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Special Announcement from the Hymnal Project

The Community of Christ Hymnal Project announces an international contest for English-language hymn writers. We have identified a tune in the church that needs new text: hymn 424 in Hymns of the Saints, "Send Me Forth, O Blessed Master," by author and composer Elisha A. Hoffman (1839-1929). Please see detailed Conceptual Guidelines at www.CofChrist.org/hymnal. Entrants should include an anonymous copy of each hymn-text entry with a cover letter that has your name, address, telephone number, e-mail, and title of your entry or entries.

Submissions will be acknowledged within two weeks of receipt. The deadline is November 10. The author may retain the copyright for the winning hymn, but agrees to allow the use of this hymn text by Community of Christ in perpetuity and for possible inclusion in the next hymnal, scheduled for release in 2013. Send entries and correspondence to lhall@CofChrist.org or mail them to: Hymn Contest, c/o Lauren Hall, at International Headquarters.

SwIMC Newsletter Now Available

Read the latest edition of the SwIMC Newsletter.

Places of Peace: Russia to Ukraine Post-Campaign Update

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Saints, Places of Peace: Russia to Ukraine, a designated giving initiative, is providing sacred spaces for worship and social ministry while helping people experience the peace of Jesus Christ in three cities in Russia (Novosibirsk, Moscow, and Voronezh) and two in Ukraine (Odessa and Kiev). Your generous gifts totaled more than $388,420. THANK YOU!!

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - SAVING AND VIEWING THE SLIDES
Due to its large file size, you will need to click on this link - http://www.cofchrist.org/designatedgiving - to download a PowerPoint presentation that provides a post-campaign analysis of the project. The link is on the right-hand side of the webpage, titled Post Campaign Analysis PowerPoint Presentation. After you've clicked on the link, follow the directions to save and view the presentation on your desktop.

  1. 1. In the pop-up window, click on "SAVE".
  2. 2. Save to desktop or other file on your computer.
  3. 3. Open the file from your computer.

SLIDE NOTES
When you save the presentation, you will note that it opens in Notes View and has a script below the slides. The notes provide additional information about the slides. If you choose to present this information to a congregation or other gathering, you may want to include items about how your own mission center or congregation participated.

RUNNING THE SLIDESHOW
When you "run" the slideshow, you will need to click on the "Page Down" key to advance each slide. This will give you time to read the information presented. For those who do not have PowerPoint on their computers, PowerPoint Viewer, a free download, enables users to view PowerPoint presentations. A link for the PowerPoint Viewer download is available at www.Microsoft.com/downloads.

THE PRESENTATION
The presentation provides a snapshot of the range of giving - both in age levels and in dollar amounts. Even though the following information is contained in the report, I want to lift up an important point here in the introduction, before you begin the slideshow: When viewing the Unknown Age category in this report, it is important to remember that mission center, congregation, and family contributions show as one contribution each in that category.

So here's what you'll see in this report:

  • Slides 1 - 5 provide background information on the project.
  • Slide 6 explains age groupings associated with each category within the analysis.
  • Slides 7 - 8 illustrate the statistical breakdown of the dollar amounts and the age groupings.
  • Slides 9 - 10 provide fundraising cost information.
  • Slide 11 provides construction cost updates.
  • Slides 12 - 66 provide photos showing the exceptional building progress for the congregations.
  • Slide 67 closes the presentation.

Julia Kostrykina of Moscow, had this to say about your wonderful generosity, "Our lives have been given purpose, and we have seen a wonderful future before us. As a young adult, my life has been transformed by the hope of Zion. I want to share this hope with my friends and colleagues. Our new church buildings are truly places of peace. We hope that these places give hope to others, too."

The members in Ukraine and Russia humbly want to thank the entire church for their support, encouragement, and love as they seek to build places of peace.

After you read this report, I hope you take a moment to sit back, close your eyes and smile as you imagine the joyful voices of your brothers and sisters worshiping in their own sacred space, their hearts and lives full of the peace of Jesus Christ…all because of the disciples who responded faithfully by giving so very generously. Your response builds the Community of Christ, where precious lives are held in God's hands. Thank you!

Blessings,

Sandra J. Ferguson, CFRE
Community of Christ
Funding for Mission Specialist

Risk Management Newsletter

The Summer Risk Management Newsletter is now available. It is only one page and worth reading.

Generosity Stories

The August generosity stories and World Ministries contribution update are attached for distribution to your congregational worship planners, pastors, and financial officers. Apostle Linda Booth's Southern USA Mission Field is the focus of the August stories, and are also included in the August Herald "One in Christ" section.

Access the stories, along with links to additional offertory ideas, at www.cofchrist.org/generositystories

Use of this material is strongly encouraged so that members get a better picture of the ministry of the church, both locally with Congregational Ministries Mission Tithes, and also throughout the world with how World Ministries Mission Tithes supports this ministry. Remember to include pastors and congregational financial officers in your generosity stories communication loop.

2nd Annual Beach Day - August 21st

Please announce the 2nd Annual Beach Day Celebration this Sunday as well as upcoming Sundays. We had over 80 people come and join us last year. We will meet August 21 from 10am to 10pm at Huntington Beach. We will have a day full of activities and invite all to come and go as they please. We ask that you bring your own food and drinks we will provide the grill. I have attached a flyer that you can print out and hang in your congregation.

Calling all Lifelong Learners!

LEADS Class #6: Hebrew Scriptures with Apostle Dale Luffman, September 25-26

Our next LEADS class in the series is Hebrew Scriptures taught by Apostle Dale Luffman. It promises to be both an educational and a spiritual experience. You are welcome to attend as a program participant or just attend this one class. We’d love to have you and there’s still room in the class. Please send your registration form to Tonia Cooper.

Youth Ministries and Announcements

Jr. High and Jr. Camp are coming up soon. Jr. High Camp is Aug. 13-15 in Victorville at the Albin's property. Jr. Camp is Aug 27-29 at Buckhorn. Flyers and Registration Forms for these camps are linked below. Please pass this information on to your congregation and any youth that are eligible. Also if you or any others need more information feel free to contact me or visit the website: youth.cofchristla.org

Kyle Logan
Southern California Mission Center Youth Minister
Community of Christ

Change in SCMC Administration

We have added a bookkeeper to our administrative staff. Effective March 1, Rickie Miller has begun work in bringing accounting support to the mission center. All correspondence and other communication regarding financial matters should be sent to the address below. As always, please feel free to contact Michele McGrath with any questions about any or all financial concerns.

Tonia Cooper will continue on SCMC Staff as our administrative assistant and still serves as our mission center recorder.

New address for all mission center financial matters:

Community of Christ
Southern California Mission Center
P. O. Box 1330
Simi Valley CA 93062
(805) 577-5907
(805) 577-5937 FAX
rmiller@CofChristLA.org

Announcing Seminary Certificate Programs

The Seminary has made some exciting new certificate programs available which are especially suited for self-sustaining ministers and life-long learners. I’ve you’ve ever wanted to “go deeper” or know someone who might, I encourage you to check it out and forward the information as appropriate!


  
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