Director of Youth Ministries, with any questions about the event. Summer Camp Registration
1. South San Joaquin Youth Camp at Camp Pacifica! Information, registration, and medical forms are available on the Selma church website. Please take a look and spread the word! Here is the link: http://www.selmadisciples.com/id5.html 2. Community of the Great Commission. Churches start to recruit your congregational CAMP REGISTRAR now. The Camp Registrar will register youth and adults headed for camp and collect fees. Then ONE check will be sent to the Region with ALL the registration forms. Summer camp information and registration packet will be mailed out soon. Please be advised that there will be no late registrations accepted this year.
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Online Donations to the Annual Fund Now Available  It's here! Actually, over there....  Recurring Online Donations for the 2013 Annual Fund And why is it here (or there)? It's as simple as 1,2,3...  You care. Your amazing support for the ministries of CCNC-N enables our region to be...well, amazing! People from all walks of life, with diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, attitudes and understandings - gather together to grow, serve, fellowship, and find ways to proclaim a vision of God's abundance and acceptance. So many ways we work, worship, learn, play, and care...it's amazing! We care. As CCNC-N, we continue our mission to speak to a world in need of hope and to find new life through a deepening relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Our combined voices proclaim a bold vision of wholeness and dignity for all through the variety of ministries we offer. Oh, so much is yet to be done, but together we are shaping and re-shaping lives.  Together, we share. The new recurring online donation process allows you to have flexibility in your donations. How much, how often, when, how (check, debit or credit), and even to support a specific ministry - it's all a part of the process. And, yes, it's easy. Just click on the Donate Now! button and you will go directly to the donation page. From there, you choose how you would like to support the ministries of CCNC-N.
If you have any questions about the online recurring donation process, please contact Mary Jacobs, Regional Interim Transitional Minister (mary@ccncn.org) or Bill Garrett, Minister of Faith and Giving (bill@ccncn.org). ____________________________________________________________________
Come & See! Prospective and Admitted Student EventApril 5-6, 2013, Pacific School of Religion
Pacific School of Religion (PSR) prepares bold scholars and leaders for ministries of compassion and justice! PSR's Come & See! Prospective and Admitted Student Event is designed for those pursuing a call to ministry or considering seminary (graduate theological education) as preparing for work as a pastor, chaplain, religious educator, scholar, administrator, or other faith community professional.
Event Details
Date: April 5-6, 201
Location: PSR, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
Pre Registration Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2013
Registration is free and includes meals Friday dinner, and all day Saturday.
Register on-line!
Printable Weekend Schedule
Printable Registration Form
(You may return forms electronically as an email attachment, by fax or by mail)
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Disciples Men Want to have some fun?
We've got a party boat rented for May 4th. We'll cruise the Delta and maybe the Bay. We will be in touch or you can contact us right now if you like: Arne Larsen - 415-994-7095.
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 WOMEN'S MINISTRIES
Save the Dates
1. Spring Gathering of Women: April 20, 2013
"Connecting in Christ" at Palo Alto First Christian Church. Hosted by the women of Sinapi Seed Fellowship and Palo Alto First Christian Church. For registration information to print click here.
To register online click here.
2. Women's Fall Retreat: September 13-15, 2013 Mission Springs Conference Center in Scotts Valley
Speaker: Mary Donovan Turner (Carl Patton Professor of Preaching and Dean of the Disciples Seminary Foundation's Berkeley Campus) . Resources available from www.discipleswomen.org
Disciples Women General Programs 2013 are available as a free download. You will find new programs covering Installation, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Stewardship; a special Quadrennial activity to introduce the theme of "I See You"; along with Bible studies on Human Trafficking and Environment.
Just Women 2013 Bible Study Pre orders are now being processed. Orders placed before March 15, 2013, will cost $10 per copy. After March 15, the cost will be $12 plus $3 S&H per copy for all non-subscription orders. Order your extra individual copies today to avoid the shipping and handling charges. Look for the green 'sale' button toward the bottom of the page.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGION
SPRING MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA
Sacramento Area Disciples Congregations
Celebrating the joy of Easter and all of
us as Disciples of Christ together in one place.
Choirs, praise music, singing, and worshiping together.
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
4:00 PM.
At Arden Christian Church
4300 Las Cruces Way at Eastern Ave.
Sacramento, California
(916) 483-2733
Potluck meal following the service.
Contact Mike Carlson at Fruitridge Christian Church
for information on what your church should bring.
Childcare available upon request.
If you would like to ride with someone, please call the church.
