WOW! It is hard to believe, but the summer camping season in the Cedar Valley-Nauvoo Mission Center kicks off in less than two weeks with the opening of Senior High Camp on June 14 at Camp Nauvoo. No time to waste if you haven’t registered yet. Fortunately you can download registration papers and get a list of what you’ll need to pack for camp at cvnmc.org, the mission center’s newly updated website.

“LIGHTS, CAMERA: ACT ON GOD!” is the theme of this year’s camps, and it is shaping up to be a very exciting script.

Monica LaRoque and Ben Barber, co-directors of CVG Junior Camp, are among a team of enthusiastic camp directors who are ready to roll out the red carpet for campers. “We are looking for new recruits...” Monica writes. “Our activities will have a Hollywood theme to them. Come and join the fun with us!”

The all-star cast of directors for “LIGHTS, CAMERA: ACT ON GOD” features:

Senior High Camp, June 14-20 Camp Nauvoo Directors: Sonia Wiemann &Colleen Savage

Junior Camp, June 27-30, Camp Nauvoo Directors: Melanie Ray and Autumn Fickes

Junior Camp, June 30-July 3, CVG Directors: Monica LaRoque and Ben Barber

Junior High Camp, July 12-18, CVG Directors: Kenny Wolf and Brandon Winter

SPEC, July 18-25, Graceland University Directors: Scott Gelande and Lynn Argotsinger

Registration fees are: Senior High Camp, $150; Junior camps, $100; Junior High Camp, $150; Spectacular (SPEC) $430. Register at cvnmc.org/youth/camps

Fifty years of camping at Cedar Valley Grove and the first ever Lights Over the Mississippi contest at Camp Nauvoo, highlight the 2015 reunions.

Reunion 1 starts June 20 and runs through June 26 at Camp Nauvoo. Campers are invited to bring yard lights to decorate their cabin, tent, or camper for the first Lights

Over the Mississippi contest. Guest ministry will be

brought by Kevin Bryant and Damon St. Thomas of the Powerhouse Church in Baltimore, MD.

Reunion 2 at Cedar Val-ley Grove will open with a bang on July 4 with a grand 50th anniversary celebration. A co-ed softball tournament is just one of many activities

for the week ending July 10. Guest ministry will be

brought by Andrew Bolton, apostle to the Asia Mission Field, David and Jewell Bolton, Laura Phillips and Sandra Ferguson.

Registration forms and schedules for both reunions, and order forms for CVG anniversary T-shirts, are available at cvnmc.org.

4 Camps, 2 Reunions, 1 SPECtacular summer

Sharing the Spirit of Reunion with Lights and Fire

Shout The News J U N E 2 0 1 5 I S S U E 2

Thirty pastors and financial officers gathered May 2 in Iowa City to share fellowship and to explore possibilities for the future as Community of Christ congregations face new challenges in a rapidly changing world.

Compassionate Ministries Coordinator Charlie Carter gave a lively presentation about the Open Table Project and shared some of the experiences of people who have been involved in the program. Pastors will be sharing more about Open Table with their congregations in the near future.

Charlie, the husband of Barbara Carter, apos-tle to our mission field, also shared his passion for missionary work and spoke about a number of interesting experiences. He told of one congrega-tion that decided to schedule a baptismal service each quarter. They would prepare the baptismal font even when a baptism wasn’t

Robert Cook

Cedar Valley Grove Campground online photo.

Gathering, page 2

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Congratulations, Well Done!

S H O U T T H E N E W S

Gathering scheduled and had surprising results.

Jane McDonald gave a presentation about the church oblation program. The use of world church oblation is encour-aged in our mission center, but it does require that certain guidelines be followed. An oblation presentation will be delivered to each congregation by their financial officer in the near future. A presentation about audits was given by Lee Wakefield and Lynn Poplett.

It’s a physically heavy job, but it’s one Doug McFarlane obviously relishes as he prepares the Cedar Valley-Nauvoo book recycling collection for the 2015 reunion season.

