by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 24, 2011 | Church, Community, Community Service, Justice, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, Writing
Joelle Baker and her 9-year-old son Kurt serendipitously fell into a day of fun at Tualatin Community Park earlier this month. “I heard these people speaking Spanish, and kids were gathered for piñatas and there were snow cones. Then, a lady asked us to join...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 11, 2011 | Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Authors, Children, Christianity, Extraordinary Ordinary, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Moms, Outreach, Parenting, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Transitions, Writing
I am excited to finally announce on my blog the publication of my SECOND BOOK, WriterMom Tales: Corralling the Commotion while Savoring the Chaos, Spilled Cheerios and Prayers of Real-Life Motherhood, which is the culmination of a long time dream come true- (Ask my...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 21, 2011 | Church, Community, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Justice, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach
Sunday May 29 will bring together the West Linn and Beavercreek locations of Northwest Contexture Congregations for a “Big Serve” day, a yearly event that replaces regular church services with an outreach project. This is its year for Big Serve day. The...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 16, 2011 | Christianity, Church, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Faith and Culture, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Outreach, Refugees
Paul Metzger asked me to speak at the John 17:23 Network meeting tonight, which focused on refugees. I was honored to share the story of our friendship with Sudan refugees from North Portland — Jima and Wang’s—family, as well as the larger Sudanese Portland...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 14, 2011 | Church, Community Service, Faith, Faith and Culture, Justice, Life, Live the Questions, Outreach
My (FIRST!) Christianity Todaymagazine story for the May 2011 print edition of the magazine is a “Who’s Next?” feature on Paul Louis Metzger which is now on newstands and on their website as well. The link is at the end of this post–(though I would...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 14, 2011 | Community, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Faith and Culture, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, Refugees
Published in the print edition of the SW Weekly Oregonian, May 14, 2011 Sixty-four members of the 2011 senior class at Westside Christian High School are kicking off a school-wide initiative called Senior Leadership projects, with an Exhibition Night from 7-9 p.m....