Summer camp time in Canada East Mission is fast approaching! There will be a full lineup of children, youth and family camps to choose from this year for all ages, stages, and locations. You won't want to miss out on all the action. So start making your plans to attend one or more events.

PSSSST...these are amazing, life-changing events for children and youth. (Just sayin'!) Who are the young people in your world that you know that you can invite or encourage to participate in these priceless experiences? Do not let registration fees prevent children or youth from attending. Contact camp directors for assistance if needed.

 
Registration is now open for the following two family camps:

NORONTO REUNION - AUGUST 12-19
God, Where is Your Spirit Leading Next?
Guest Ministry: Katie, Zac, Emma and Maddie Harmon-McLaughlin
Register with payment before July 15th

DOWNLOAD the registration form before filling it out and remember to SAVE your work! Consult the Guide to Using a PDF Registration Form for further information.
 
Direct all registration questions to Brenda Paradis. (Please do not post questions about registration on Facebook.)

Beyond the Walls – Road to Emmaus
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In the aftermath of Easter, disciples contemplated the meaning of Jesus’ ministry, the unexpected way he fulfilled the role of the Messiah, and the meaning of the Kingdom he heralded. Luke 24:1-12 tells the story of two disciples traveling along the Road to Emmaus, who encounter a companion they do not immediately recognize. Jackie Mueller brings our message this week as she invites us to join these disciples in their journey. Beyond the Walls – The Road to Emmaus. We hope to see you there on Sunday, April 16, at 12:00 PM for the live service or at 6:00 PM EDT for the Late Edition. 

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 / 11:00 am CDT / 10:00 am MDT / 9:00 am PDT. All are welcome at this inclusive church service.

DODDS, Dorothy June (nee Dawson)
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Our beloved mother, Dorothy June, of Forest, Ontario, passed away at the age of 90 years, at Bluewater Health Services on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Survived by her loving husband, Burton Kenneth Dodds of 73 years, and her children Cathy (Dan), Orland (Kris), Karen (Rick), Susan (Jon), Ray (late Anne), Dale, and John (Tami).   Nanners leaves a legacy of 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. 
 
Dorothy June loved Jesus, and she loved the Community of Christ. She was a committed member of Women’s Auxiliary of the Forest Legion. In her 90th year, she was socially active in shuffleboard and enjoyed a good game of Bingo. She is deeply missed and will remain in our heart forever. Private Funeral Service. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Community of Christ, Bluewater Health Palliative Care Unit or to the Forest Legion. Online condolences may be left at www.forestfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements entrusted to DENNING’S OF FOREST.

ALL HANDS ON DECK! 
 
We need help cleaning Ziontario Campgrounds if we want to have camps this summer!!!

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR JOBS ON THE GOOGLE DOC
Message Becky if you need help!!

Things to Bring:
YOUR OWN lunch and dinner as it will not be provided.
Rakes
Cleaning rags
Buckets
Cleaning supplies/Lysol/natural deordizers, etc.
*Leaf blowers would especially be appreciated

We have lots of jobs and need everyone's help, especially from the under 40 crew. Our numbers keep climbing in age and we need younger recruits!

*Highschool Volunteer hours available!!

Can't wait to see you all there!!!!

​Beyond the Walls – The Living Christ in Community 
 
“Why are you seeking the living among the dead?”, the angels ask the women at Jesus’ empty tomb. The good news of the gospel is that Christ is alive, and yet Christians have too often sought Christ in history that is 2,000 years old and dead. Today we will rejoice in the eternal Christ that is alive in sacred community currently, as we share Christ’s mission in the world. Let us celebrate Easter together with friends from around the world as we share the theme “The Living Christ in Community.” We hope to see you there on Easter Sunday, April 9, at 12:00 PM for the live service or at 6:00 PM EDT for the Late Edition. 
 
All music performed by the Beyond the Walls Choir and Michael Karpowicz.  
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: ONE LICENSE LICENSING PERMISSION: REPRINTED / PODCAST / STREAMED WITH PERMISSION UNDER ONE LICENSE A-739874. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 
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 / 11:00 am CDT / 10:00 am MDT / 9:00 am PDT. All are welcome at this inclusive church service.  ​

​SLIM (Sharing Love in Mission) - 1:45 p.m. Presiders Don and Mary Robb. Seventy Karen Smith will share the message. Contact Don Robb for Zoom details.


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

The Center for Innovation in Ministry and Mission (CIMM) through the Graceland University Community of Christ Seminary has opened the following classes for enrollment:
 
Summer A Session (May 8 - July 2):

• Introduction to Scripture: Art Smith – $25
• Children and Youth Worker Core Training: Complete in two weeks once enrolled – $25
• Christian Ministry Certificate Course: 
  • Introduction to New Testament: Tony and Charmaine Cvala-Smith – online and one live session per week – $100

Summer B Session (July 3 - August 27): 

• Ministry of the High Priest: David Anderson – $25
• Ministry of the Evangelist:  Jane Gardner – $25
• Children and Youth Worker Core Training: Complete in two weeks once enrolled – $25
• Christian Ministry Certificate Course: 
  • Spiritual Formation: Kris Judd – online and one live session per week - $100

To enroll or for more information on these classes and the certificate programs, please visit our website at: www.graceland.edu/CIMM. 

