Regional Voices 
May 22, 2015 
REFLECTIONS

Pentecost!
Acts 2:1-4, 43-47

The Coming of the Holy Spirit
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Life among the Believers
Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

#Pentecost, #CCNCN
UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS 

Women's Ministry Blue
Mission Springs Fall Retreat.

Save the date! Our annual Fall Retreat held at Mission Springs (Scotts Valley, CA) will be held Sept. 25-27.  Our theme is "Dancing into the Divide," featuring keynote speaker Rev. Lori Tapia.  We invite all women to attend -- this event changes lives, forms friendships, and deepens spirituality.  Registration information will be available in July.
AROUND THE REGION

Pentecost Offering 2015
The church is shining light in dark places. Since 2001, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has started 850 new Disciples churches, spreading Christ's light to more than 60,000 individuals. 

This year the Pentecost Offering will be taken on Sundays, May 17 and 24.

To view the Pentecost Offering video, download resources for your congregation or to make a gift, visit http://www.disciplesmissionfund.org/special-offerings/pentecost/.

Kenwood Community UCC wishes to acquire 20 additional red Chalice Hymnals.  If any DOC congregations have them to sell, please contact Rev. Charles Ensley at revcee@icloud.com, or 707-623-9564.
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:   

Oakland, Mills Grove Christian Church; Clarence Johnson, Pastor

  

Congregation to pray for next week: 

Oakland, Ubuntu Community; Sandhya Jha

  

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
JOYS & CONCERNS & PRAYERS
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:
FCC Redding welcomed one new member;
FCC Sacramento 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.      
REGIONAL CALENDAR 
Calendar
Per requests around the region,
here is a listing of regional meetings and events over the next 30 days or so.

05/26/2015     CCNC-N 2015 Camps
09/25/2015     Women's Fall Retreat 

 

We do not put the dates of local church events here as we never could get them all and we would always miss some!  

 
OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST
Meet the Peace Interns for 2015!

Disciples Peace Fellowship is proud to introduce you to our 2015 Peace interns. Out of a pool of outstanding candidates, Briana Black, Celia Thomason, and Will O'Brien have been selected as this years interns.

If you know these wonderful interns wish them a congratulations, and and keep an eye out for them at camps around the country this summer!

Briana Black is an International Studies major at the University of Wyoming, where she is cur  rently a senior. She is a member of First Christian Church in Casper, WY.  Briana served on the Executive Council of Youth for the Central Rocky Mountain Region, has participated in the International Affairs Seminar, International Justice Mission Club (a student advocacy group at her university) and has studied and done mission abroad in Spain and Guatemala. She is currently working in the US Senate Office of Wyoming Senator John Barrasso in Washington, D.C.


Celia Thomason is in her fourth year at Texas Christian University, majoring in Early Childhood Education with an emphasis in Special Education. Originally from the Alabama Northwest Florida region, Celia is a lifelong Disciple and grew up in First Christian Church in Huntsville, AL. She is now a member of Madison Christian Church in Madison, AL. She has worked as the Children's Director at Ridglea Christian Church in Fort Worth, TX and has worked at Christmount Camp for three summers, both as a counselor and as an activities director for Camp Lakey Gap, a camp for people with autism  .


William O'Brien is a junior at the University of Rochester, where he majors in religion and minors in Arabic and music. He is a co-founder of Men Opposing Violence Everywhere (MOVE) a group on R  ochester's campus targeted at men to increase awareness about sexual assault and has also volunteered at the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. He is currently studying abroad in Morocco. Originally from Missouri, William is a member of Union Avenue Christian Church in St. Louis.
Position Opening: Director of Development

Good day. We write to call to your attention a new position opening with Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) and Hope Partnership (Hope). We are currently searching for a Director of Development to be located here in Indianapolis, Indiana. This position requires an excellent communicator who will provide leadership for the development effort to coordinate planning and implementation for multiple income streams. Additionally, this position requires the incumbent to have a college degree in the related field, experience in non-profit fundraising and development and be an active member in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

We have found that by personally e-mailing each of you regarding the distinctive roles within our organization that your help has provided connections to candidates who are interested and hold the unique skill sets and qualifications needed to fill roles with DCEF and Hope. We would appreciate your help with sharing this information with those whom you feel may be a valuable asset to DCEF and Hope Partnership. Attached you will find the position posting. You may also find this posting on our websites: http://www.hopepmt.org/  and  http://www.disciplescef.org/

Resumes can be mailed and/or emailed to Jacqueline Hutching at the below information through June 10, 2015. Each person applying will receive a confirmation receipt of their cover letter and resume.

We sincerely thank you for your time and attention.

Jacqueline J. Hutching
Human Resources Manager

Church Extension Financial & Missional Resources
P.O. Box 7030 | Indianapolis, IN 46207-7030
jhutching@churchextensionfmr.org | www.churchextensionfmr.org

Learn More...
 
Children Helping Nepal, 2015

VBS Stewardship and Mission Supplement

Week of Compassion and DHM Family & Children's Ministries have partnered together to provide you a way to incorporate stewardship and giving into VBS, camp, or summer events.

PDF Version can be downloaded from the Family & Children's Website.

OTHER RESOURCES:
If difficult questions arise, please use these resources or contact Family & Children's Ministries or the Week of Compassion office.
Family & Children's Website
http://familiesandchildren.wix.com/familiesandchildren
Week of Compassion Resources for Children and Youth
http://www.weekofcompassion.org/children-youth

Learn More
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