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Lynne Haley, Treasurer Rev. Scott Miller, Secretary Summer Camp 2013 We are Disciples of Christ, A movement for wholeness in a fragmented world.

Disciples of Christ Statement of Identity INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 Table Talk Area Moderator 3 Area Assembly Information Ministry Anniversaries General Assembly

Wind and Waves is published by the Coastal Plains Area Marilyn Duncan, Administrative Manager CPA CYF Conference (completed grades 9-12) June 16-22 Final

received by May 23) BBA/CPA Chi Rho Camp (completed grades 6-7) July 21-27 Final Deadline - July 5 FEE $330 ($290 if received by June 21) BBA/CPA Junior

1 Vol. 11, Issue 2 Newsletter of The Coastal Plains Area Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest cpa@cpadisciples.org Memorial Drive Houston, Texas CPA EXECUTIVEE COMMITTEE Rev. Brenda Warren, Moderator Rev. Dr. Raumone Burton, M-Elect Ms. Lynne Haley, Treasurer Rev. Scott Miller, Secretary Summer Camp 2013 We are Disciples of Christ, A movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord s Table as God as welcomed us. Disciples of Christ Statement of Identity INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 Table Talk Area Moderator 3 Area Assembly Information Ministry Anniversaries General Assembly 4 Spring Ed Event Mission Trip Spirit Houston 5 Clergy Gathering Men s Retreat 6 Mission Trip Grants Easter Offering Youth Area Assembly May 5, 2013 The Wind and Waves is published by the Coastal Plains Area Marilyn Duncan, Administrative Manager CPA CYF Conference (completed grades 9-12) June Final Deadline - May 31 FEE $330 ($290 if received by May 16) BBA/CPA Eighter s Camp (completed grade 8) June Final Deadline - June 7 FEE $330 ($290 if received by May 23) BBA/CPA Chi Rho Camp (completed grades 6-7) July Final Deadline - July 5 FEE $330 ($290 if received by June 21) BBA/CPA Junior Camp (completed grades 4-5) July 7-12 Final Deadline - June 21 FEE $300 ($260 if received by June 7) BBA/CPA Beginners Camp (completed grades 2-3) June 30-July 3 Final Deadline - June 14 FEE $215 ($175 if received by May 30) CPADISCIPLES.ORG 1 cpa@cpadisciples.org