Lots of selections have been added to the collection and are ready for new owners. “I would like to encourage that when members clean out their books, they consider donating

them to this ministry,” he says. Donations from families who do

not know what to do with church re-lated items following the death of a member are also welcomed. “Only recently, a family member did not know what to do with many early Cedar Valley Grove pictures and information, and they were tossed,” he said. Pictures, books, tracts, old camp logs — anything church related, — are certainly usable.” Any materials of an historical nature are given to Lach MacKay at the Joseph Smith Historic Site in Nauvoo. At the present time we have recycled around 2,000 books, quarter-lies, and pamphlets. Thank you for pro-viding the opportunity for the print and slide materials to keep on ministering.

-- Doug

Booking for Reunion:

Bring, Take, Share

Doug McFarlane

Alex Crump, son of Kimberly Crump, Sterling-Rock Falls, graduated May 17 from the University of Illinois-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Business.

Colleen Savage received her Master’s De-gree in School Psychology May 13 from Western Illinois University. Colleen and her husband, Alan Savage, formerly of Nauvoo, reside in Cape Gerardo, Mo.

Monica Coulter, daughter of Paul and Niomia Lindburg, received her Master’s Degree in Social Work May 15 from the University of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

Cody Belknap, Muscatine, graduated from Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI., with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Product Design and Manufactur-ing Engineering.

Jordan Batey, son of Todd and Debbie Batey, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, graduated from Drake University Law School, Des Moines. Jordan’s fiancé, Libby Vickers, also graduated at the same time. They plan to practice law in the Waverly, IA. area.

Nicholas Stauffer, Muscatine, graduated with an Associate’s Degree from Muscatine Community College.

Korey Harmon, Maquoketa, completed course studies and is now a licensed prac-tical nurse (LPN).

Davonte’ Johnson, Cedar Rapids, graduated from high school in Iowa City.

Kayla Belknap, Muscatine, graduated from Wilton High School.

McKenna Shield, graduated from Muscatine High School.

Lucas Stauffer, graduated from Muscatine High School.

Cassidy Cernetisch, granddaughter of George and Carole Kasowski, Maquoketa, graduated from high school May 24.

Taylor Price graduated early from Warsaw High School and attended her class graduation exercises May 17. Taylor is the daughter of Adam and Tarla Price and the granddaughter of Hugh and Tonya Ferguson.

Larkin Chapman, a junior at Muscatine High School, had a great season on the track team. Larkin helped break her school’s record in two relays -- the sprint med-ley and the distance medley, and she broke the long jump record with the longest jump in the state this season. At the state meet, she placed second in the 400- and the 800-meter races and helped qualify for two relays in which her team took sixth and fourth places. She is looking forward to competing at some other meets this summer.

Haylee Smith, New Canton, graduated May 21 from eighth grade.

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June 1-5 -- Camp Nauvoo will host the Nauvoo Inter-faith Vacation Bible School.

Aug. 2-6 – “Take the Plunge” Vacation Bible School at Cedar Rapids Community of Christ, 6:15-8:15 p.m., for children age 4 through just finished fifth-grade.

Beginning in June, Family Night will be celebrated on the second Sunday of each month at New Canton Community of Christ.

July 4 -- Keokuk will be hosting a celebration at the Fergusons (75 S 29th Warsaw) Fun starts at 2 p.m., and lots of fun things are planned. We will begin eating at 5:30 p.m.

July 12—Keokuk will a hold fundraiser at the church. Please help us raise the money needed to buy equipment for a playground we plan to build near the church for neighborhood children. We will be having several fundraisers until our dream is a real-ity. Watch for emails from Gayla for more details.

Keokuk is planning to hold several evening meetings this fall to present a series on how to build happier, stronger marriages. Strong, healthy marriages are the foundation of a strong healthy nation. You can preview the material we will use at theartofmarriage.com.

Events

Tonya Ferguson photo

Taking Home the Gold Hugh Ferguson, left, congratulates Evelyn Dustin and Ron Howell,

winners of the traveling trophy for doubles at a Holey Board tourney

held May 16 in Keokuk. Ron also took home the singles trophy.

Building the Peaceable Kingdom

Iowa City held its final JAM Kids session of the year with a family

night on May 18. Each child who participated could create and take

home the “Peaceable Kingdom” craft shown here.

Keep the Fire Burning

Cedar Valley Grove 1965-2015

Maquoketa pastor and gifted artist, Carole Kasowski,

created this beautiful logo for Cedar Valley Grove’s

50th anniversary celebration.