The sanctuary will be open at 2:45 pm for the
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Warmest greetings from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California, a progressive Christian graduate institution with strong ties to the Disciples of Christ. It is our pleasure to inform you of the exciting lineup of lectures, courses and workshops for this year's Summer Session. I'm writing to extend a formal invitation to you, your fellow clergy, and members of your faith community to join us this summer. Particularly exciting is our course on DOC History and Polity. This is a course is offered in collaboration with Disciples Seminary Foundation. This class will survey the history of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from its foundings two centuries ago to the contemporary manifestations of the church. Emphasis will be placed on the context of American Christianity, the interaction of the church with the wider culture, and the establishment of the church within the western United States. Although the class will provide a critical examination of the history, we will focus on the usefulness of Disciples history for understanding the denomination's present and its resources for the future. The course will explore the present functioning of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in its congregational, regional, and general expressions. We will also analyze the theological roots and developments of the Disciples tradition, and discuss directions of mission and ministry within the contemporary Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). For more details, you can check out our website: http://www.psr.edu/summer. Please get in touch any time: we are at 510\849-8227 and summer@psr.edu. Ashley Hiestand Student Program Assistant Community & Continuing Education Pacific School of Religion 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 510-849-8227 http://www.psr.edu/ _____________________________________________________________
PART-TIME WORSHIP MUSIC LEADER POSITION AVAILABLE AT FCC PALO ALTO
FCC Palo Alto is seeking a qualified candidate for a part time Worship Music Leader Position to help us to revitalize our worship service through contemporary music and a diverse variety of music styles. The candidate is expected to work 20 hours per week, including Sunday mornings. If you share a passion for God through music, contact us at jobs@pafcc.org.
JOB OPPORTUNITY FROM MINISTRY PARTNER CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOMES
CCH is seeking a Senior Vice President /Managing Director, and they hope to fill this senior leadership position this spring and initiate an exciting vision to grow the organization and become a major leader in this important industry. CCH's longstanding relationship with the region means it would be great to see members of CCNC-N congregations applying for this position! Call CCH at 510-632-6712.
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SPECIAL REQUEST FROM FIRST SAMOAN CONGREGATIONAL
CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN SACRAMENTO
The construction of our church building has reached the point where we could use some help from our DOC members. We are seeking an Electrical Contractor or Private party with a license that we could discuss the project. We are also in need of a contractor for the Air Condition Installation. We are reaching out to our members who may be interested in doing this work for us.
We hope some of our members know of someone who could fulfill our need.
Many many thanks, George/Secretary - FSCCC in Sacramento
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SERRA CENTER, a non-profit organization and partner in care with CCNC-N, provides living skills support and training to adults with developmental disabilities since 1975, is seeking a seasoned professional to serve as our Human Resources Manager.
Please visit http//:www.serracenter.org for a complete job description and submit your resume with salary requirement and reference for full-time or part-time to humanresources@serracenter.org.
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CHURCHES TO HOLD IN PRAYER
Please consider incorporating these congregations into your congregational prayers each week during worship or in your newsletter, so we can grow together in prayer.
Congregation to pray for this week:Chalice Christian Church, San Carlos; Gateway to Pebble Beach Area; Phyllis Stowell, Correspondent.
Congregation to pray for next week: Forest Hill Christian Church, San Francisco; Gateway to Pebble Beach Area; Susan Parsley, Pastor.
We will feature two congregations in each edition of the eNews. Please pray for their vitality, spiritual and numerical growth, their commitment to serving their neighborhood and their openness to the Spirit of God calling them into ministry in the 21st century.
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 REGIONAL STAFF UPDATES
Who's around and when. . .
Prayers of celebration and support for our Transitional Interim Regional Minister, Mary Jacobs.
Our Ministry Associate, Quan Walker, has returned to work refreshed and renewed.
Yolanda Marquez-Lucar writes: "Thank God we are now in Peru with family and friends pulling together in prayer for the health of Miguel's mom, America Sarmiento. Doctors are saying she has crossed the most dangerous moments. Seems as new med treatment and machines are helping the kidneys to react positively. Obviously, I expect that, because all the prayers of the saints move the hands of the Creator, the Maker of Mqui's body. We truly appreciate all your prayers and good wishes for a speedy recovery."
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JOYS AND CONCERNS AND PRAYER NEEDS
We seek to update these prayers appropriately, knowing that the region lifts them up to God with great reverence. Please email enews@ccncn.org with any prayers you would like to make sure are included or continued next week and beyond. Particularly, please e-mail the names and addresses of new members so we can celebrate them here and also send them a letter of welcome from the region!
New members: Sacramento First Christian Church has two new members; Cottage Way Christian Church has four new members.
