Four young people from Spectacular (SPEC) sat down to talk about what belonging means to them, and their answers might change how you think about the future of Community of Christ.

This episode follows up on a recent conversation about why the International Youth Forum (IYF) and SPEC matter to the life of the church. Janné caught up with four SPEC campers at Graceland University: Anna, Aster, Benjamin and Josie. They talk about sacred community, what it feels like to belong, and what they hope the church hears from them. Hosts Stassi Cramm, Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover close things out with their own thoughts on generosity, generational partnership, and continuing revelation.

Key topics in this episode:

• What sacred community means to four young people at SPEC
• Belonging, trust, and navigating different perspectives
• Tradition and ritual, including TexMex's lantern ceremony
• What youth want church leaders to know
• Host reflections on generational partnership and hope for the church

We'd love to hear what resonated with you or what you'd like us to explore next. Email us at FP@CofChrist.org.

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What do Spectacular and International Youth Forum mean for the future of Community of Christ? In this episode, President Stassi Cramm joins her counselors, Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover, for an honest conversation about these two missional programs. They discuss the personal memories, the impact these programs have on young people's faith, and how adults across the church can show up to support them.

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In this episode of Onward, President Stassi Cramm and her counselors, Bunda Chibwe and Janné Grover, explore what it means to move beyond a statement on nonviolence and live it out every day.

The conversation focuses on World Conference Resolution 1330, the church's Statement on Nonviolence, adopted at the 2025 World Conference. Nonviolence is about more than avoiding physical harm. It's a way of living that shapes how we treat one another and work for justice in our congregations and communities.

Read World Conference Resolution 1330 at CofChrist.org.

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