Christian Ed (CEF)
Oregon-Idaho Chapter
By Michael Kennedy

OREGON-IDAHO CHAPTER OFFICERS 2004-2005 President: Linda Baker 498 SW Brookwood Ave. Hillsboro, OR 97123 503-640-0317 sacredlightministry@verizon.net Vice-President Julie Fleming 5201 NE 73rd Portland OR 97218 503-408-1797 strawberrygrill@hotmail.com Portland Metro Area Fellowship Coordinator: Mary Ann Googins Tigard UMC 9845 SW Walnut Place Tigard, OR  97223 503-639-3181 revmaryann@tigardumc.com Willamette Valley Area Fellowship Coordinator Kirke Campbell 11130 SE Goodnight Ave Corvallis OR  97333   541-738-6693 kirkecampbell@yahoo.com Treasurer: Rhoda Markus Forest Grove UMC 2298 N. Gray Street Cornelius, OR 97113 503-357-3998 revrmp@earthlink.net Membership: Michelle Bernstein Fremont UMC 2620 N.E. Fremont  Portland, OR 97212 micheleLB@fremontumc.org Webmaster: Michael Kennedy Shelley Community UMC 1135 Koster Ave Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404 kenmic@gobigwest.com

What is CEF?

Christian Educators Fellowship is a professional organization for all persons who are Christian educators in the United Methodist Church. The membership is open to professional, non-professional, and lay educators, as well as non-United Methodists who serve as Christian educators in other denominations.

Why Join CEF?

It gives opportunities for support and growth in the field of Christian education. It helps us make new friends.

It enhances communication among Christian educators throughout our Annual Conference.

It helps us keep "connected" to Christian educators across the nation through the national memberships of our chapter officers.

It puts us into a position to pursue opportunities in professional development (including professional certification and exploration of the Orders of Deacon and Elder in the United Methodist Church).

CEF will help you...

• interpret the role of the Christian educator in the total ministry of the church;
• develop, maintain, and interpret standards for the profession of Christian education;
• with workshops to help Christian educators grow in their skills of teaching and relating with students;
• develop relationships, support and fellowship with other Christian educators.

What Does it Cost to Join CEF?

Oregon-Idaho Chapter dues are only $10 per year. Memberships can be obtained by sending a check made out to "CEF" and sent to Rhoda Markus, Treasurer.  See the PDF file for the Membership Form.

National membership dues to CEF are $75 per calendar year. Information about national CEF is available by contacting one of our chapter officers, or ...

Christian Educators Fellowship
P.O. Box 24930 Nashville, TN 37202
voice 615-749-6870
fax 615-749-6871
www.cefumc.org  

• provide funding for at least three newsletters.
• provide programming resources for our annual Conference meetings.
• help cover chapter administrative costs for postage, copies, meeting expenses.
• provide startup costs for workshops.
• pay for national CEF memberships for 2 officers of our chapter.