Cause for Celebration and Prayer:
We celebrate the generosity and commitment shown through our Annual Gathering Offering of $6,125 to support our mission partners: scholarships to send members of CCNC-N to visit our Global Ministries Partners in the Republic of the Congo; Yakama Mission; All People's Christian Center; Serra Center and CA Council of Churches. If you were not able to be at Annual Gathering and would like to participate in the offering, please send your contribution to CCNC-N earmarked for the AG Offering. We also celebrate $120.50 and one 3V Duracell battery placed in Blessing Boxes in celebration of the ways our life is blessed as the CCNC-N. The battery reminds us to recharge when necessary in order to keep on running!
Please surround Kelsey, Tom and Shellie Warren with your love and prayers as the long process of heal ing for Kelsey begins following her accident. We offer our gratitude that Kelsey's prognosis is good following her surgeries and CT. Thanks be to God!
Our prayers continue for the following who remain in need of our support and concern:
- Pastor Taulau Tupua, Via Dolorosa Congregational Christian Church of Samoa, who had a bone marrow transplant on March 15th.
- Vi Spencer, Visalia
- Janet Chapman and family and FCC, Selma
- Barbara Wikoff, Oakdale CC
- Darrell Burrell, FCC, Redding
- John Jordan, Regional Elder
- Kacey Alexander, FCC, Redding
- Sheilagh Driskoll, FCC, Antioch
- Lt. MaShon Wilson, serving in Afghanistan, son of Gloria Wilson, Associate Pastor, FCC Alameda.
- Ken Compton's family
- Bill and Nancy Garrett, Bill serves on regional staff and Nancy serves on the Regional Women's Ministries Coordinating Council.
- Pastor Mark Foglio, Oakdale CC
- Sharon Greaser, First Christian Hanford
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Bea Tiffee, FCC Dos Palos
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REGIONAL CALENDAR
Per requests around the region, here is a listing of regional meetings and events over the next 30 days or so.
We do not put the dates of local church events here as we never could get them all and we would always miss some!
April 20 - Women's Spring Gathering, Palo Alto FCC
April 27-28 - Chi Rho Mid-Winter (Spring) Event
April 26, 27, 29, 30 - Healthy Boundary Training: Sierra CC, Loomis; Niles Discovery Church, Fremont; Fresno, United CC; Vacaville CC
2013 SUMMER CAMP DATES
June 23-28- South San Joaquin Camp at Camp Pacifica
Community of the Great Commission Camps
June 6-9- Adult Camp
June 23-29- CCF/Junior and Chi Rho Camps
June 29-July 1 - Grandparents and Me Camp Session 1
June 30- July 6- CYF Camp
July 1-3- Grandparents and Me Camp Session II (Grandparents and Me Sessions will not be held on July 4!)
July 13-17 - General Assembly, Orlando, FL
Sept. 13-15 - Women's Fall Retreat at Mission Springs with Mary Donovan Turner
October 18-20 - Men's Retreat at Vacaville Christian Church with Christian Piatt
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 Top ten reasons to register for General Assembly now! 10. Worship rocks and there's lots of it.. 9. Northerners need to restock their Vitamin D for next winter with a dermatological glow. 8. There are 44 ticketed meals close by or in the convention center. 7. Where else can you have communion with thousands of Disciples of every beautiful color, shape, size and opinion? 6. Did we mention worship rocks? Sweet Honey in the Rock will rock your boat! 5. Find all the pens you need for school in the exhibit hall. 4. The Pension Fund has really comfortable furniture in the exhibit hall in case you need to rest and they sponsor a cheap breakfast for clergy. 3. Business is less controversial when you hear the discussion first hand instead of reading postings on Facebook. 2. Where else can you take a class with Disney Imagineers, Walter Brueggemann, Marjorie Suchocki, Sandhya Jha, Reggie McNeal, and be part of a great learning community for less than $155?
and the number 1 reason.... Celebrate the life and mission we have as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Early registration for General Assembly saves you about 20%. Depending on how many people you are registering, that can add up into some substantial dollars. Register electronically now and go back and add your learning tracks, meal events and other items later. So go ahead and get that initial registration done now! Click here for information and updates. Click Here to Register for the 2013 General Assembly! Keep up with the latest developments by joining us on FaceBook and/or Twitter.
The General Assembly staff made a typo on the youth registration page, but that translates into a bonus for YOU! The early bird discount on General Assembly registration is extended across all categories until April 13! No foolin'!
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In recognizing the blessings we have received,
let us remember we are blessed to be a blessing to others!
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This communication is made possible by generosity expressed through giving to Disciples Mission Fund!
Christian Church of Northern CA-NV
The CCNC-N is the presence of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
in the northern half of the states of California and Nevada.
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