Regional Voices
September 4, 2014
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 Adult Leaders Working with Youth EventCommunity of the Great Commission 7 pm, September 19 - 3 pm, September 20, 2014 Under the Influence: Compassion of the Jesus Kind Featuring the Reverend Jeremy Skaggs. Learn More ...
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 Men's Retreat - FCC-Selma
October 17-18, 2014 Disciples Men decided to focus on fathers, sons and faith this year. Ministries for men are important as a focus for the church. Learn more ... |
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Pacific School of Religion Names David Vásquez-Levy as Next President
Pacific School of Religion's Board of Trustees today voted
Rev. David Vásquez- Levy the school's next President. He will be one of only four persons of Latino/a descent currently serving as president of an accredited seminary in the US and its territories.
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 Disciples History, Polity, Theology, and Ethos. We are excited to invite members of our Region to register for a new course,Disciples History, Polity, Theology, and Ethos. It is an in-person, seminary-level course being offered through the CCNC-N Region in order to keep costs low and to make it more accessible to more people. Please consider joining us!
Meeting on 7 Saturdays (Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Oct. 11, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, and Nov. 15) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Pacific School of Religion, we will survey the history, polity, theological beliefs, and ethos of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), from its historical beginnings to its contemporary manifestations. Through dynamic presentations and guest speakers focusing on the ongoing relationship between church and culture, we will examine how the church continues to develop and respond to social, ethical, and theological needs today. The course intentionally ends before Thanksgiving and Advent, and it is important that participants commit to attending every session. The cost is only $300, which is incredibly low considering the amazing content and quality being offered.
To register, simply send tuition checks directly to the Regional Office, addressed to
Christian Church in Northern California-Nevada
9260 Alcosta Blvd, C-22
San Ramon, CA 94583. And also send an email to the instructor, Rev. Dr. Christy Newton ( renewtonphd@earthlink.net) letting her know that you intend to take the course.For details and more information, please contact Christy at revnewtonphd@earthlink.net.
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 Bullying / ACOSO Presented by Raices & Students OF WHS in friendship and collaboration with Theatre of the Spirit. In an effort to engage in collective healing, a diverse group of students from Watsonville High School come together to perform in a triingual (English, Spanish, Mixteco) play that offers stories about the effects of bullying, and strategies for how to deal with it. Learn More |
 Annual Fundraising Celebration. Saturday, September 13, 2014 This year's annual fundraiser is one you will not want to miss! Learn More ... |
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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 next week: Disciples of Christ Visalia; G. Niel Climer, Pastor
We feature two congregations in each edition of Regional Voices. 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.
PLEASE PRAY FOR CHURCHES CURRENTLY IN TRANSITION:
First Samoan Congregational Christian Church of Reno
United Christian Church, Livermore
First Christian Church, San Lorenzo
First Christian Church, Watsonville
Lafayette Christian Church, Lafayette
First Christian Church, Redding
United Congregational Christian Church, Lodi
United Christian Church, Fresno
Vacaville Christian Church
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JOYS & CONCERNS & 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!
With a Grateful Heart:
We celebrate with Quynh Bui and Shayné Flowers as they welcome home with love Saya Thien Flowers, born March 25, 2014, 5lbs. 12oz. - 18.5 inches long.
With a Prayerful Heart:
We announce that Mrs. Setsu Hirasuna, the mother of JoAnne Kagiwada, passed away on August 26th in Fresno, CA. She was 104 years old, and she is now enfolded in God's eternal peace. We offer our prayers and our deep condolences to JoAnne Kagiwada and her family. If you want to share your condolences with JoAnne, please send your message to jhkagiwada@aol.com or send cards to 149 Samaria Lane, Oakland, CA 94619.
Please hold in prayer the 130+ Disciples and UCC women who will be gathering at Mission Springs for the Women's Fall Retreat with the Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, Sept. 12-14.
"Constance's progress through her journey with leukemia continues to be positive and hopeful, and the many prayers of regional family are assisting in the healing of her body and the uplifting of her spirits and we are so very grateful. Please continue to pray for us and for others you know. Tell them that you love them whenever you have the chance." - Constance and Cliff Cole
NEW MEMBERS:
Sierra Christian Church, Loomis welcomed two new members.
REMINDER: Pastors and church secretaries, the region wishes to acknowledge and congratulate those children, youth and adults who make the decision to join a church by transfer or baptism, as well as the names of any child and the parents' names of a dedicated child. Please send names, addresses, type of membership, child, youth or adult and church name to Cliff Cole (23mcc24x@comcast.net) whenever this occurs.
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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!
Sept. 12-14 - Women's Fall Retreat at Mission Springs with Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, GMP of Disciples
September 19-20 - Training Event for Adult Leaders of Youth, CGC
October 1 - Rev. Dr. LaTaunya Bynum, new Regional Minister for CCNC-N begins her ministry
October 4 - One-day women's retreat sponsored by UCC/DOC Women of Spirit and Action: "Spirit Sisters Living Soul-fully" with the Rev. Dr. Paula Pociecha.
October 15-19 - Women's Action Web focusing on Human Trafficking
October 17-19 - Disciples Mens Retreat
October 27-28 - Clergy Retreat at Sal Damiano
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XPLOR - Rolling out a new program with NBA as a partner
We need your ideas! The National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), out of St. Louis is rolling out a new program in several regions of the church across the country - it is called XPLOR. There is probably a poster about this on the bulletin board at your church. NBA, in partnership with Christian Church Homes, Oakland Peace Center, CCNC-N and several local Disciples congregations, is exploring the feasibility of starting this program in the bay area in the fall of 2015 or 2016. This program recruits young adults, ages 21-30, to give 10 months of service to their community/church/and social service programs under the practical and spiritual guidance of supportive members of the Disciples church. (You might think of it as the Peace Corp program right in our own backyard)
NBA will assist in recruiting the participants, perhaps 4-6 individuals, and in securing service sites for them to work in. One challenge in implementing this program is finding a house where 4-6 young adults can live for 10 months. We are looking for ideas or suggestions as to how to solve this problem. Do you know of a house, or some kind of a housing solution, that could be used for 10 months by 4-6 highly dedicated and responsible young adults? We do not yet know the start date of this program, but we are starting to explore (free or very inexpensive) housing solutions for a future XPLOR program. If you have any thoughts please share them with Don Stump, regional moderator, at DStump@cchnc.org
Don Stump
Moderator & Member of the XPLOR feasibility committeeLearn More
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 Soul Repair Center Soul Repair is on the road this fall and winter. Register now for these events or pass the information along to others.
- Montgomery, Alabama - Gateway to Hope: Breaking the Stigma of Moral Injury, September 9-10, 2014.
- Midland, Texas - Bringing our Troops All the Way Home, October 15-17, 2014.
- San Diego, California - Moral Injury and Soul Repair: A Conference, January 29-30, 2015
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Christian Church of Northern CA-NV
The CCNC-N is the presence of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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