Reunion 2010

Again this year, the Brush Creek USA Mission Center will be hosting 2 reunion experiences for members, friends & families. 

A Historic Reunion!

Come be a part of our gathering community at our July 2010 Brush Creek USA Mission Center Reunion!

Click HERE to listen to a personal invitation (podcast) from June Reunion Camp Pastor, Chris Ober!

And YES, we ARE also offering our annual July Brush Creek reunion as well!  This page contains information about both events!  Plan to attend either or both!

However: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2010 Reunion experiences!  Click on the "Registration" link below for details.

Reunion Theme: 

    Reunion of the Spirit: A Sesquicentennial Celebration

Go to:  Invitation    June Reunion    July Reunion   Registration    Costs    Info    Questions

Registration Count update:

As of July 14 :  June Reunion     320       July Reunion    198

We offer an invitation...

You are invited to share in a week of fellowship, in the spirit of Jesus Christ, at reunion.  Come and worship with us, and allow this reunion week to bring into your life a greater and deeper understanding of how God's Spirit brings joy into your life.

We believe each of you have God-given gifts, and YOU are called to share them with others in the spirit of Jesus' life and ministry.  We invite you to join in the fellowship of one of our reunions.  Come and worship with us, learn with us, serve with us, have fun with us, and grow with us as we strive to follow the example of Jesus Christ.

Our relationship with Christ is enriched as we share in a reunion experience.  It is more than a mere gathering of people.  It is an opportunity to live together as a family for a week, bringing support and giving our love so everyone feels valued and appreciated.  We invite you to:

Come and See...

We invite you to attend either or both of the 2010 Brush Creek Reunions.  This will be an excellent opportunity for a time of renewal, celebration, worship, play, fun and learning. 
(GPS location:  N 38.54870, W 88.61334)

We plan the program and activities of the reunions with the family in mind.  We want the reunion week to bring into your life, a greater and deeper understanding of Jesus Christ, and how the Christ relates to you on a daily basis.

Plan your vacation schedule now to include one or both reunions.  Come and share in a marvelous week that will empower, sustain and give purpose to your life as God's Spirit touches you and makes you new.

Reunion #1:            June 12-18, 2010

• Key facts:  Sesquicentennial Reunion
  • Check-in:                  Saturday 1:30-4:30 pm, @ White church fellowship hall
  • Director:                    Richard Switzer
  • Registrar:                  Donna Bryant 
  • Camp Pastor:           Chris Ober
  • Saturday Concert:    The Kingsmen  (a Love Donation will be collected)
  • Camp Closes:          Friday 3 pm
• Guest Ministry includes: 
  • David Brock, Presiding Evangelist
  • Mark Scherer, Church Historian
  • Larry McGuire, President of Seventy, Field Missionary Coordinator
  • Carolyn Brock, Spiritual Life Ministries Specialist
  • Cathy Loving, Emma Smith re-enactor 
  • Richard & Lou Clothier, Music leaders
  • Barbara Walden, Director, Historic Sites Foundation            
• Planned Classes:

  Instructor	Class Topic or Ages	Time
  Volunteers	Nursery: Ages 0-2	10-11:50 am Nursery
  Rachel Mason	Ages 3-5	10-11:50 am CR #3
  Jackie Hogue & Bonnie Holler	Ages 6-8	10-11:50 am CR #4
  Kelly Holland & Kay Broeking	Ages 9-12	10-11:50 am CR #6
  Beresa Barnett & Erica Barnett-Jablonski & Tara Zettler	Ages 13-18	10-11:50 am CR #2
  Larry McGuire	Young Adults: We Share ...	10-10:50 Lodge
  David Brock	Adult Reunion Text: We Share	10-10:50 Auditorium
  Richard Clothier	Adult: 150 years of Song: Hymnody in the Reorganization		11-11:50 M, T, W Lodge
  Mark Scherer & Barbara Walden	“Church History”: Utilizing the new Illustrated Guide to the reorganization		11-11:50 Auditorium
  Don Bunnell	Nutrition Update: The Word of Wisdom Revisited		11-11:50 CR #1
  Carolyn Brock	Spiritual Formation & Discernment		11-11:50 Church Sanctuary	2-2:50 Church Sanctuary
  Barbara Walden	Church History			2-2:50 Auditorium

• Preaching Schedule Overview, and tentative schedule:    

	Speaking	Theme
Saturday Evening Jun 12	Gathering/Fellowship	2009 Reunion photos, The Kingsmen singers, Welcome, Camp Info, Classes, Teachers
Sunday Morning Jun 13	David Brock	We Share ... a Vision
Sunday Evening Jun 13	Richard "Dick" Clothier & cast	History of the Church through Hymnody
Monday Evening Jun 14	Carolyn Brock	We Share ... the Peace of Jesus Christ
Tuesday Evening Jun 15	Mark Scherer	We Share ... a Sacred Story
Wednesday Evening Jul 16	Young Adults & Senior High	We Share ... Enduring Principles
Thursday Evening Jun 17	Barbara Walden	We Share ... through Grace and Generosity
Friday Closing Jun 18	Larry McGuire	We Share ... a Mission -- Sending Forth

