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May, 2012

I See You….
Disciples Women reveal theme of 2014 Quadrennial
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Quite a pair: two pastors turn 100
Two Disciple ministers recently reached 100 year mark
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries has job opening
Administrative Assistant to the National Pastor for Hispanic Ministries
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Michigan church sows Seeds of Faith
First Christian Church of Lansing, Mich. has started preparing its community garden for its third season growing vegetables and flowers.
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Michael Kinnamon joins Seattle school
Michael Kinnamon will be joining Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry (STM) for the next three years as the Spehar-Halligan Visiting Professor of Ecumenical Collaboration in Interreligious Dialogue, beginning August 2012.
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Michigan installs new regional minister
The Michigan region is welcoming a new regional minister, but he is not unfamiliar.
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Pimentels honored for outstanding service
Huberto Pimentel, national pastor of the Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries, and his wife Arlene were presented the Harry T. Ice Distinguished Service Award by the Christian Church Foundation’s Board of Directors at its recent spring meeting.
Posted: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Pentecost Offering makes it possible for new churches to set tables in new places
You never know how God can transform.
Posted: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Church and Synagogue Library Association meets July 29-31; Disciple chairing event
The church librarian of First Christian Church, Springfield, Ill., is chairing the 45th annual conference of the Church and Synagogue Library Association in Springfield July 29-31, 2012.
Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Layers and layers of partnerships
Three members of Montana’s UCC-DOC Partnership Ministries will join a delegation from the Illinois/Wisconsin region on a visit to our Global Mission Partner in Guatemala:CONAVIGUA.
Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Disciples Divinity House receives Renewal Grant from Lilly Endowment
Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt has received a five-year, $456,000 renewal grant from Lilly Endowment for the ldquo;Congregational Immersion Project.”
Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Fun add-on trip prior to National Convocation explores area history
Come and join the Black Heritage Bus Tour on Wednesday, July 25, in Houston, Texas.
Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Reconciliation Ministry offers grants to encourage action
Reconciliation Ministry is accepting grant proposals for 2013 programs that advance the Church’s mission priority of becoming a pro-reconciling/anti-racist church.
Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2012

April, 2012

D.A.R.E. TO LEAD April 28 and 29 in two Virginia locations
The Virginia region, in partnership with Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation, invites pastors and key church leaders to a two-hour learning station experience.
Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Disciples Home Missions announces position openings
The Ministry Team for Family and Children’s Ministries, a three-position team, is being formed.
Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Former General Minister and President C. William Nichols dies
C.William (Bill) Nichols died April 21 at his home in Decatur, Ill. after a lengthy illness.
Posted: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Disciples seminary receives grant to start Soul Repair Project for veterans
Brite Divinity School has recently received a $650,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment to fund a program to study “moral injury” in combat veterans and to train communities in supporting recovery.
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Adults Relating to Kids (ARK) program way to emphasize families
The celebration of Christian Family Week in the United States usually begins on first Sunday in May and in Canada family is celebrated during Thanksgiving.
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Lifelong Disciple honored with endowment to end hunger
Louise Johnson was born on Easter Sunday in 1909 while her father, a Disciples pastor, Reverend Marcellus Ely, was preaching.
Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Dean Daisy Machado, Union Theological Seminary, receives El Diario Destacadas Award
Each year El Diario/La Prensa honors some of the New York City area’s most successful and influential Latinas making great strides in corporate, business, entertainment, sports and community arenas.
Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
General Assembly resolution is driving Disciples Women’s programs
Having resolved to declare its opposition to human trafficking and encourage member, congregations, etc., to engage in education and advocacy efforts to end human trafficking as well as to protect victims, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada has taken steps forward in living out the adoption of this resolution.
Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Global Ministries Co-Executive Participants in World Mission Event in the Philippines
Julia Brown Karimu traveled to Manila, Philippines to participate in the pre-assembly event of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME).
Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A few moments with Gilberto Collazo, president of Hope Partnership
In January 2012, Church Extension culminated its new vision for responding to challenges facing Disciples congregations by separating into two independent, but strategically related organizations.
Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Disciples Leadership Institute for 23-40 year olds seeks applicants by May 15
The Disciples Leadership Institute is looking for 20 Disciples leaders between 23 and 40 years old who are willing to spend a week this summer exploring personal faith and Christian community across the lines of race, language and culture.
Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
NBA offers resources for "Bully" movie discussion
The film "Bully" is in limited release around the country. NBA put together resources for discussion.
Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Disciples and Brethren leaders explore partnerships in mission
The Church of the Brethren and the Disciples leaders begin a dialogue about ministry partnerships with meetings at headquarters.
Posted: Monday, April 09, 2012
Share 2012 conference registrations open
Summer conference for Disciple and UCC college students and student ministry professionals is set for June at Chapman University.
Posted: Monday, April 09, 2012
Guest column: When does wearing a hoodie make me a hoodlum?
Associate General Minister and Administrative Secretary of the National Convocation Timothy James reflects on the Trayvon Martin incident in Florida.
Posted: Monday, April 09, 2012
Pentecost Offering provides opportunity to set tables in new places
Each year the Pentecost Offering is taken in Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) throughout the United States and Canada to support the mission for starting new churches.
Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012
Academy trains coaches to accompany and support leaders
Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation is hosting its second annual Coaching Academy on May 21-24, 2012 in Indianapolis.
Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2012
A few moments with Disciples Church Extension Fund President Rick Reisinger
In January 2012, Church Extension culminated its new vision for responding to challenges facing Disciples congregations.
Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012
Ministerial Relief: Serving those who served
Ways to honor those who have served
Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012
Easter offering supports living with dignity
The Easter offering through Disciples Mission Fund helps support the National Benevolent Association in their ministries of compassion and care including those to the developmentally disabled.
Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012

