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Join us this Sunday!
Sunday, March 15, 2020
At 9:00 am join us for our Sunday Morning Discussion!
And fellowship is at 10:00 am.
Our guest speaker is Larry Beckner. The title of his talk is Getting the Best of Life, Surviving the House of Horrors, and Playing in my Beautiful Sailboat. Gathering begins at 10:30 am. We hope to see you there!
“I believe in Christianity as I believe in the sun that has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else”
~C.S Lewis
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Calendar
Wednesday, March 11
7:15 pm: Choir Rehearsal
Friday, March 13
5:30: Mystery Movie
Sunday, March 15
9:00 am: Sunday Morning Discussion
10:00 am: Fellowship
10:30 am: Larry Beckner, Getting the Best of Life, Surviving the House of Horrors, and Playing in my Beautiful Sailboat
Monday, March 16
11:30 am: Spiritual Practices
Save the Date!
The office will be closed on Tuesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 19 for Spring Break.
Wednesday, March 18
4:45: Koinonia serves at Homeward Bound
Sign up in the Narthex or contact Stan McNeese for more information: srhandwsm@gmail.com.
Be sure to check our e-Calendar for upcoming meetings and events by clicking here. As you're viewing the calendar, click on an event to see its additional information.
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Koinonia Choir Rehearsals
Choir rehearsals will continue next week at the church at 7:15 pm on Wednesdays.
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Movie Showing at Koinonia
Friday the 13th @ 5:30 pm
Mystery Movie
Are you brave enough to show up with movie snacks? |
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9:00 am Sunday Morning Discussions
Here is a lovely quote from Invitation #4:
In order to begin our spiritual journeys, we must be motivated by seeking a better life - deeper connections with ourselves and others....Yet too often our quests for peace and fulfillment get entangled with striving...We accumulate practices, beliefs, and strategies as we seek solutions. We continuously search for answers outside ourselves, when in fact we already have everything we need, here, within us.
"Wholesome desire" is one form of seeking. This is the desire to be free, to know what is true and be completely ourselves. Whole desire does not feel agitated. It removes the restlessness because we stop looking outside ourselves... It feels more like love, our true nature...It's a love affair with truth.
pg 196-197 Frank Ostaseski The Five Invitations, Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
 March 22, 29 and April 5 and 12: Arts and crafts to celebrate the first day of spring (March 19th) and Earth Day (April 22nd).
Drop in any time between 9:00 and the 10:30 service to dabble in arts and crafts to welcome the spring. Several projects will be available that can be completed over the next four weeks. Some items will be available but if you have them at home, the following items will be used:
ribbon, twine, pretty yarn, etc.
bells
dried flowers, leaves
beads - probably large holes are best
feathers
geejaws and tchotchkes of all kinds (A tchotchke (/ˈtʃɒtʃkə/ CHOTCH-kə) is a small bauble or miscellaneous item. The word has long been used by Jewish-Americans and in the regional speech of New York City and elsewhere. It is Slavic in origin.)
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Spiritual Practices
Please join us for spiritual practices at Koinonia on Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There is no cost or needed equipment and the experiences may possibly deliver amazing results. Bring your lunch if you like and enjoy the company of like-minded people. Contact Ellen at director@koinoniagj.org for more information or questions. |
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For spiritual conversation and spiritual direction, please contact our Spiritual Director, Ellen Ireland, at director@koinoniagj.org or call the church at
970-242-3947.
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Taco Bar Fundraiser for El Salvador
I would like to extend a HUGE Thank You to all of you who came to the Taco Bar Fund Raiser for El Salvador and brought food and donated to this wonderful cause. We raised $3,656.00. This is truly a group effort and I thank you all. Also I know that the people of Las Trincheras thank you as well.
~Janie White
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Musical Expressions
Thank you to the musicians last Sunday! It was a wonderful service!
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Garden and Labyrinth
BIG thank you to the Garden and Labyrinth Elves. Performed MAGIC!
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Upcoming Sunday Morning Gatherings
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Mar 22: Sue Polan, The Zen of Gardening
Mar 29: Alane Currier
Apr 5: Ellen Ireland
Apr 12: Easter Sunday Gathering
Easter Brunch after the Gathering
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CREATING VITALITY - DEEPENING COMMUNITY
A welcoming community offers opportunities for connections and practices invitations.
Thank you to all who participated in Cafe Conversations hosted by Council on February 9, 2020! Thank you for sharing your insights. Please take a look at the feedback here.
If you’d like to plan an event or organize something you are passionate about, contact a council member or Miranda in the office. We can help you get it on the calendar and offer whatever support you’d like. In the coming months we hope you will help us offer opportunities for connections, talk about Koinonia, and invite people to participate.
Let’s continue to incorporate our strengths and passions into intentional planning; try new things and evaluate their impact; practice invitations; and participate in ways that inspire our journeys and fill us with aliveness!
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Dave Orton and family are thankful for the thoughts, prayers, and support in the passing of Dave's brother, Rich, on Sunday, Feb. 23 after a long illness.
