Welcome to the CWM Conference 2022 hub. Here you will find the details, registration information, and resources for all conference events scheduled from September 9 through September 11.

"Growing Together"

Special Guests

Art Smith

Apostle, Council of Twelve

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Welcome

by Kat Goheen, Shannon McAdam and Gwyn Beer
Mission Centre Co-Presidents

Mission Conference this year will be a celebration of coming to the end of pandemic restrictions and beginning to define whatever our “new normal” will be. We recognize that this may not happen immediately for all congregations and that situations could still arise that will affect in-person gatherings in any area.
 
Come along as we optimistically celebrate with our theme, “How can we keep from singing?”
 
One of the things we have missed the most has been our congregational singing. In our online conference format we may still not be able to do this to the absolute best of our ability. But we are going to do our best to sing in celebration and praise as often and as enthusiastically as we can!
 
Come along and join us! We believe you will ask yourself: “How can I keep from singing?”

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EVENT DETAILS

Below you will find all activities taking place from September 9 to 11. Full event descriptions can be viewed by clicking or tapping the "+" symbol on the right side of each event title and time. At the bottom of this page you will find a schedule overview for your convenience.

Sunday, September 4th

Prelegislative session & Poll everywhere setup option 1
1PM BC / 2PM AB & SK / 3PM MB

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​SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

"COMMUNITY DINNER" - 5:30 PM BC / 6:30 PM AB & SK / 7:30 PM MB

Facilitator: Shannon McAdam

Remember what it is like to walk in the door at mission conference and see a
familiar face, say hello, and find out what’s new? Or what about how it feels to
walk up to the coffee table and 10 minutes later realize you just made a new
friend? And isn’t there something magical about sitting down to eat with a
random assortment of people?
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Our Friday evening gathering is a chance to virtually experience these kinds of
moments together as a community. Join us while you eat your dinner or dessert,
and come prepared to listen and to share.

​WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS - 6:45 PM BC / 7:45 PM AB & SK / 8:45 PM MB

Presided by Steve Thompson, Mission Centre President

​ART SMITH ON ALL VOICES: DISCERNING ACROSS CANADA - 7:15 PM BC / 8:15 PM AB & SK / 9:15 PM MB

Art Smith will provide an update on our Canada wide discernment project for Community of Christ and on the developing Testimony Tapestry.

​SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

​OPENING WORSHIP - 9 AM BC / 10 AM AB & SK / 11 AM MB

You are warmly invited to join us for an opening worship/meditation. This is an opportunity to center ourselves - mind, body, and spirit through a led devotional and/or spiritual practice.

• Opening Worship/Devotion/Spiritual Practice
• Review Schedule
• Process Explanation/Description

PRE-LEGISLATIVE MEETING - 9:30 AM BC / 10:30 AM AB & SK / 11:30 AM MB

Click here to see detailed agenda. ​​

• Review of Business Meeting Agenda
• Introductions to new Mission Centre President Team
• MCP Team and MCFO Appointment Letters
  • Note changes
  • Note revised processes – for Mission Centre and for Congregations
• Presentation and Discussion of Budget Information
  • 2020 Audit Letter
  • 2021 Proposed Budget
• We Remember: Honoring members who have died in the last year
• We Celebrate: Anniversaries (60+ years), Birthdays (90+ years) and recent graduations (high school, college/university)
• Review Congregational Reports
• Review Mission Centre Program Reports

​ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING - 12:30 PM BC / 1:30 PM AB & SK / 2:30 PM MB

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Reminder: While everyone is encouraged to observe, only delegates are allowed to vote in the business meeting. ​

​SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

ORDINATION SERVICE - 9 AM BC / 10 AM AB & SK / 11 AM MB

You are invited to attend the Ordination Service to High Priest Evangelist of Kathy McAdam (Chilliwack Congregation) and to High Priest of Kat Goheen (Vancouver Congregation) ​

COMMUNION SERVICE - 10:00 AM BC / 11:00 AM AB & SK / NOON MB

All are invited to join a special Communion Service for Mission Conference presided by President Steve Thompson and Apostle Art Smith. 

Members and friends of the church across the mission centre will participate in an online worship experience together. This is a communion service, so please come prepared with your emblems. 

​MISSION CENTRE UPDATES - 12:30 PM BC/ 1:30 PM AB & SK / 2:30 PM MB

Presided by Steve Thompson, Dar Shepherdson and John Glaser

Three of the Mission Centre’s key leaders will briefly present their plans and expectations for the coming year. Audience questions will be taken as time permits.

Closing musical performance - 1:45 PM BC / 2:45 PM AB & SK / 3:45 PM MB

Join us as Canada West Mission Conference 2021 comes to a close with a special performance by Edith Wallace.

Singer, songwriter, storyteller Edith Wallace, loves sharing her experiences of life and living.  Her commitment is to sing of ordinary things, everyday moments, find light amongst shadow, bring light to shadow, and give through song and story, love and joyful expression. She has been about her business since she was a teenager, and as the decades have moved along their linear lines, she has travelled and toured, performing for, and with many lovely souls. Life is beautiful.

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

Mission. Connection. Expression