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2010 Regional Assembly - Wrap Up

May 21-23, 2010 North Hill Christian Church, Spokane, WA

Woven from the threads of our Mission and Vision statements, our guiding scripture and Regional Mission Plan the theme for the 2010 Regional Assembly of the Northwest Regional Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) invited us to celebrate the ways we are already engaged in mission even as it challenged us to seek out new ways to be God’s presence in our communities and beyond. We reconnected as the Northwest Family when we gathered for worship, community building, table fellowship and learning opportunities and as we reaffirmed our call to be Poured Out in Mission.

We Blogged!

Quick Link to the 2010 Assembly Blog!
Read entries posted before, during and after the event which highlight personal views of assembly participants as they were Poured out in Mission.

We Listened!

Guest Speakers:

Eliacín Rosario-Cruz Named among the top 10 Next-Gen leaders to watch by Sojourners Magazine. Eliacín is part of the Mustard Seed House in Seattle and speaks on emergent church, intentional community & much more.	John Bristow Pastor, teacher and story-teller, John engages audiences in intensive study of the core values within Jesus’ ministry: the basis of the church’s programs and lifestyle at Country Homes Christian Church in Spokane.	Sandy Messick Regional Minister of the NWRCC, Sandy’s emphasis is on building connections with congregations, embracing the diversity of the Region and members, and the commitment to pouring ourselves out in mission.	Bob Shebeck Executive for Mission Interpretation and Constituency Relationships, Bob is an ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He has been working for Global Ministries since Nov 2002.
	Lawrence A. Q. Burnley An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Lawrence currently serves as Assistant Vice President for Intercultural Relations and Assistant Professor of History at Whitworth University in Spokane, WA and has facilitated numerous seminars and workshops with youth and adults in the areas of cross-cultural dialogue, and critical reflection on doing ministry in a global context.

We Were Busy!

Pre-Assembly Mission Event
	On Friday, before the Assembly officially began, a small but eager group of volunteers filled the Narthex of North Hill Christian Church. This group was tasked with cleaning the entire emergency women’s shelter called Hope House in Spokane. They scrubbed the bathrooms, lockers, kitchen, shelter beds and rooms and offices. Hope House was established at a time when single women with no shelter in Spokane were being attacked.

Children's Program & Mission
	We asked congregations to collect the following items and bring them to Regional Assembly where the kids could create packets to be given to homeless folks. • Toothbrushes • Tooth Paste • Gum • Granola Bars • Instant Oatmeal Packets • Throat Lozenges • Band Aids • Packets of Hot Chocolate • Individual Drink Mix Packets The response was tremendous! The Narthex of North Hill Christian Church was filled several times with the results of the donations and a group of about ten dedicated children were on hand to put the packets together with Dixie Carringer leading the way. At the end of Saturday, over 300 packets were ready for folks to take back to their churches to distribute to homeless in their areas. We learned that keeping such packets on hand in your car or handbag can be a great way to respond quickly and effectively to a person in need.

Congregational Mission Fair and Ecumenical Displays
	Hazen Hall was filled to the brim with a great variety of displays. From congregations we learned about language programs and crop walks, Zephyr and Gwinwood gave us great views of the camp and conference grounds. Disiples Seminary Foundation, Northwest Christian University and Church World Service, Global Ministries and the Stewardship Task Force of the NW Region all provided us with an opportunity to learn more. Were you there? Did you learn something new and share it with your congregation?

Food and Fellowship
	On Saturday morning, 70 clergy and their families gathered at a pancake breakfast hosted by Country Homes Christian Church. During the day, North Hill Christian Church kept assembly goers well supplied with food and drink too. Saturday evening, 185 people enjoyed the hospitality of Country Homes Christian Church as a community meal was shared, catered by Spokane Meals on Wheels. Thank you again to all those congregations and individuals who brought donations for Spokane's Second Harvest Food Bank and for the packets for the homeless.

Interest Groups

Many folks took advantage of the two Interest Group sessions offered on Saturday afternoon. They had a variety to pick from! Ask around and see who from your congregation attended one of these topics:

The Yakama Mission 1493-1921
The Yakama Mission 1921-2010
Global Ministries
Church World Service
Week of Compassion in Bosnia (Herzegovina)
Meet our Regional Global Ministries Missionaries
Disciples Peace Fellowship in the NW
Field Trip to Our Place Community Ministries
A Current Event
Reaching Your Neighborhood

Don't Forget the Business!

Click! to Download the 2010 NWRCC Regional Assembly Report Book

Couldn't attend? Lost your report book? Want to know what the assorted NWRCC teams, commissions and committees reported and talked about? Click to download and/or save your copy of the report book.

Pictures!

Thanks to Communications Chairperson, Tamalyn Kralman, for putting this slideshow together. Thanks also to generous photographers Brian Bonicamp, Ken Hood, Gary Shoemaker and Kelvin Smith for sharing their event photos with us!