Our beloved community of Koinonia.
Refugees and their children everywhere.
Elected officials and global leaders.
The Earth.
And for all who are grieving or facing uncertainty.
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64 Days and 64 Ways to Practice Nonviolence
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A SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE
January 30 - April 4, 2019
Click on the button link below for a pdf with more information!
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Support Immigration Reform!
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During January which Human Trafficking Awareness month, Western Slope Against Trafficking( WSAT) is promoting this Coalition of Immokalee Workers initiative because it prevents sexual assault and trafficking of agricultural workers and because is has been successful. Please consider printing the pdf, (button link below), or pick one up at Koinoina, and sign the letter to take to the local Kroger retailer near you. For more information visit https://ciw-online.org/campaign-for-fair-food/
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Wider Community Announcements and Events!
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Alternative Health Expo 2020 * 2 Day Event! *
Two Rivers Convention Center
March 21st & 22nd, 2020
10 am - 5 pm
Free Admission
Western Colorado's largest Alternative Health Expos takes place March 21st and 22nd, 10-5pm at Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction, CO. The 7th annual trade show is coming back bigger than ever! This 2-day event attracts more than 6000 visitors with free presentations and demonstrations throughout the show. Multiple vendors from around the west will showcase ancient techniques and new innovations in healthcare. Join us for two days of wellness celebration that is fun for the whole family.
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2020 BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY FORUM
Reserve Your Spot Today!
All across Mesa County, businesses are turning sustainability into competitive advantage. Get registered for the 2020 Business Sustainability Forum to learn how and be a part of the community conversation.
The Business Sustainability Forum is bringing leading large employers together with dynamic small businesses to highlight cost-saving sustainability action in industries across our community. The forum will feature fast-moving short presentations from over 10 local businesses and institutions on how resource efficiency activities are strengthening their business models while also offering opportunities for networking and peer-to-peer learning.
The Thursday, April 2, 9AM-12PM forum at the Colorado Mesa University Meyer Ballroom kicks off with a visit from local luminaries and keynote remarks from Mesa County Solid Waste Director Jennifer Richardson and Colorado Environmental Leadership Program Manager Lynette Myers.
Participants will enjoy a light breakfast and two rounds of presentations from Capco Inc., Community Hospital, Ute Water, WestStar Aviation, School District 51, Senergy Building, Alpine Bank, Curbside Recycling Indefinitely, Inc., GroFresh 365 Farms, Colorado Environmental Leadership Program, and more. We expect 150 attendees from local businesses, institutions, and policymakers and are pleased to announce a Lifetime Achievement for Sustainability Leadership Award to be presented to a special forum guest.
The Business Sustainability Forum is brought to you by Western Colorado Alliance of Mesa County, the Grand Junction Cleantech Business Coalition, and Colorado Mesa University Sustainability Council. The forum concludes with the unveiling of an exciting year-long survey of sustainability practices in Mesa County, business opportunities, and local priorities for future policy and programming.
Registration is not mandatory for this event but helps ensure we provide food and refreshments for our guests. Reserve your spot today: https://westerncoloradoalliance.org/event/2020-business-sustainability-forum/
Registration and refreshments begin at 8:30AM. Please allow yourself ample time to locate nearby parking.
PROGRAM
8:30AM Registration, refreshments, and reception
9:00AM Welcome Remarks
9:10AM Keynote Remarks - Jennifer Richardson, Mesa County Solid Waste
9:20AM Keynote Remarks – Lynette Myers, Program Manager at Colorado Environmental Leadership Program, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
9:30AM Presentations
10:20AM Networking and Refreshments Break
10:40AM Special Guest Remarks & Lifetime Sustainability Leadership Award
10:55AM Presentations
11:45AM Community Sustainability Survey Unveiling
11:55AM Closing Remarks
Questions? Contact Community Organizer Joel Dyar at Joel@WesternColoradoAlliance.org
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Get Uncomfortable Productions
April 3rd & 4th at 7:00 pm
Matinee: April 4th at 2:00 pm
Where: Grand Junction Koinonia
Cost: Pay what you will/pay what you can
Every moment is as surprising as it is entertaining!
This show is Rated R for strong language and adult references/situations. The Matinee show will be rated PG-13.
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April Foods Day
April 18 (Saturday) - 9:00am-12:00pm at Downtown Vineyard Church (corner of 5th & Grand, East Parking Lot) April Foods Day. Lists are being created by the six recipient charities and will be available with grocery bags shortly.
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Need Support Around Suicide?
A peer support group for those who are affected by suicide.
- A group for those who have attempted suicide, as well as their friends and family, and those who have experienced loss by suicide.
- A safe place where you can freely express your feelings and ask questions.
- A group where you can learn from others about their healing.
- Learn new coping skills.
Grand Valley UU: 536 Ouray, Grand Junction
For more info contact Janice @ jcurtis@frontier.net or text
(970) 216-6441
*This is a group for teens and adults
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