It's not too late to be a delegate for World Conference to be held in Independence, Missouri April 22-28. This year, Canada East Mission is allotted 74 delegates. To date, we have filled only 40% of our seats. That means there are more than 40 openings available!

World Conference is a spectacular event that connects participants of all ages to the broader mission of Community of Christ. Your voice will be united with a couple of thousand others from around the globe where cultural diversity is appreciated and celebrated. You will hear prayers, sermons, etc. in many languages. Who can forget the sweet songs of the Tahitians or the enchanting sounds of the African drums? From the opening flag ceremony to the closing of conference, there is so much more than business meetings that will fill your heart and soul. Most evenings, a worship service is held that will certainly uplift and inspire. You will return home feeling excited about the mission of Jesus Christ and equipped with plenty of new resources to support your work. 


Register today by contacting Melissa Freer  or 888-411-7537.

Beyond the Walls – Father, Forgive Them 
 
This Sunday we reflect on the sacred story of Good Friday: the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Confronting violent authorities intent on torturing and executing him, Jesus responds by embodying his own non-violent precepts: “love your enemies,” and “pray for those who persecute you.” From the cross, Jesus prays, “Father, forgive them,” which provides our theme for this Palm Sunday’s worship, the end of the Lenten season and the beginning of the traditional Christian Holy Week. As we prepare for Easter Sunday next week, our producer Jerry Dale Jr will be our speaker, bringing the crucifixion story into the present as we confront conscious and unconscious biases in our lives and our communities. We invite all those participating live to partake in the sacrament of Communion. Beyond the Walls – Father, Forgive Them. Let us gather on Sunday, April 2, at 12 PM EDT with our friends from around the world. We will gather again at 6 PM EDT for Late Edition. 
  
ORDER OF WORSHIP 
 
Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in G Minor (WoO III/2) by Max Reger  
Greetings: John Hamer – Toronto Centre Place  
Call to Worship: Jared Poplett – Knoxville, Illinois     
Opening Hymn: CCS 461 - Ah, Holy Jesus  
Invocation: Karen Smith – Ludington, Michigan  
Peace Lesson: Noelle Gaffka – Mt. Pleasant, Michigan  
Global Welcome: Leandro Palacios – Toronto Centre Place  
Communion Hymn: CCS 524 - For Bread Before Us Broken 
Lectionary: Luke 23:26-49, the Crucifixion of Jesus, Leon Berg – Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil    
Sermon: Jerry Dale Jr – Casper, Wyoming  
Blessing of the the Bread: Leandro Palacios 
Blessing of the the Wine: John Hamer 
Closing Hymn: CCS 477 - The Risen Christ   
Sending Forth: John Hamer  
Postlude: III. Allegro from Chamber Sonata in C Minor (RV 83) by Antonio Vivaldi 
 
All music performed by the Beyond the Walls Choir and Michael Karpowicz.  
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: ONE LICENSE LICENSING PERMISSION: REPRINTED / PODCAST / STREAMED WITH PERMISSION UNDER ONE LICENSE A-739874. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 

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 / 11:00 am CDT / 10:00 am MDT / 9:00 am PDT. All are welcome at this inclusive church service.  

We are saddened to share the news that Joan Ridge passed away peacefully at Etobicoke General Hospital on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the age of 86. Joan was a life-long member of Community of Christ and had long been very active in the Toronto Congregation. 

Joan was born, the 5th of 6 daughters, to Florence and Thomas Campbell, on February 14th, 1937, and was raised in Fergus, Ontario, where she learned to swim, culminating in a Canadian Swimming & Diving Championship in 1953.

In 1957, Joan met the love of her life, the late Frank Gerald Ridge (Jerry) and even though following their first blind date, she thought, “he's a nice man, but if he ever tried to kiss me, I’d just die”, she soon changed her mind and within a year they were married (a marriage that lasted 63 years, until Jerry passed) and proceeded to have 4 children in the next 6 years. Joan was the loving mother of John, Jane, Gerald (Leslie) and Joan-Marie Martino (Joe).
 
In their later years, Joan & Jerry started their worldwide travels, that included cruises to Alaska, the Mediterranean & Asia. Their winters were spent at their Treasure Island, Florida condominium, Key Capri and throughout their travels they gathered many lifetime friends, who loved and admired them
Grandma was dearly loved by her grandchildren, David and Patricia, Jacquelyn, Samantha and Racquel, Joey and Michael and Joey's wife, Stefanie, and their sons, Domenico and Stefano, Joan's great grandchildren.

Joan’s funeral was held on March 7th and was attended by friend and fellow congregant Joyce Dawson. Joan is remembered and loved by members of the congregation and others across Canada whose lives she touched.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at, www.kanejerrettnorthyork.ca for the Ridge family.