Registered Youth Worker Training Courses

CANCELLED - Cambridge Branch will not be holding a Registered Youth Worker training course, Sunday March 1^st, from 1 – 5pm at the Preston Scout House.  It has been cancelled.

Guelph Branch will be hosting a Registered Youth Worker Training course on Saturday March 14, from 10 am to 3 pm at 8 Mitchell St. Guelph..  Bring a bag lunch.  Beverages will be provided.  All are welcome.   RSVP to Pat Lewis before March 11.  519-837-0317 or pathway180@gmail.com


Hamilton Branch will be hosting a Registered Youth Worker Training course on Sunday March 15th. 12:30 – 5pm at 817 Upper Sherman Ave. Hamilton.  Lunch and beverage provided.  All are welcome. Contact Mary Pirie marypirie@cogeco.ca or 905-635-1309

Providence Bay Branch  will be hosting a Registered Youth Worker Training course on Saturday, April 11,  from 10am – 3pm at the church on McNiven St. Providence Bay. Lunch provided.  All are welcome.  Contact Dawn Dawson mddawson@amtelecom.net  or  705-377-5003

Blenheim Branch will be hosting a Registered Youth Worker Training course on Saturday, April 25, from 9:30am - 3pm at the church at 9096 Talbot Trail. Snacks, beverage and lunch provided. Free-will offering donation only.  All are welcome.  Contact Wende Badder wfaithwalk@yahoo.ca or
519-676-2474.

Instructor for all five courses will be Emily Whitworth. 

 

 

 

Barrie Young Adult Events

Music and a Meal with Meaning (Sunday, March 1, 3 pm)
Barrie congregation has 3 young adults involved with raising funds for a World Accord Honduras build, but being an emerging congregation we don’t have a lot financial means to support them. So, we organized an afternoon concert and a hot meal, featuring our own new  praise band performing their original musical pieces and songs from Community of Christ Sings. Please share these details and organized a group road trip to Barrie with your congregation and friends. For admission & meal, we suggest a minimal $10 donation. Starts right at 3 pm at Ferris Lane Community Church at 49 Ferris Lane, Barrie. Contact Matthew Swain (705)797-0481 or matthew@communityofchrist.ca

“Searching for Something” – Young Adult Retreat (March 27,28 &29)
We are asking you to partner with us and proactively invite young adult in your community to come for a fun & relaxing weekend with Guest Ministry, Seventy Kris Judd.  Our age range is very flexible, but if the young person is under 19, then they must bring a guardian, but we won’t check identity cards of anyone who looks older than 25.  The retreat starts Friday evening, including activities all day Saturday, and finishes Sunday after church. We are planning to billeting people, and comfortable sleeping arrangements will be made for everyone, but we need to know in advance to plan something for you.  As well, we are making efforts to provide activities for the children of the participants, but we must have advanced warning someone is planning to bring their children with them. Approximate cost is $30 per person, $50 per couple. Participants or their pastors must register them ASAP before March 13 by contacting Matt Swain at (705)797-0481 or at matthew@communityofchrist.ca.

Letter of Counsel from the First Presidency

Letter of Counsel Regarding the Presiding Quorums
January 20, 2015

 https://www.cofchrist.org/letter-of-counsel   






 

 

  

The "10 SECONDS OF COURAGE" Workshop

Face Your Missional Fears

Learn, Practice and Execute Skills

Become Confident and Competent  

  Fri evening Jan 23  to   Sun 1 pm  Jan 25

Mount Alverno Retreat CentreOrangeville, ON

Cost— $140 pp  5 meals, accommodation,

Skills you will learn …..

How to…..Sm Group formats, Questions for Dialogue, Transition Techniques, Creating Friend Safe Entry Points, Invitation 101, 2x2 & You, Meetups, Skype-Ins, Dropbox, Man Caves, Hospitality 2.0, Marketing, Scripts, Role Play

Kerry@communityofchrist.ca  416-917-9377

 

Preaching Worlshop

“Preparing to Preach from the Scriptures:

a workshop for all ministers”

 

Join us on TWO Monday evenings,

October 20 and October 27

6:30 – 9:15 pm

(Please commit to both classes; it’s important for the whole package)

 

Marion Smith will conduct this

practical & encouraging workshop;

you can be a more effective scriptural preacher!

