First, I invite you to celebrate that giving to Disciples Mission Fund is up over 4% due your generosity.  Thank you!

In August congregations, ministers, and members in our Regional Church will receive an invitation to continue being the generous and committed people you have been as we continue to grow our mission and ministry.

How, you ask? You will be invited to participate in the upcoming Season of Giving that will take place in the last quarter of 2015.

Please consider prayerfully how you will support the Regional Church's Annual Fund.

Please consider also how your congregation will support these three special day offerings:

Reconciliation	to combat the root causes of racism  (September 27 and October 4)
Thanksgiving	to support Disciples related schools of higher education such as Chapman University, Pacific School of Religion, and San Francisco Theological Seminary  (November 22)
Christmas	100% of the funds raised in the Christmas offering will remain in our Region.

Details are coming, we are looking forward to hearing from you.
-- Rev. Dr. LaTaunya Bynum, CCNC-N Regional Minister

Please join First Christian Church of Vallejo in the Ordination into Christian Ministry of T. Lavon Stalling.  Please see the invitation below for details.

Lavon Stalling has been a Disciple since 2005 after experiencing her first General Assembly.  She graduated in May of 2009 with her Masters of Divinity degree from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.  Lavon and her 15 year old son Emmanual, are members of First Christian Church Vallejo. Lavon is active in the community organizing efforts of Common Ground in Vallejo around the issues of education and public safety.

Oakdale Christian Church received two new members;
Christian Church of Vacaville received four new members;
Mayfair Christian Church of Stockton received one new member;

For this week:
Richmond, Barrett Avenue Christian Church; Ken Babauta, Pastor

For next week:
Sacramento, Arden Christian Church; Michael Hamm, Sr. Pastor

Please pray for these churches who are in transition:
BRIM Ministry,  Berkeley
First Christian Church,  Corning
United Christian Church,  Fresno
Lafayette Christian Church,  Lafayette
United Christian Church,  Livermore
United Congregational Christian Church,  Lodi
Sierra Christian Church,  Loomis
First Christian Church,  Merced
Via Dolorosa Congregational Christian Church,  Modesto
First Christian Church,  Oakland
First Christian Church,  Porterville
Cottage Way Christian Church,  Sacramento
Chalice Christian Church,  San Carlos
United Disciples Fellowship,  San Jose
New Spring Christian Church,  Santa Clara
Garfield Park Christian Church,  Santa Cruz
First Christian Church,  Selma
Christian Church of Vacaville,  Vacaville
Disciples of Christ - Visalia,  Visalia
Ubuntu Community,  Oakland

Christian Church of  Northern California-Nevada