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So What Does Matter Most?

by Ben Smith

Young Adults' Thoughts on Community of Christ

  So what does matter most?  President Veazey (AKA Fasheezy) in his message to the church this April said that the "vision and mission of Jesus Christ is what matters most!  What matters most is for us to become who God is calling us to become so the restoring ministry of Jesus Christ can be shared in every possible way in every possible place."  so what is our response to this challenge?  How can we share in this restoring ministry?  In Australia... (full story)
 

Is Anybody Listening?  Am I?

by Susan Skoor

CofChrist Leaders' Commentaries

 What's the future of the church from the perspective of the young adults in the Pacific Field?  I'd say it's quite promising and visionary.  The question is, is anybody listening to what they are saying?
In the past year, I've participated in two events that focused specifically on listening to young adults: an intergenerationl even in Greater Pacific Northwest Mission Center and a missioary training event at Happy Valley, ner San Jose, California.  In both cases... (full story)


YA Dialogues w/ Steve Veazey

"Young adults, the church needs you. We need you now. We need you to help us become who we are all yearning to become."
- Pres. Steve Veazey
  April 5, 2009
In his recent address to Community of Christ, Pres. Veazey called church leadership to envision the future of the church with YAs through active engagement and dialogue. He made a commitment to listen and vision with young adults around the church in the coming months. (View it)
Stay tuned as events and dialogues are announced soon.
Wanna help plan them?
Contact Erica

Event #1:
Des Moines, IA
August 8, 2009

Next Month: Watch for an article for Steve.

2009 Intl. Peace Colloquy:
Justice for Women, Dignity for All

October 23-35
The Temple, Independence, MO

Housing & Events for Young Adults 
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2009 Intl. Peace Award Recipient:

Dr. Halima Bashir, 29, was a medical doctor in Darfur who provided care for soldiers and civilians on both sides of the conflict in her country. She treated and tried to console schoolchildren who had been repeatedly raped. When she spoke out against this abuse she was abducted and gang-raped for three days. She saw her village destroyed and her father murdered by the Janjaweed. With the Sudanese government seeking to kill her, she fled the country. Halima has continued to speak out for women and children in Darfur. She is the second Muslim and the eighth woman to receive this award since its beginning in 1993.

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