 

·        The essence of Preaching, what it is and what it isn’t, being   relevant and interesting

·        Finding something to say: the “word” that wants to be spoken

·        Putting form to the sermon, including use of the lectionary;   finding the resources, options and making good choices

·                                Practice; finding focus and direction and getting useful feedback; how to get better as a speaker, whether you are an experienced preacher or not

 

 

                                        Presented at Community of Christ

1550 Brydges Street, London, Ontario

 

Please register by Friday, October 17

No cost to attend

 

Registrar: Susan Trimble

sptrimbles@sympatico.ca or 519-681-3980

 

ELDERS Temple School Course

Wabash Community of Christ is planning to host a Temple School course PA 140 for Elders Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. It is open to anyone interested in taking the course including non priesthood. The course will be taught by Don and Mary Robb. Those interested please notify Darryl Hannigan at jdhannigan630@gmail.com by Aug. 22nd. Thank you

Health & Spirituality Workshop

"Self-Renewal During Crisis"  Thursday evening and all day Friday, August 21& 22, 2014 at the Community of Christ Temple, Independence, MO.
Thursday evening Keynote Address is open to the public at no charge. Discounts for Senors and Young Adults 18-30 for the Friday 12 Skill-building sessions.  See attached brochure for more information or contact Health Ministries 816-833-1000 Ext 1262.

http://www.communityofchrist.ca/uploads/downloads/cem/2014-HealthAndSpiritualityFlyer.pdf

Owen Sound Youth Protection Workshop

Child and Youth Protection Workshop

In accordance with the Community of Christ Child Protection Policy, all persons who work with children and youth must be registered youth workers. This includes but is not limited to:

·  Sunday School teachers and Vacation Bible school staff

·  Youth leaders for Jr. and Sr. High

·  Drivers who transport children or youth to church sponsored events

·  All youth camp/ reunion staff

·  All Priesthood members

Registration requires references, informal interviews and a short training course.

Saturday June 7, 2014 from 9AM – 4PM

Owen Sound Community of Christ- 2555 8^th Avenue West

Owen Sound, ON  (519) 371-2110

                                                             Instructor    Carman Thompson

All information is provided, as well as snacks and beverages . please bring a sack lunch.

To sign up for the training course or to learn more, please contact:          

Jan Bruce

519-371-9392

lbrucee709@rogers.com

Child and youth worker application forms can be found at www.CofChrist.org/legal/childprotection

GOOD SENSE WORKSHOP

Good Sense Workshop

  

Creating A Responsible

SPENDING PLAN

 

Presented at Community of Christ

1550 Brydges Street, London, Ontario

 

Saturday, April 26, 2014

8:45 am to 4:30 pm

Register by: April 21, 2014

Cost $15.00 per person/couple

(Includes: one book per person/couple)

Bring bag lunch, beverage provided

 (Pizza also provided at a nominal fee)

 

Registrar:  Susan Trimble,

sptrimbles@sympatico.ca or 519-681-3980

 

 

Child and Youth Worker Training Workshop

Temple School Course

SL 101 An Introduction to Caring Ministries

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sat. March 1

AT KITCHENER  COMMUNITY OF CHRIST   

414 Fischer-Hallman, Kitchener, 519-744-3011

Please bring your lunch.

Plates, cups, cutlery, snacks and beverage will be provided.

Temple School fee: $20.00 which is the cost of the text.  To obtain a text  contact James Brown at  jsbrown704@sympatico.ca 

Please read the text (white pages) prior to class.

                    John Black , Ruth Black, David Snell and James Brown will be instructors.

CORINTH MUSIC NIGHT

Corinth Community of Christ # 54246 EDEN LINE

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2013  7:30pm

Featuring: 

AYLMER AREA COMMUNITY BAND

& OTHER  MUSICAL GUESTS                                                                   

Anyone who wishes to perform please contact:

Cheryl or Katelyn 519-765-1247 or rcbrooks@amtelecom.net Freewill offering for

Healthy Snack Programs at Straffordville & Pt. Burwell Public Schools

CORINTH ROAST BEEF SUPPER

# 54246 EDEN LINE 

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2013 

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

ADULTS    $ 12.00  
6-12 YRS.    $  6.00  
5 & UNDER FREE

TICKETS AT THE DOOR
INFO –  Cheryl 519-765-1247
              Isabella 519-842-3849

Temple School Course in Kitchener

An Introduction to Understanding Scripture SS101, 

(Fri-Sat) November 15-16,Kitchener Community of Christ 414 Fischer-Hallman Dr, Kitchener. 

Facilitator: James Brown.

Drinks and snacks provided. Bring your own lunch. $25.00 covers temple course material and credit. To register call or email James Brown (519) 746-5568 jsbrown704@sympatico.caMore details to follow.

