October Activities

Upcoming Events

October 7 from 6-8pm. Pizza/Fellowship/Prayer Service at Rachel’s rescheduled. Please contact Rachel if you plan to attend.

Darfur Interfaith Service

For all you people out there keeping up with what is going on in Darfur…
November 11th – 4pm Interfaith Service – Never Again including a candlelight vigil and passing the Olympic Torch – Kristallnacht – The day of broken glass Through a network of the Interfaith Alliance, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon , the Inter-Religious Action Network of Washington County and the Interfaith Council of Greater Portland there will be an hour service where people of all faiths are invited to speak and pray together. We will have a Darfuri keynote speaker. After the service, community members will gather outside in the Park Blocks at Portland State for a candlelight vigil and the passing of the Olympic Torch by survivors in the community.

Possible Speakers:
David Wu or Steve Marks
KTJ on the China connection
Ben from Save Darfur
Darfuri survivor
James from Southern Sudan – local and very dynamic
Trailblazer to make Olympic Athlete statement
Other survivors will help pass the torch outside


Trip to Roloff Pumpkin Patch and Dinner

Click Here for a PDF File with more details
Who: This is a great activity for everyone including young adult families!
When: October 14th, from 2-7 pm
Where: See map from Portland. NW Grossen Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124
What: Open: Pumpkin Season opens Friday, September 29, 2006; The farm will be open Fridays & Saturdays during the month of October from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; Sundays from 12:00 noon - 6:00 PM.. October is a very special time of year at Roloff's Farm! A visit to our pumpkin patch and the annual tour through the Roloff family’s private playground have long been a tradition for many local families. Among the various structures are a picturesque Western Town, an incredible three-story Tree House, a massive Medieval Castle and even a full-size Pirate Ship. Because they were constructed for the enjoyment of the Roloff family and friends, they were not designed to be used for recreational purposes by the general public. The Roloff family has made LIMITED access available to the public only during October’s Pumpkin Patch season due to the number of requests to “tour” the property. Matt and the Roloff family star in The Learning Channel’s TV show “Little People, Big World.”

We will go and get dinner afterwards depending on where the group

wants to go.
Links:
1. You Tube Video
2. Roloff Farms Website
3. TLC Wesbite
Transportation: You can either transport yourself there and meet us or meet at the Portland Congregation at 1:15 to carpool. Let us know if you plan to carpool.
4837 NE Couch Street
Portland, OR 97213
Cost: It will cost under $5 for parking, under $5 for a hayride tour, cost for the pumpkins per pound, and then the cost of dinner.

Mission Center Conference Square Dance/Outreach International Fundraiser

What: A square Dance
When: October 20 from 7:30 to 8:30/9
Where: Portland Congregation Gym
What: Square Dancing with a 19-year-old prodigy caller (and possibly professional dancers in the audience to help out with difficult cases)
Why: Benefit for Outreach International, specifically raising money for micro-loans in Indonesia
Extras: Light refreshments provided.
Get involved: Show up early to help set up.

Don't Worry You don't have to dress like this ----------->

Attention all Pod Casters

Check out the YAK Pack, a Community of Christ Young Adult Ministry featuring free pod casts with interviews, insights, and other awesome stuff you will love.

Note: You do not have to have an ipod to listen to the pod casts, just itunes and quicktime player which you can download on the site.