Welcome back to Retirees' Retreat!!!

Help us celebrate our 12th year after a Covid 2-year sabbatical.
 
Open to those who are “Forever Young” or “Young at Heart”, this camp is for anyone who enjoys the company of others.
 
Director:  
Darlene Kent
905.749.4154
 
Registrar/Business Manager:
Doug Bolger
705.493.2277
 
Registration:
Single: $177.00 + 23.00 HST = $200.00
                       Per couple: 330.00 + 42.90 HST = $372.90

In 1992, the International Human Rights Award for Service to Humanity was created in Community of Christ. Passed as World Conference Resolution 1228, it recognizes individuals in the forefront of organizations and causes working to alleviate human suffering and supporting human rights. The Community of Christ Human Rights Award is presented each World Conference to at least two people. 

Any member, friend of Community of Christ, or one of its affiliates (Outreach International, Graceland University, etc.) who is defined by one or more descriptions here may be nominated through an online form. 

The deadline for nominations is 1 October, and a video was created specifically to promote participation. 

The Human Rights Team asks you to help recognize these crucial individuals. Nominees might: 

• Demonstrate a sustained commitment or exceptional service in one or more area of human rights—defined as rights and freedoms that belong to every human being. Those rights include the struggle to maintain, assist, and enhance life through adequate nourishment (food), safety and nurturing relationships, access to education and possibilities of human development, meaningful work (economic opportunity), health, and liberty (freedom and responsibility).
• Be involved in the forefront of causes working to alleviate suffering and promoting human rights.
• Stimulate change within a community outside the church—on a local, national, or international level—to alleviate suffering and promote human rights.

Facilitate change on church policy, hymnody, curriculum theology, or other area in pursuit of human rights. 

Register for Noronto Reunion 2022 TODAY!
August 6-13, 2022
Deadline to Register: July 15
  
There are less than two weeks until the deadline for Noronto Reunion Registration (July 15, 2022). There is excitement every time a new registration arrives. Put a smile on our faces today by sending in your completed forms!
 
We are coming together this year to Breathe with the Spirit. How might you benefit from reconnection at our beloved Noronto Campgrounds this year? The themes we will be exploring throughout the week include:
 
A Welcoming Faith Community
Discovering Your Purpose
Let Peace Dwell Here
Gratitude For Generosity
Faithfully Live Christ's Mission
God Travels With Us
 
Noronto Reunion is August 6-13, 2022. Please register before July 15, 2022! Remember there are three steps to be fully registered. 

1. Complete and send in your registration form
2. Fully pay registration fees
3. Sign-up for K.P. and other duties 

Read through the registration form (attached) for full details.
 
The Director Team
Noronto Reunion 2022
[email protected]

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You may have heard that some congregations are involved in a discerning and visioning exercise to explore building a consensus on congregational vision and mission. Discerning is a learned spiritual practice, and we are blessed with Ministers of Blessing and Spiritual Companioning leaders. We asked groups of priesthood if there were persons willing to volunteer to help congregations in discerning their vision, in planning their outreach and mission and in the stewardship of their finances and buildings.

So, we are pleased that we can offer a team of ministerial resources who will strive to help your congregation in discerning what is the right path, looking forward to the next five years. Given that President Steve Veazy recently said that we are in between what was and what will be, we believe that the timing for congregations to embark on this process is now.
Teams consisting primarily of Evangelists, Seventies and Bishops are offering their prayerful support and where possible their time and talents, as a resource to assist congregations in a discernment and visioning process to determine, considering their membership, their situation, and their community, what is the right path forward. In addition, they are prepared to assist congregations in developing an outreach plan for mission in their community. That could include identifying resources needed to fulfill their plan, discussions regarding budgets to enable outreach and mission and dialogue regarding facility and accessibility needs.
If you feel your congregation or a designated committee within your congregation would like to explore building consensus on congregational vision and mission and benefit from the leadership of these ministerial resources offered to assist your congregation in discerning God’s will and being at the forefront of organizations which are pursuing Christs mission of peace and justice, please contact us for more information.
Your sojourners on the journey toward the peace of Christ
 
Mary Jean Belrose
Dawn Dawson
Vonda DenBoer

Canada East Mission Presidency Team

With the complexities of finding a locale that would accommodate our needs while providing social distancing and with the uncertainty of the pandemic situation, we have decided that our annual conference will be virtual. CEM officers will gather in one place if possible while delegates, ex-officios and observers will participate virtually.

We hope you will join us on Saturday October 22, 2022 for conference themed as “Courageously Respond”. The agenda will include presentation of 2023 budget, audit report, any world church priesthood calls, sustaining of CEM officers, selection of delegates for 2023 World Conference and updates on the various activities happening throughout the mission centre. We also invite you to our shared worship service with Beyond the Walls on Sunday October 23 with speaker Apostle Art Smith.
 
Vonda DenBoer
Mary Jean Belrose
Dawn Dawson
Mission Centre Presidency Team

Beyond the Walls – Forgive Our Self-Importance 
Toronto congregation co-pastor Roger Dodson brings the message on theme “Forgive Our Self-Importance” from Toronto Centre Place for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Our string trio performs Vivaldi's Sonata in C minor, and our choir will premiere CCS 516 "Coming Together for Wine and for Bread.” Prepare the wine and bread at your location to receive the communion blessings.
  
Beyond the Walls is an online worship service offering live ministry from locations around the world. Our global congregation meets every Sunday at 12:00 pm EDT. All are welcome at this inclusive church service. 

Scarborough Congregation - Thursday evening online services at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Peter Williams for Zoom info,

Ottawa Congregation - 10:30 Worship. Contact [email protected] for Zoom details.

Windsor Congregation - 10:30 Worship. Contact Jeff Moor for Zoom info.

SLIM (Sharing Love in Mission) - We will begin at 1:45 p.m. Theme: "Hospitality – An Invitation to Open Ourselves to Others". This is Communion Sunday so please have your emblems prepared. Contact Don Robb for Zoom details.

Port Elgin Congregation - 9 a.m. Contact Josephine Amelia Fraser Morgan for Zoom details. 

La Salle Road Congregation - In person @ 10:30 a.m. or connect via Zoom. No service July 23 & 30. Contact Lorrie Mootrey for Zoom details.

Reaching Out - Generally meets twice a month. Please sign up for email notices by clicking here.

Kitchener Congregation - Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Contact John & Ruth Black for details.

First People Community of Christ (FPCC) - Reaching out to Native People across North America  and the World! Online Prayer and Testimonies Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. and Worship Sundays at 7 p.m. Contact Larry Buchanan for ZOOM details.

Other Online Ministries are available from many varied places for you to connect with.