2 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Coastal Plains Area: The Lord is at work in the world and in the Coastal Plains Area. We have seen the Lord s hand in many ways and sensed the wind of the Spirit blowing. After hearing the news in late January that our candidate for Area Minister was not able to accept our call, in February, the clergy of the CPA met for lunch at First Christian Church, Pasadena. We heard from our Regional Minister Rev. Dani Loving Cartwright and dialogued together on the future of the CPA. We are grateful for First Christian Church, Pasadena s hospitality in hosting this event. The Executive Council is currently taking applications for Cluster Pastors that will be a pastoral presence with the clergy and churches in each cluster. The Search and Call Team that worked so faithfully and diligently for 2.5 years has agreed to stay on for a determined amount of time to locate an Area Minister. How thankful we are to their willingness to see this process through. Please daily hold these dedicated Disciples in prayer. The CPA recently sent a truckload of rice to Good Samaritan Ministries. It is a blessing to be able to help this important work of compassion. The Outreach Team is also leading us in a second mission trip to Ecuador this summer. If you are interested in this good work, please contact the CPA office. What a joy it is to be able to serve as Christ s heart, hands, feet, and mind to a world in need of the good news of God s love and care. We have been blessed in the past year with several new Ministers in the Area who are giving their lives in service to our churches. These new leaders are adding a new dimension and vitality to the CPA as they bring new skill sets and fresh new ideas to help as we minister in the Church and in Southeast Texas. Recently, there have been numerous questions concerning the Disciple Oaks Campground, lovingly called Gonzo. Our beloved campground that we share with the BBA has been struggling financially during this international recession. Not only have our churches seen a downturn in giving, but the camp has also. There has also been a decrease in the number of children and youth attending our camps for various reasons. Denominational campgrounds across the United States have faced similar issues and some have sadly discovered that closing is often their only option. The DCCI Board recognizes the issues and is diligently working with Rev. Dale Fowler, the Camp Program Manager to keep our campground alive and well. As CPA and BBA churches, men s and women s groups, along with individuals have heard of the immediate need, there has been an outpouring of both financial giving and sharing of time and energy to help renew our grounds. Even the youth of Taylor Lake Christian Church and Round Rock Christian Church came during their spring break to help spruce up the buildings on the campgrounds. They are to be commended! The DCCI Board voted at their meeting on March 9 to replace the girls dorm and kitchen air conditioners that no longer work. Funds from a generous gift from The Woodlands Christian Church and other gifts helped provide these much needed air conditioners. Please continue to hold the campground, staff, and board in prayer as they make important decisions in the next several months. As this Lenten season concludes with the glorious words, Alleluia, Christ is risen, may we experience renewal, resurrection, recreation, and fresh new starts in each of our lives, in the life of our local churches, in the life of the Coastal Plains Area, and in the life of the universal Church. The Spirit, the pneuma, the very breath of God brings new life and blows in ways that we cannot dream or imagination. Annie Dillard has this wonderful statement about living in the awesome and magnificent power of resurrection in her book, Teaching a Stone to Talk: On the whole, I do not find Christians, outside the catacombs, sufficiently sensible of the conditions. Does anyone have the foggiest idea what sort of power we so blithely invoke? Or, as I suspect, does no one believe a word of it? It is madness to wear ladies' straw hats and velvet hats to church; we should all be wearing crash helmets. Ushers should issue life preservers and signal flares; they should lash us to our pews. Disciples, let s put on our crash helmets, our life preservers, and get out the flares, because the Spirit is powerfully at work in our lives and is leading us in new ways of being Church. Now to our God who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to God be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3: Resurrection Blessings! By Brenda Warren CPA Moderator Rev. Brenda G. Warren, CPA Moderator The Wind and Waves 2 cpa@cpadisciples.org

We celebrate your years in ministry Each year at Area Assembly, we celebrate anniversaries of ordination for every 5th year, 25 years and above.

Rev. John Malget for the work he has done for the Area, from Directing Camps to Planning and Leading Music for many Area events, serving on the Committee on Ministry and other committees as well.

Dates: Saturday, July 13 through Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida Theme: "Lord, Teach Us To Pray" Scriptural Basis: Luke 11:1-4 "He was praying in

3 We celebrate your years in ministry Each year at Area Assembly, we celebrate anniversaries of ordination for every 5th year, 25 years and above. This year we celebrate: 55 YEARS Bob Bray 45 YEARS Glenn Wilkerson Thomas Shane 35 YEARS Wayne Ivey Herb Lynskey Herschel Moore Will Moore 25 YEARS John Regan The Coastal Plains Area wishes to thank Rev. John Malget for the work he has done for the Area, from Directing Camps to Planning and Leading Music for many Area events, serving on the Committee on Ministry and other committees as well. We wish John and his family God s richest blessings on their new ministry at First Christian Church, Oklahoma City. Dates: Saturday, July 13 through Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida Theme: "Lord, Teach Us To Pray" Scriptural Basis: Luke 11:1-4 "He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.' He said to them, 'When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial.'" (NRSV) REGISTRATION Opening Date: July 13, 2012 Early Discounts Deadline: April 1, 2013 The Wind and Waves 3 cpa@cpadisciples.org

Mission Trip to Ecuador August 3-10, 2013 Hosted by the Christian Action and Outreach Ministry of the CPA Join missionaries from Taylor Lake CC, El Campo CC and FCC-Lake Jackson as we travel to

00 per person covers air fare, ground transportation, lodging, food, a translator and work project materials.

