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HOME
WE ARE DISCIPLES
Regional Life Regional Staff Contact Make a Gift Week of Compassion General Church BLOG
REGIONAL MINISTRIES
African-American Ministries All Peoples Community Center AllianceQ Chapman University Church Relations Disaster Recovery Ministry Disciples Seminary Foundation Eastmont Community Center Hispanic Convención NAPAD (N. American Pacific Asian Disciples) Older Adult Ministries Pro-Reconciliation Anti-Racism Ministry Project Impact Young Adult Ministries Youth Ministry
CONGREGATIONS
Find a PSWR Congregation General Church Resources Grants & Scholarships Missions & Advocacy Publicize Your Event Prayer Calendar 2025
CLERGY
Clergy Training Continuing Education DOC Lectionary Grants & Scholarships Pulpit Supply Search & Call General Church Resources Publicize Your Event Theological Foundations for Ministry
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EVENTS
Upcoming Regional Events Winter & Summer Camps for Youth Regional Assembly 2024 Highlights PSWR Photo Gallery

BREAKING BREAD

“(Keep up your courage and eat) 35 After he had said this, he took bread;
and giving thanks to God in the presence of all, he broke it and began to eat. 36
Then all of them were encouraged and took food for themselves.”
– Acts 27: 35 – 36a NRSV

 When we gather or come together around a table, it is no ordinary doing. In this action, we’re setting aside for a few moments life’s challenges (in this text - storms and an impending shipwreck). We provide care, witness and celebration in the presence of all in our breaking bread and partaking of it. We can have confidence that someone is being nourished and encouraged, even if only the faithful few. In this season of thanksgiving, let us enjoy the gift of breaking bread and sharing with others much, much more than just the fixings.   

In this season of giving thanks, let me say: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I/we have so much to be thankful for and among the very top of the list is all of you, our PSWR Disciples! I would like to thank our regional planning committee, regional volunteers, regional leadership, regional staff, regional young adults, regional youth and to all in PSWR who “showed up and showed out!” Over  400 Disciples from all across our region and wider church, came together for our Regional Gathering in October. We had two worship services, a regional business session, one Bible study, 11 workshops and registered 95 Disciples on site (317 pre-registered). We pride ourselves in hospitality! However, we were overwhelmed by everyone who gave us so much love when there were not enough chairs to find for lunch. Our regional staff will meet with our planning team to ensure our Disciples Ministry Center will be ready for an even larger Assembly, next year! Thank you, again to everyone for a Pastors Summit, Regional Gathering and Installation Service that exceeded all of my expectations. 

I’m thankful for you. Please keep me and our regional staff in prayer, as we will be in prayer for you, in this our new chapter in ministry together. Let’s keep breaking bread! 

To God be the glory! 

With Happy Thanksgiving, 

Richie  

 

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PostedNovember 6, 2019
AuthorAlisa Mittelstaedt

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