CCNC-N Regional News

CCNC-N News & Updates
January 7, 2016

NBA XPLOR 2016-17
Accepting Applications

Cornerstone Deadline: Jan. 15, 2016
Extended Deadline: Feb. 19, 2016

NBA XPLOR is a 10-month service residency opportunity for young adults ages 21-30, with the purpose of empowering young adults to discern and develop a "heart for care" as they live together in simple community, engage in direct service and justice work, engage in leadership development, and discern their vocational calls to honor the various communities they are called to serve.

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Eula Cuts My Hair

by Rachel Thomson

We got home, and I wet my hair and sat myself down in a chair in our living room, which also serves as both Mel's bedroom and dining room and Eula's study hall. I asked Eula if we should put down newspapers, and she said, "Nah, we'll vacuum." Good enough for me. I asked if she wanted to pull part of my hair up so she could cut the bottom part before the top. She said, "Nah, I got this." Good enough for me.

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THE REALITY OF THE DREAM

Join the MLK2016 celebration events as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. King through exciting activities for all. The event theme, The Reality of the Dream, focuses our personal and collective attention on the tangible progress we have made, examination of the present reality we experience, and the commitment to a brighter future, a beloved community.
The Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation - NorcalMLK- hosts San Francisco's annual MLK celebrations.
All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated.

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A Call to Prayer

By Denise Bell

Romans 16: 25 English Standard Version

Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages.

After everything has been said and done through Paul's testimony, "he drops the mic" and speaks a benediction over the lives of believers then and now. He releases the believer into the hands of God, that God might strengthen us for the journey ahead according to the power of the good news of Jesus Christ and his great and inexhaustible love for their lives and the nations.

Mission First is about our seeking God's strength to make The Christian Church (DOC) a greater testimony of God's power to love and heal brokenness in these challenging times. Write down and pray about the areas that you need God to strengthen you so that your life becomes a greater testimony of God's power to love and heal brokenness in your life, family, church, and community.

Prayer: Lord in the name of Jesus strengthen us in the coming year that we might proclaim Jesus and the acts of God's great love through Christ. Let us not be distracted by the turbulence in our lives and world. Rather, help us to become more focused on our calling through the gospel to make known and lift up Jesus and his marvelous love so that in that day, that day where there is the greatest need, hearts will turn to him.

Save the date! Details coming soon.

CCNC-N Regional Anti-Racism Boundary Training

Fri February 5, 1-8pm and Sat, February 9am-5pm

Are you unsure what the difference is between racism and personal prejudice? How is racism a system beyond individual choices? Why does racism still grip the United States? And how can we participate as people of faith in its dismantling internally and socially?

If these questions interest you, you should consider attending the 1.5 day workshop. You don't have to have been trained before. All it requires is some time and an open heart and mind. Clergy, laity, activists, and allies are all welcome! The training will be held in the Bay Area and will meet the yearly boundary training requirement for DOC clergy. Costs with include dinner on Friday, light breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Trainers Revs. Sandhya Jha and David Bell, both DOC Clergy, will be leading us through a series of conversations and activities that look at race and power.

MLK, Jr. Award Reminder

CCNC-N'S

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

AWARD CEREMONY SERVICE

January 9, 2016, 1 PM

First Christian Church, Watsonville, CA

Located on 15 Madison Avenue in Watsonville, CA.

Announcing the eleventh annual Regional MLK Jr. Award
Announcing MLK Jr. Scholarship recipient(s)
Offering inspirational Worship
Reception following worship

Featuring keynote preacher, Rev. Dr. Leslie Carole Taylor,
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions
and ordained minister at United Church of Christ.

The two people receiving the MLK, Jr. award this year are Ethel Sturgis of Raynor Park and Rev. Natalie Chamberlain, Interim Minister of Visalia Christian Church & First Congregational UCC of Tulare.

FEB CAMP 2016

Feb Camp, a three day retreat for Youth grades 9-12 will be held on February 13 - 15 at Community of the Great Commission. Mark your calendars now!

Registration information and more details available early January.

Upcoming Events in the Region

Date	Event
01/09/2016	MLK Award Ceremony
01/09/2016	Chi Rho Mid-Winter
01/13/2016	Recognition and Standing Meeting
01/31/2016	Women's Council Meeting
02/03/2016	Training and Care Meeting

Joys and Concerns

New Members
Mills Grove Christian Church of Oakland reports 2 new members!
Niles Discovery Church of Fremont reports 8 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.

We lift up these churches in prayer

For the week of January 10, 2016

Vacaville, Christian Church of Vacaville; Arne Larsen, Interim Pastor and the entire congregation.

For the week of January 17, 2016

Vallejo, First Christian Church; Christy Newton, Pastor and the entire congregation.

Let us 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 consider incorporating this congregation into your congregational prayers this week during worship or in your newsletter, so we can grow together in prayer.

Please pray for the churches who are in transition.

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