• Area Lodging options  
  • Click HERE, and see the bottom of page 2 for off-site lodging options
• Area Meal options  
  • Reunion Dining Hall
  • Reunion Canteen
  • Reunion "cook out" tent (Sunday only)
• Broadcast options  
  • We're exploring the possibility of enabling others to listen to selected events of our Sesquicentennial Reunion through the internet.  Check back for more details as we firm them up!  Obviously, you'll get the MOST out of the reunion experience by physically being with us... but internet audio is better than not attending at all!

Reunion #2:           July 17-23, 2010

• Key Facts:
  • Director:                    David Savage 
  • Registrar:                  John & Marsha Kuppart

• Preliminary Saturday Schedule:
  • 2 - 4:30 pm Registration
  • 5 - 6 pm Dinner
  • 7 - 8 pm Gathering Service - Auditorium
  • 8:30 Fellowship - Dining hall for dessert
  • 10:30 Lights out
     
• Guest Ministry includes:  
  • Gail Mengel
  • Stan Mengel 
  • David Ettinger

• Planned Youth Classes: 

•   Preaching Schedule Overview, and tentative schedule:

	Speaking	Theme
Sunday, July 12 10:15 am	Gail Mengel	"Sharing God's Vision"
Sunday, July 12 7 pm	David Ettinger
Monday, July 13 7 pm
Tuesday, July 14 7 pm
Wednesday, July 15 7 pm
Thursday, July 16 7 pm

• Planned Adult Classes: 

Instructor	Class Topic
Gail & Stan Mengel	The Challenge of the Prophetic
David Ettinger	History of the Reorganization: 1860-2010
Russell Blackford	Effective Preaching and Sermon Preparation
Panel discussion: David Ettinger, Gail & Stan Mengel, John Etcheson	"Enduring Principles" in the afternoon 3 days, 2 - 3 pm.

Plan to reserve a week this summer to gather with the Saints for a week of Zionic living -- a community of Joy, Hope, Love and Peace, as we learn, worship, fellowship, fish, play games and serve each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Registration:

Every person and family is required to register.

Registration takes place ONLY by using the registration form, distributed with the January 2010 e-Bridges Newsletter.  This newsletter is published and linked here.  Then you will be able to download & print a copy.  Note: You ONLY need to print & return page 8, usable for EITHER the June or July reunion.

OR, here is a copy of the June or July registration documents alone.

No phone registrations will be accepted.  Please complete ALL information requested on the form.  If you have a question, write it in the Comments section and the Registrar will contact you by phone or email to answer you.

Knowing the number of attendees and ages will help Reunion staff when allocating housing, preparing food and purchasing materials for classes.

Once the form is printed and completed, mail it along with your registration fees (see below!).  Please make your registration check payable to Community of Christ. 

If you plan to attend both reunions, please complete and submit two registration forms.

Reunion Costs:

Both reunions for 2010 will be financially supported through generous giving. 

• Attendees will pay a registration fee of $25 per person, mailed in with the registration form.
• Persons staying in air conditioned units or in personal trailers/RVs will pay a utility surcharge of $35 per unit (lodge, cabin, motel, RV, trailer), payable when you check in at camp.  (Note: this is a change from prior years!)

Our Reunions are supported through “GENEROUS GIVING”. We anticipate funds will come from the generosity of the people as we respond to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Through the week, everyone will have the opportunity to contribute as generous disciples out of the bounty the Lord has provided. In this way, some families and individuals will be able to come and enjoy the rich fellowship experiences because of the generosity of others who can afford and are willing to give more than their share. Come prepared to give generously, that all may be blessed by this experience.

We hope to begin the week with a “first fruits offering” that will cover reunion expenses and then through the offerings at each of the evening services, receive additional funds for the needs of maintaining the campgrounds. Pledge cards will be available.

Several have inquired as to what is the cost per person attending a reunion. Meals, lodging, and other expenses would bring the cost to $225/per person.

We look forward to coming together in Zionic community with you this summer.  We anticipate a wonderful outpouring of God's Spirit.

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Brush Creek Campground Information

Directions to Brush Creek:

• From US Highway 50 to Xenia: Go South through Xenia IL. Follow the main road South for 6 miles to crossroads. There is a sign for Brush Creek Campground on the left. Turn left (East) and go 2 miles to the campground.
• From I-57 and Highway 161: Go East 18 miles to the Orchardville road. Turn North. Go 2 miles to Brush Creek Campground sign. Turn East and go 2 miles to the campground.
• GPS location:  N 38.54870, W 88.61334