World Service Corps

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Mission Center CLW Young Adult Scholarships

Greetings from the Young Adult Ministries Team,

We are excited to announce that six young adults will receive scholarships to attend the 2008 Congregational Life Workshop (CLW). These scholarship opportunites were created out of the generosity of the Community of Christ. A total of $4,000 is being awarded in scholarships to the following young adults for on-going education and ministerial development.

Verity Hitchings Mid-Atlantic Mission Center
Scott Blair Central Missouri Mission Center
Joanna Wardrop Mid-Atlantic Mission Center
Seth Bryant Florida Mission Center
Sean McGuire South Central States Mission Center
Debra Wetherbee Southern Great Lakes International (Canada/USA) Mission Center

In a related story the Greater Pacific Northwest Mission Center has decided to continue to offer scholarships to young adults in their mission center. We hope other mission centers will offer grants or matching grants in their areas. We look forward to seeing more young adults at CLW this year and in the future.

Young Adult Ministries Team:
Rob Borkowski
Erica Blevins Nye
David Heinze
Diane McNeil
John Chatburn

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February Herald

Check out the February Herald, the Community of Christ denominational magazine. Local young adults, Christie Skoorsmith, Shannon McAdam, and Rachel Porter, have featured pieces. You can purchase the e-herald and save on paper waste (what a novel idea?). If you have testimonies or reflections you can submit them to the Herald House to possibly be published. It is also a great way to keep up on what is going on with the church not only in North America but all over the world.

Updated World Church Young Adult Website

Check out the new World Church site. It has been updated with all kinds of cool stuff!
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Sixth Annual Seminary Convocation "Courage to Reach"

The Sixth Annual Seminary Convocation

“Courage to Reach”

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Graceland University Independence Campus1401
W. Truman Road, Independence , MO , USA

6:00pm

Sample Seminary courses
Seminary Vision Award will be presented to Barbara and Dick Howard. Sue McLaughlin installed as associate dean of the Community of Christ Seminary. Special offering collected for the Sandra Gleazer Johnson Endowed Scholarship fund for future Seminary students. Reception in the Atrium to meet Seminary professors and staff

All are invited!More info: Tere Naylor http://us.f454.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=tnaylor@graceland.edu / 800-833-0524 ext. 4903
2008 Theology & Ministry Forum

“Science & Religion: Pastoral Implications”February 8-10, 2008Graceland University , Lamoni , IA , USA
· Keynote presenters: Laurie Gordon, Nancy Howell, C. Robert Mesle, & Jerry Nieft.
· More presentations by biologists, chemists, ecologists, philosophers, physicists, as well as Graceland students
· Closing worship guest speaker: President Becky Savage
· All are invited!More Info: www.graceland.edu/seminary or Tere Naylor http://us.f454.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=tnaylor@graceland.edu / 816-833-0524 ext. 4903.

The Seminary is growing! The Seminary is successful! The Seminary is preparing Community of Christ young adults for professional ministry and world-changing discipleship!
Check it out! What have you got to learn?

New Young Adult Minister For the World Church

Hi there! My name is Erica Blevins and I’m happy to introduce myself as Young Adult Disciple Formation Specialist for Community of Christ. Let me tell you just little about who I am….

Currently, I live in an apartment in Lansing, Michigan, and I’m serving in this role long-distance. I'm engaged to my fiancé, Michael, and we're looking forward to moving into married life very soon! I am 27 years old and enjoy volleyball and theatre. For fun I also love reading, laughing with friends, eating peanut butter by the spoonful, playing Frisbee, and I must also admit to an undying love of Kermit the Frog. God has been very faithful in my life, an intimate Friend and constant Hope for the future. Following Christ's call to discipleship has been a surprising and challenging adventure for me! I’m passionate about responding to God's faithfulness and sharing God's Hope through our peace-focused faith community, Community of Christ. I am so excited for the possibilities for this world if we take action in response to God's promises!

I grew up in Independence, Missouri, USA as a member of Community of Christ. I have two sisters – one is a twin! I went to college at Missouri State University, where I gained some experience leading a small campus ministry group. And from there I moved to Michigan, USA. In East Lansing, Michigan I have worked at a mission center office, as a pastor, and done campus ministry work at the Community of Christ Journey House Campus Ministry Center for 4 years. I have loved the energy, creativity, and mentoring that is involved with campus ministry work!

What does that “Young Adult Disciple Formation Specialist” mean? It means I have an overwhelming Hope for the world-changing people that God is calling Community of Christ to be – and I wholeheartedly believe that our young adults are made to be the lifeblood of that movement! It’s my role to help us take on that adventure! I hope to help Community of Christ young adults become unified - to support one another in the ministries we’re doing around the globe and unified to rally one another in our vision and hope for the world. And I hope to help as we look into our congregations to discover ways that ministry to young adults and from young adults can be a lively and integral part of the community.Now, I want to get to know you!Please contact me to let me know who you are and what you’re up to in your area of young adult ministry. Feel free to call (517-881-6535) with questions for ministry support, or just to chat.

Erica is currently working on a new website for young adults that will be available on the World Church website, http://www.cofchrist.org/, at the beginning of the year. Erica is very interested in hearing your ideas and thoughts about young adult ministry. Don't hesitate to comtact her!