GRAND VALLEY 125th ANNIVERSARY

EVERYONE IS INVITED to OUR 125TH ANNIVERSARY

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Mill St. GRAND VALLEY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

2 PM- GARDEN PARTY (inside if raining)
EMCEE - WAYNE TOWNSEND,DUFFERIN COUNTY MUSEUM CURATOR,
LOCAL TALENT, MUSIC, SKITS,
4 PM – FREE BBQ,

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013
9:30 AM - SPECIAL REFLECTIONS,
10:45 AM- WORSHIP SERVICE - Guest Speaker Jim Poirier,
POTLUCK TO FOLLOW,

Any inquires email Diane at dfranks1@sympatico.ca

Elder Temple School Course

Kitchener Community of Christ will be holding a Elder PA 140 Temple School course on September 21 from 9am-5pm.

In addition there will be an assignment to complete and bring to the course. This is so we get the required study time.

Please contact David Snell at dandmsnell@sympatico.ca or phone 519-885-4863 to register and get your assignment. Please bring a sack lunch. Beverage and snacks provided. Cost is $25.00.

Instructors will be Elder Irene Grozelle and Bishop David Snell.

Scholarship Award

A huge “hooray” for James Jackson, son of Brian Jackson of Woodfield, London congregation as a recipient of the Tom Cochran Volleyball Scholarship Award from Graceland University. Congratulations from the Canada East Mission to James.

Good Sense Workshop June 22, LaSalle Rd.

What is Good Sense?

Good Sense Money Management is a course designed to assist individuals and families
This is not a class on investment but on practical skills to improve one’s financial goals.

If you are just starting out – a student away from home - or - your life circumstances have recently changed – marriage, widowhood, separation or divorce this course will teach you the tools you need to bring or keep your financial life in order.

This course has changed lives. We invite you to be a part of that life changing experience

WHEN YOU FINISH YOU WILL:
1. Take with you, a personalized Spending Plan
2. Have learned a practical Record Keeping method
3. Have taken the first steps in bringing your financial life into order.

Come and join us at the LaSalle Road Community of Christ on June 22nd and experience what many others before you have experienced – the keys to financial freedom.
Any questions or for registration contact Vonda DenBoer, 519-862-3189 (leave a message) or by email vdenboer@hotmail.com Precourse material will be forwarded to you upon registration.

June 22, 2013 Sat. 8:45 am – 5 pm
Presented by Community of Christ LaSalle Road congregation with Bishop Don Robb
Located at 2390 LaSalle Line, RR 1 Corunna ON (corner of Brigden Road and LaSalle Line)

Cost: New participants $25 each or $35 per couple** (share a book) (fee reduction negotiable)
**Includes: course material, lunch and snacks and travel costs for instructors

Former participants are encouraged to take the course to reinforce their skills at cost of $10 each or $20 per couple (bring your own book)

NEW Mission Centre Financial Officer

Announcement for New Mission Centre Financial Officer:

I am pleased to announce that High Priest Kerry Richards has accepted the position of Mission Centre Financial Officer for Canada East Mission Center. Kerry is a member of the Hamilton, Ontario, Community of Christ, where he has been active in congregational leadership and small group ministry. As a former Seventy, he retains a heart for mission, and he has served in a variety of leadership positions through the years. He is the current President of the Board for the Sionito and Zerin non-profit, low income housing projects affiliated with Community of Christ, and a board member of the Bill McMurray Residence housing project. Professionally he has held positions of sales, marketing manager, sales management, business development, franchise director and VP sales and marketing. His business experience will provide a good foundation of skills for the role of Mission Centre Financial Officer.

He will begin working with Mike Hewitt on August 1, with orientation and training for his new responsibilities. When Mike officially retires as MCFO on September 1, Kerry will be ready to assume the role. He brings to this role a positive, innovative personality full of energy, hope, and dedication to the mission and message of Community of Christ.

Kerry and his wife Shelley live in Stoney Creek within commuting distance of the Guelph Office. They have three grown children: Lindsay, Ryan, and Jaime. May God’s blessing rest with the entire family as Kerry transitions into his new responsibilities.

Sincerely,

Susan Oxley
Council of Twelve Apostles

Temple School Course in Hamilton

An Introduction to Understanding Scripture SS101, Hamilton Church, 817 Upper Sherman Ave.
May 10-11, Instructor Marilyn Graham.

Drinks and snacks provided for both courses. Bring your own lunch. $25.00 covers temple course material and credit. To register call or email Susan Hare (905) 522-5362 susanhare@shaw.ca

If accommodations are required let Susan know.