You’re invited to attend a Special Mission Center Conference at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 14, at Samish Island Campgrounds. The conference immediately precedes our first reunion this summer, Samish Adult Reunion, featuring guest ministers Danny Belrose, former Presiding Evangelist, and Francine Inslee, Congregational Support Minister. The one and only agenda item at this one-hour conference will be sharing testimonies and requesting sustaining votes for the following priesthood calls:

• Barbara Hawksford, Crystal Springs Congregation (Bothell, WA), to Evangelist.
• Francine Inslee, Crystal Springs Congregation, to Evangelist.
• Clint Jacks, Redmond Congregation (Redmond, OR), to Evangelist.
• John Mills, Salem Congregation (Salem, OR) to High Priest.
 
Whether you’re traveling a long or short distance to attend, you are welcome to enjoy the beautiful campgrounds, stay for an evening meal and our first worship at 7:15 p.m., featuring Danny Belrose as speaker, and even stay for the weekend in one of our cabins before your trip home. We will need advance registration for any meals or cabin by June 2; click here for a registration form. If you have already registered for Adult Reunion, your reservations are already taken care of. Thank you for demonstrating your support of these candidates for ordination. I hope to see you on June 14!      -- Kathy Sharp, Mission Center President

In December, Lewis County suffered from a catastrophic flooding event and was declared a disaster area. Congregations from Neilton, WA to Lincoln City, OR were impacted. In cooperation with the Presiding Bishopric, we were able to direct $6250 of Oblation Funds to the areas needing the most help. To supplement that aid, we created a Mission Center Storm Relief Fund to give members of our congregations an opportunity to contribute to this effort. To date, we have received an additional $4500 toward this fund to support storm relief efforts in the Pacific Northwest. We have partnered with two more organizations in this most recent storm relief effort--the Salvation Army and Friends of Lewis County Animal Shelter (FOLCAS). Both of these organizations are still providing direct services to those most impacted by the storms in December. Special thanks go out to Celina McKinney (member of Puyallup congregation, who works for WA Emergency Management-Unmet Needs) for her help in connecting us with these organizations. And to all of you, thank you for your generosity and the changes in lives that it brings.     --Bill McFarlin, Mission Center Financial Officer (MCFO)

We're happy to share that Cottage Grove congregation has formed a team for the American Cancer Society's Relay-For-Life! This is a fundraising event to help fund research for cures for cancer. Our Community of Christ team has set a goal to raise $1000 for the American Cancer Society; here's how you can help:

Thanks to the generous ongoing support of Oblation Fund contributors, Community of Christ is able to respond to needs in China. To assist with relief efforts following the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sichuan province on May 12, Community of Christ is giving $25,000 from Oblation to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Learn more here.

Rod Downing from Vancouver, B.C. has sent out his "In the Forefront" Peace and Justice-Human Rights newsletter. We've posted it on our Peace and Justice webpage. Check it out!

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Camping Commences!
Our camping season is underway, and now is the time to send in your registrations. We will continue to post registration deadlines and reminders in our Calendar section. Remember that all Youth Camps now have a discounted "Early Bird" fee for those who register early! Check out our Youth Camp webpage and our Reunion webpage for additional registration forms, financial assistance forms, maps and more!