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Mission Center Consolidation - On the Same Page
We are pleased to announce the World Church Leadership Council approved the Michigan Mission Center consolidation proposal on December 14, 2009. Your prayers for God's guidance are appreciated in this time of transition!

August 2010 Update
June 2010 Update
March 2010 Update
February 2010 Update
January 2010 Update

We are more than happy to listen to suggestions, concerns, or address rumors at any time. We will do our very best to keep communications open and timely. We invite any who are interested in working on the various aspects of consolidation to volunteer their service on a task force.

WORLD CONFERENCE 2010
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SALT II (Studies for Advanced Leadership Training)
Registration deadline August 15, 2010
This is a three year commitment of three weekends a year. The classes meet Friday evening, all day Saturday, and Sunday morning. We will be meeting at campgrounds each time. Note: The first session is September 17-19, 2010. The April 29-May 1 session is in 2011. Brochure, Application

Priesthood Event, September 11
Beyond the Pew - Waterford, Michigan. Please register by September 5. Brochure

Women's Retreat, September 17-19
Cost $35.00. Theme will be personal growth insight; appreciation for what you have. Registration will be only a head count of how many are coming and charge costs will accepted at retreat registration time. Mary Palka is the director. Please let Mary know if you are coming by e-mail: mary_palka@yahoo.com. Please have registration in by just after Labor day. Flyer

Heath & Sprituality Workshop, September 24-25
Early registration deadline September 10, 2010
Community of Christ Temple, Brochure

MI Mission Center Organizing Conference, October 15-17
The conference will be held October 15-17, 2010 at the Horizons Conference Center , 6200 State Street , Saginaw , MI 48603 . Our theme for the weekend is "We are Many, We are One" . Guest ministry: Prophet-President Steve Veazey, Apostle Stassi Cramm and President of Seventy John Wight . Cost for the weekend is $5/person or $20/family maximum . All fees include youth activities . Saturday lunch and supper will be on your own . Registration, map, schedule, overnight accommodations etc... Youth Parental Permission Form. Please note early registration deadline of Friday, October 1st . Honoring this will greatly help in planning . Registration Form

Spiritual Formation Retreat, October 22-23
Early registration deadline September 22, 2010
Bluewater Campground, Brochure

2010 Peace Colloquy
Be a part of our 17th annual Peace Colloquy. This year's Peace Colloquy will be held at the Temple in Independence on October 29-31. Theme: Children Cry, We Respond! The Peace Award Ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 29th. Community of Christ's International Peace Award recipient for this year is Greg Mortenson, co-founder and executive director of Central Asia Institute. Further information and online registration is available at www.CofChrist.org/PeaceColloquy. Early-bird registration deadline is October 1.

Note: Greg Mortenson will be speaking at the Alpena Public Library on September 28. Contact Wendy Brooks for details.

GUEST MINISTRY
Scheduled exchange speakers and details of the program can be seen under the Congregations tab to the left. Due to the large number of activities during the months of July and August, there will no scheduled visiting ministry.

OUTREACH GRANT APPLICATION
Information about the Outreach Grant that is available for congregations was distributed again this week with Pastors of the congregations in the Mission Center. In her article about Michigan in the current (March) Herald, Apostle Stassi Cramm called attention to the grant program. An application form is available on the Forms page.

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