4 Mission Trip to Ecuador August 3-10, 2013 Hosted by the Christian Action and Outreach Ministry of the CPA Join missionaries from Taylor Lake CC, El Campo CC and FCC-Lake Jackson as we travel to Ecuador answering the call to be the hands and feet of Christ! All are welcome to share in this significant experience and transforming opportunity. Cost: $ per person covers air fare, ground transportation, lodging, food, a translator and work project materials. CPA Grant money is available to individuals and congregations to help offset cost Registration deadline: May 19 th For more information or to register, contact Cynthia Myers at cynthiamyersfcclj@att.net SPIRIT HOUSTON! Fundraiser Report By: Rev. Dave Mason L/R: Ms. Melanie Lawson, Rev. Dave Mason, Ms. Cathy Hubbard, Mayor Anise Parker, Rev. David Pantermuehl, Mr. James Drury and Rev Douglas Anders Our SPIRIT HOUSTON! fundraiser Saturday, Jan 12th at Grace UUC, Houston, was a success! Many thanks go to all who worked toward making this event a joyous evening of sharing and generosity. Over $7000 was raised to offer scholarship aid to our seminarians; this money will be split between UCC and Disciples of Christ seminaries and will benefit our clergy-to-be. The Wind and Waves 4 cpa@cpadisciples.org

5 Clergy Lunch with Regional Minister and Area Moderator On Tuesday, January 23, 2013, thirtythree ministers from around the Coastal Plains Area gathered at First Christian Church-Pasadena, to enjoy a meal together, and engage in conversation. We shared good news, expressed concerns, asked questions, and prayed together. It was a good day and it was good to be together. Please continue to be in prayer for our Area, our churches, and our Ministries together. BBA / CPA MEN S RETREAT The Wind and Waves 5 cpa@cpadisciples.org

Mission and Work Trip Financial Aid Available CPA Grant money is available to congregations planning to participate in work or mission trips locally, regionally or internationally.

Applications are available through the Area Office or Cynthia Myers at FCC-Lake Jackson (cynthiamyersfcclj@att.net).

For information or assistance designing a mission trip, contact Cynthia Myers. Summer Camp Season is rapidly approaching! The camp packets are being prepared and will go out at the end of the week.

The information in this packet is very important and will explain everything you need to know about summer camps and how to register your youth for their event.

6 Mission and Work Trip Financial Aid Available CPA Grant money is available to congregations planning to participate in work or mission trips locally, regionally or internationally. Grants are distributed by the Christian Action and Outreach Ministry of the Coastal Plains Area. Applications are available through the Area Office or Cynthia Myers at FCC-Lake Jackson All CPA churches are encouraged to consider designing a customized trip for your congregation or participating in planned 2013 trips (Ecuador, SWGSM) through the CPA. For information or assistance designing a mission trip, contact Cynthia Myers. Summer Camp Season is rapidly approaching! The camp packets are being prepared and will go out at the end of the week. Watch your mail for them next week. We are mailing the packets to church offices, and they include pricing, schedules, forms, and other information needed to register for summer camp. The information in this packet is very important and will explain everything you need to know about summer camps and how to register your youth for their event. Please make sure you read through this material. After reading the material you still have questions or do not understand something please call the Area Office at At the DCCI Board Meeting this past Saturday the Board approved the replacement of the air conditioners in both the girls dorm and the kitchen. This week the company that will do the work has been at the camp with the Spring Break Mission Trip to review the needs and they checked the other units as well. The Lodge has a new coat of paint; along with benches and crosses. Many other work projects are being done by this group. We still have our annual Work Day at Camp on Saturday, May 18 th. With these volunteers the campgrounds will be ready for our events when we arrive in June. The Easter Offering supports the General Ministries of the church. General Ministries serve across the U.S. and Canada and around the world. General Ministries are partners in ministry serving through far-reaching and unique organizations. We look forward to a great and wonderful camp year. Please send your child to camp, it is worth the investment. They not only share in God s word but also make friendships that last forever! Rev. Scott Miller, CPA Camp Logistics The Wind and Waves 6 cpa@cpadisciples.org

The Wind and Waves. MEET the GMP Nominee CALENDAR. Newsletter of The Coastal Plains Area. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest

The Wind and Waves. MEET the GMP Nominee CALENDAR. Newsletter of The Coastal Plains Area. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest The Wind and Waves Newsletter of The Coastal Plains Area MARCH, 2017 Vol. 15, Issue 3 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest cpa@cpadisciples.org 11750 Memorial Drive Houston, Texas 77024