PRESIDENT’S REPORT Each year, and my staff and probably some others of you know this, I struggle to find the right words to share at this point in our Conference schedule. By this time, of course, I’ve written my Fall Letter, which I hope you’ve had a chance to read, and my written report (on…
“The Call to Discipleship” Written by Ashley Whitham for Mission Center Conference 2024 I feel that tugging – a pulling on my heart a whisper in my mind I feel that tugging to choose – You or the world Your suggestions or the world’s demands I feel that tugging to choose who I will be…
Breath Prayer Written by Ashley Whitham for Mission Center Conference 2024 Inhale: God calls me Exhale: to my whole self Inhale: I will be me Exhale: with my community Inhale: I shine brightly Exhale: on the sacred spectrum…
“The Call” Written by Ashley Whitham for Mission Center Conference 2024 It’s Thursday morning. You just put the kids on the bus. You’re in the middle of doing the dishes, and God calls. You answer, obviously, but God says, “I need you.” “Yes, God. Sunday morning at 11. I’ll be there!” you reply. But God…
I was born and raised in Raytown, Missouri, baptized and guided in the Raytown RLDS / Community of Christ congregation. I am a 5th generation member of this church on my mom’s side, so my roots run deep. My parents, Art & Louise Timson, my three sisters and I, were very involved in all activities…
At Samish Adult Reunion 2024, attendees gathered in groups one evening to write their own songs of justice to the tune of “Jesus Loves Me.” Now you can also sing along with our justice crooners! Group 1 Written by Roy Baggerly, Karen Anderson, Gil Martell, Connie Guay, Susan Oxley, Tom Webber, Pegi Powers, Sharon Kleigl,…
by Ashley Whitham I remember being so excited a few years ago when I heard Steve Veazey say that the church needs to be looking to the younger generations for leadership, and then so bothered when everyone then looked at me. I’m forty. I’m not young. I was getting excited by the thought of turning…
Walking a labyrinth. Taking deep breaths. Centering ourselves in the quiet. Communing with nature. Spiritual practices often invoke within us visions of serious adults, engaging in serious discernment for serious reasons. Because how else could God communicate with us unless God could see how seriously we’re taking this? But in Community of Christ, we express…
“SPEC” (Spectacular) is an annual week-long worship, leadership, sports, music, and arts camp held on the campus of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. It is sponsored by Community of Christ and will be attended by high school students and staff from around the U.S. and Canada. This is the largest gathering of youth in Community…
CIMM Sessions The Center for Innovation in Mission and Ministry (CIMM) will be offering one-hour, bite-sized theology sessions on Zoom. These free, live presentations will be offered Wednesdays at 5 pm Pacific. Click here for more information. Registration for these events is required – it only takes a simple email. The first three sessions focus…