CCNC-N Regional News

  CCNC-N News & Updates
March 18, 2016
mini-Miracle Day 2016
Do you want to help foster justice in Oakland?  Create a safe space for dozens of organizations dedicated to peace?  Come and get your hands dirty on May 7, 2016 at the Oakland Peace Center.  

The Oakland Peace Center is an outgrowth of the ministry of First Christian Church of Oakland.   It continues the work of spreading the message of peace of Jesus Christ to the surrounding neighborhood and all of Oakland.

How can you help?
*    Donate to the cause by clicking here.
*    Volunteer to be present on May 7 to help out (ALL skill levels welcome!) by clicking here.
*    Coordinate the volunteers at your church - Michelle Nichol at mickeyred66@yahoo.com to get on the mailing list for flyers, details and up to date announcements.
*    Join the Facebook event page here.

To find out more about Mini-Miracle Day at the Oakland Peace Center, click here.   
Disciples Women's Ministries
We had a GREAT Spring Renewal last Saturday learning "How to Do Church: Congo Style!" Workshops were offered by Blue Theology, City of Refuge, Recovery Café, The Table and a Speaker Q&A with Charlotte Jackson. When our preacher got sick at the last minute, we had an impromptu time of testimonials - and they were powerful. I invite you to view the pictures and some of the videos of the event on our website.
 
Save the Date for Fall Retreat: Our Annual Fall Retreat held at the beautiful Mission Spring Conference Center will be on September 23-25, 2016 and will feature keynote addresses from Rev. Diane Weible, the UCC Conference Minister in the NCNC Conference. You can see her introduction to the retreat on a youtube video here. As always, we aim to keep costs down and the Spirit high!
 
Save the Date for an InterRegional Women's Event:
Wild Women of the West CONNECT held on May 5-7, 2017. Disciples Women from Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, California, and Arizona will all come together in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area for connection, fellowship, worship and Bible Study. If you are missing the former Quadrennial Assembly, then this is for you! The event will feature international guests, outstanding keynote addresses and an assembly of diverse women. Your planning team is working diligently now to secure scholarships to keep costs low - and we know already that the Spirit is working to make this a dynamic event. Put it on your calendars now.
Proposed slate of members & officers for Executive Committee

Class of 2017-18

The by-laws of the region require that a nominating committee bring to the regional gathering a slate of new members to be elected at the annual gathering to serve on the Executive Committee (Board of Directors). This year there are eight such slots to fill, all of which are for 2 year terms.

POSITIONS TO BE FILLED - 2 YEAR TERM, CLASS OF 2017 & 18
POSITION NOMINEE TERM EXPIRING 
Moderator Admin council Don Stump, Lafayette Don Stump 
Moderator Ministry council Michael Hamm, Sac. Russ Peterman 
Secretary Admin Council Virginia Parks, San Jose Virginia Parks 
Secretary Ministry Council Ellie McDougal, Concord Nancy Love 
Member at Large - Ad-Ministry Council Mealofa Amosa, Alameda Kilo Hernandez 
Member at Large - Ad-Ministry Council Carl Cordes, Vallejo Vacant 
Regional Rep Shirley Salas, Visalia Lou Ann Hughes 
Regional Rep Michele Nichole, Sacramento Joy Wang
ANNUAL GATHERING NEWS

Important Dates for Annual Gathering

MARCH 21: DEADLIINE TO RESERVE YOUR ANNUAL GATHERING HOTEL ROOM:

A block of 60 rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West at a special rate. The deadline to make a reservation has been extended!. Please don't wait until the last minute to make your reservation. It's simple:

Call 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667) and mention special rate code CCN or click here
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MARCH 25: ALL ANNUAL GATHERING REGISTRATIONS DUE: Register here:  OR Stop by your church office for a paper copy of the registration. It's quick and painless!

APRIL 7: A NIGHT WITH DR. MICHEAL KINNAMON-FOR ALL CCNC-N CLERGY 2-5pm at SACRAMENTO FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH:-Dr. Kinnamon will lead a panel discussion with our regional clergy regarding the current state of ministry and what might be next for our clergy. A light supper will follow the discussion. Please RSVP to the Regional Office to help plan for dinner. A block of 20 hotel rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West if you are coming from out of town.

