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This Sunday we welcome Peter Lonsdale to speak at our communion service.
Peter is Pastor of Community of Christ Perth congregation. He retired in 2021 after 32 years working in the State Government Housing Department delivering a range of housing programs to key workers, people with disabilities, those at risk of homelessness and remote Aboriginal communities.
Peter will be sharing in this time of uncertainty and disruption, where do you see God working?
President Steve Veazey continues The Way Forward video series with “Decentralization and Flexibility” and “Disruptive Trends as Challenges and Opportunities.” Watch today!
The Way Forward: Decentralization and Flexibility
The World Conference will consider church bylaw amendments for decentralization and flexibility--where and as needed. We must gain degrees of decentralization for the right reasons while strengthening what binds us together as a worldwide movement.
Being a worldwide community in Christ is a distinctive element of our identity. We are specifically called to show the world what peaceful community in Christ across human boundaries and cultures is like.
The Way Forward: Disruptive Trends as Challenges and Opportunities
There are trends affecting the church in more affluent nations where the church has its longest history. We truly are living in a new world that requires new forms of ministry. Simply doing what is familiar and hoping for the best will not suffice.
But there is opportunity! Amid shifts from formal church involvement, people continue to search for authentic spiritual connections with God, others, and creation.
Community of Christ has been gifted for such a time as this! We must not miss this opportunity.
Watch previous videos in this series on our YouTube channel.
The Way Forward: Introduction
The Way Forward: Poverty Traps
The Way Forward: God’s Kind of Justice
The Way Forward: 2023 World Conference
The Way Forward: What About Finances?
We are excited to also welcome Mimi Brunsdon to the staff team. Mimi joins us, part time, as Community Plus Coordinator, Sydney.
Are you coming to the 100th anniversary of Tiona Reunion Camp in December 2023? Now is the time to start thinking about it because priority accommodation booking opens in just over 3 months. We expect it will be a big camp and accommodation will fill up fast.
To find out more - go to https://www.cofchrist.com.au/trc23 or to read a brief history of the last 100 years - go to https://www.cofchrist.com.au/trchistory
This week we officially welcome Kristie Woodward to the staff team. Kristie joins us, part time, as Community Plus Coordinator, Victoria.
Watch the recorded service from Sunday 11th of September, here:
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Saints Care has a NEW HOME online, we're so excited and we'd like to invite you to visit us: www.saintscare.org.au; take a look, and let us know what you think.
Read the stories or full edition here: Australia Herald 2022 - Volume 3 — Community of Christ (cofchrist.com.au)
…..International Headquarters launched a new www.CofChrist.org along with a new site—Our Ministry Tools earlier this year.
Our Ministry Tools — is a really useful repository of church policies as well as priesthood and leadership resources
Watch the videos to find out more:
Tour the New Websites: https://youtu.be/7mcCBi-Osxk
Create an Account on Our Ministry Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNIymq1Ztu0
Contact Communications@CofChrist.org with feedback and questions.
