This is the article I put in the Times Tribune newspaper dated June 1, 2005, about our congregation in Maryville, Brush Creek Mission Center. Unfortunately, the last line of the article was not printed. I think it was a printing error because it was a 2 column article and the last line should have gone in a 3rd column. The deleted line said -- For local information contact Pastor Rod Gilbert at 628-8382 or go to http://www.CofChrist-BrushCreek-MissionCenter.org/Congregations/maryville/maryville.htm   (Jackie Hogue)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Representatives from the Community of Christ congregation in Maryville, will gather with 2,800 delegates and hundreds of visitors from around the world to participate in the international Community of Christ 2005 World Conference. Pastor Rod Gilbert and wife, Linda, of O'Fallon, Wayne and Cathy Welborn of Edwardsville, and Jackie Hogue of Troy, will serve as delegates. The conference will be held June 2-5 at Community of Christ International Headquarters in Independence, Missouri.

Representatives of the church's 250,000 members will travel from more than 50 nations to come together for worship, discipleship activities, and to consider church business. The main purpose of this year's conference is to provide for ordination of a new president and calls of other church leaders. Exploring the theme, "Lift Up an Ensign of Peace," Conference events will be simultaneously translated into French, Tahitian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.

The opening legislative session and worship service will be held on Thursday, June2, in the 5,000 seat Community of Christ Auditorium Conference Chamber. More legislative meetings, the ordination of the president, and his sermon will also take place. The World Conference will close on Sunday following a service of Communion and sending forth.

All legislative sessions and worship services are open to the public and, for the first time, all sessions will be broadcast live on the web (www.CofChrist.org/wc2005/) and C-band satellite. Two services will also be broadcast live via DISH Network channel 9602. Friday evening worship featuring the ordination of the president from 7 to 8:30 pm, and Saturday evening worship featuring a sermon by the president from 7 to 9 pm.

Visit the same website for a complete schedule of broadcasts and activities, as well as daily updates during World Conference. Other activities scheduled during conference include the Daily Prayer for Peace in the Temple sanctuary, music recitals and a variety of children's, youth, and young adult activities. For more information about the Community of Christ, visit www.CofChrist.org or call 816-833-1000, extension 3045. For more information