APRIL 8: ANNUAL GATHERING PRE-SESSION: MISSION GATHERING AT ARDEN CHRISTIAN CHURCH 12:30-3:00: Part of the Mission First initiative of the General Church. What is your congregations passion for mission and ministry to your community? Join together and give your input about what is important to your community for furthering God' mission in the world. Your feedback will help identify the mission for the Disciples as the whole Church moves on to what is NEXT. Lunch will be served. Be sure to indicate that you will be attending the Pre-Session on your Annual Gathering registration to help us plan for lunch.
YOUTH RETREAT & CHURCH APP HACKATHON

April 8-9, 2016

Here's what is in store for youth (grades 6-12} at Annual Gathering this year:

Lock-in on Friday night at First Christian Church, Sacramento - the Annual Gathering kicks off at Arden Christian Church, and transportation will be provided to the lock-in after Opening Worship (7:00-8:30pm)

Church App Hackathon - on Saturday, the youth will create presentations about using digital tools in ministry (from simple tools like text-messaging to emails, to Bible apps, to creating a Facebook group or event invitation, to more specific church-life planning apps like Base Camp & Planning Center, to media-sharing apps like lnstagram and Vimeo). We are SO excited that our youth can use their gifts & teach us about these tools!
PLUS! Fun games, delicious food & worship! The cost is $60 (including 3 meals; dinner Friday, and 2 meals Saturday).


Some scholarships are available.
Register here.
For more info, call/text Becca Rhodes at 214-632-9235 or email brhodes@students.sfts.edu
CHURCH CAMP AT CGC IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

"WELCOMED TO THE TABLE"is the chosen theme for our 2016 summer camps. We hope that each of you can experience this welcome in the beautiful Sierra foothills of CGC and feel the love of God and love for each other in this amazing place - our very own Community of the Great Commission.

Many people are already hard at work preparing programming for summer camp. Our directors are gathering staff and we are planning our training events so that we can all have fun!

Registration information and forms are on the ccncn.org website. You can find the registration packets on the Outdoor Ministry Page  

2016 Camp

June 9-12Adult CampEveryone age 18 and overTina Heck, Director and Sandhya Jha, Keynoter
June 26-July 2Chi-RhoEntering Grades 7, 8, and 9Ted Firch and Mel Hurley, Co-Directors, Coral Cogbill, Keynoter
June 26-July 2Jr. CampEntering Grades 4, 5, and 6Cathy Gabor and Larry Love, Co-Directors
July 2-4Grandparents and Me!Entering Grades 1, 2, and 3Christy Newton, Director
July 3-9CYF CampEntering Grades 10, 11, 12 and Graduated SeniorsJesse Kearns and Rachelle Ryness, Co-Directors
Joys and Concerns

New Members
First Christian Church of Vacaville reports 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.

We lift up these churches in prayer
For the week of March 20, 2016
Berkeley, Tapestry Ministries; Leon Bacchues, Pastor
For the week of March 27, 2016
Berkeley, The Table; Tami Groves, Pastor
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 these churches who are in transition.
Around the Region
San Jose Book Reading -
Investigative Journalist Gabriel Thompson

Free Event-Saturday, April 2, 2 - 4 pm First Christian Church
80 S. 5th Street, Downtown San Jose

Gabriel Thompson, author of a new biography of the legendary yet largely unknown community organizer, Fred Ross, will read from his book at a benefit for Recovery Cafe. Thompson will also describe his undercover Super Bowl reporting which led to a class action suit to recover wages for food service workers. More at gabrielthompson.org.



Limited parking for early arrivals at First Christian Church. Additional parking at 55 N. 5th St. btw E. Santa Clara & E. St. John. Walk to City Hall past Rotunda to First Christian Church (two blocks). Refreshments will be served.

All book sales proceeds to benefit Recovery Cafe San Jose (www.recoverycafesj.org)
Vallejo Crop Walk

Saturday April 23, 2016
(rain or shine)

Registration 9:30 am
Walk Starts: 10:15 am

Meet near the ferry Building
289 Mare Island Way, Vallejo, CA
If you are unable to walk, consider sponsoring someone who can
Or Walk on the Web here
Chico -
Trans* Awareness Training

Friday, April 1st, Koinonia Hall, First Christian Church 295 E. Washington Ave. Chico

Session One: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Training and awareness about transgender spiritual needs and sensitivity in spiritual communities and communities of faith
  • Open to lay, clergy, key leaders, and any faithful who want to learn more. It is interfaith and all are welcome
Session Two: 3 p.m. -4 p.m.
  • A session specifically for the Trans* community who want to engage in their spiritual life.

The speaker at both of these sessions is AmunDayo De Edwards, founder of the Integrated Praise Spiritual Center in Sacramento, CA.  

For the full list of events during Trans* Week and to register go to the Stonewall Alliance Trans* Week website
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