Prayer Requests

Cedar Rapids

Claire Leonard Judy LeVan Bobbi Mitchell Bob Richards Carol Smith

Maquoketa

Sharon Derganz Helen Sherman Irene Myatt Jody Sutton Dolores Bendixon

Moline

Jason Hesse Breanna Mischler

Mount Pleasant

Family of Christine Spray

Muscatine

Kathy Albright Ashleigh Brown Mary Church Gerry & Del Wagler

Nauvoo

Ashley Counts Raelynn Trelstad

Sacraments Blessings

Mason Arlen-Wayne McClister, son of Jessica Alred and Matthew McClister, grandson of Dennis and Kristine Smith, blessed May 10 by Anita Smith and Myra Elliott.

Sarina Maria Kochukudy, daughter of Anji and Anil Kochukudy, granddaughter of Fred and Myra Elliott, Pekin, blessed May 17 in Washington, D.C

Baptism/Confirmation

Audrey Danielle Tucker, daughter of Kim and Justen, baptized by Tamara Taylor-Hillyer and confirmed by Josh Goff and Cathy Loy, March 22, Cedar Rapids.

Jennifer Kaitlyn Phillips, daughter of Katie, baptized by her grandfather, Kent LeVan Sr. and confirmed by Cathy Loy and Brenda Mitchell, March 22, Cedar Rapids.

Paige Leigh Morgan, confirmed by her grandparents, Brenda and Meredith Mitchell, March 22, Cedar Rapids.

Kelly Anne Morgan, confirmed by Josh Goff and her grandfather, Meredith Mitchell, March 22, Cedar Rapids.

Bryce Grimm, son of Chad and Mandy Grimm, baptized by her grandmother Deb Wykert, and confirmed by Deb and Anita Zahniser, April 5, Muscatine.

Anna Comstock, baptized by her father Scott Comstock and confirmed by her grandpar-ents Steve and Linda Comstock, April 5, Muscatine.

Marriages Tyler Rockwell and Hali Molnar, wed May 16, Maquoketa.

Deaths Herb Hayward, Feb. 17, Cedar Rapids.

Floyd F. “Flip” Francis, April 12, Fort Madison.

Linda Grapengeter, May 14, Davenport.

Aubrey Marie Berken, born May 6 to Kim and Adam Burken, Davenport.

Norah Marie Barber, born April 17 to Ben Barber and Brie Ainsworth, Waterloo

Raelynn Nicole Trelstad, born in April, (no date) to Mitchell Trelstad and Danielle Stewart; great-granddaughter of Dan and Janet Burford, Nauvoo.

Taryn Grace Bowman, born Feb.8 to Brock and Chelsea Bowman, Maquoketa.

Althea Gayle Rapier, born Feb. 24 to Justin and Valery Rapier, Cedar Rapids.

Teagan Nora Meierotto, born April 13 to Sara (Klockau) and Tyson Meierotto; grandpar-ents are Lori and David Klockau, Iowa City.

Skye Eildh George, born May 9 to Erica and Phillip George; grandparents are Jim and Connie Olson, Iowa City.

Births

Happy Birthday

Richard Rasmussen,

89, June 17,

Davenport.

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2015 Dates & Events

June 14-20 Sr High Camp @ Camp Nauvoo

June 20-26 Reunion #1 @ Camp Nauvoo

June 22 Camp Nauvoo Operations Meeting

June 27-30 Junior Camp @ Camp Nauvoo

June 27 CVG Workday & Operations Meeting

June 30-July 3 Jr Camp @ CVG

July 12-18 Jr High Camp @ CVG

July 14-22 IYF Africa

July 17-25 SPEC @ Graceland University

July 25 CVG Workday

August 22 MC Presidency, Iowa City 10-11a.m.

August 22 MC Council Meeting, Iowa City 11 a.m.-2p.m.

August 29 Camp Nauvoo Budget Meeting a.m.

August 29 CVG Workday & Budget Meeting p.m.

September 19 CVG Workday & Operations Meeting

October 4 President Veazey’s Address

October 16-18 Graceland Homecoming Weekend

October 17 CVG Workday

October 18 MC Council Conference Call @ 8:00 PM

2015 Peace Colloquy moving to 2016 World Conf.

October 31 Priesthood Gathering @ Camp Nauvoo

November 1 MC Conference @ Camp Nauvoo

November 14 Camp Nauvoo Workday

December 5 Campground Board Mtg @ Camp Nauvoo