March, 2012

Faithful woman provides income for ministry
Ann Ledwith lived her life with devotion to her faith, family and friends and provided for mission.
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Phillips Theological Seminary announces new tuition rate
Phillips Theological Seminary is working to make theological education more affordable and equitable for students.
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Region gives “One Gathering-Four Places” a try
More than 100 people from across the Northwest Regional Christian Church http://www.disciplesnw.org gathered in late March to share their stories of ministry, but they were not in the same building.
Posted: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Updated: Disciple leader Rev. Dr. T.J. Liggett dies in California
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Jackson (T.J.) Liggett passed away March 27, 2012, at Pilgrim Place in Claremont, CA. Two memorial services are scheduled.
Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Walling honored by White House
On Wednesday, March 21st, the White House honored Rev. Linda Hanna Walling as one of ten Champions of Change who are dedicated to improving access to health care. These individuals are helping others in their community understand the impact and opportunities from the health care law, the Affordable Care Act.
Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012
Disciples among those calling for a “faithful” federal budget
Thirty-seven religious denominations and organizations called on Congress and the President to enact a budget that “enhances the well-being of all Americans and to make a good faith increase in funding for the impoverished and the vulnerable here and abroad in fiscal year 2013.”
Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012
Justice collaboration to focus on four issues
Representatives of 11 General Ministries met on March 15-16 as the “Justice Table” of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to explore how they might provide direction and coordination to our church’s mission and ministries of “seeking justice.” A significant outcome of the meeting was in identifying four areas of focus for the coming years.
Posted: Monday, March 26, 2012
Clergy event at Christmount focuses on stewardship
Learn more about creating a culture of generosity
Posted: Friday, March 23, 2012
Christian Theological Seminary launches The Discipleship Project
New project offers scholarships for seminary students.
Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
CTS to celebrate Craddock influence
Noted preachers will reflect on how the Rev. Dr. Fred Craddock has affected the practice of contemporary preaching.
Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
Chalice Press office relocates
Christian Board of Publication/Chalice Press recently changed address.
Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
Early registration due for Preaching and Stewardship Symposium June 12-14
Early registration ends April 1 for Center for Faith and Giving sponsoring preaching workshop.
Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
Restructured ministry celebrates installations
Disciples Church Extension Fund and Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation installed presidents.
Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
Nebraska’s regional minister retiring
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Moore will be retiring July 31.
Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
Rev. Dr. Billye P. Bridges: Remembering her passion for education
Life of Rev. Dr. Billye P. Bridges remembered in scholarship fund
Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012
Global Ministries continues work in post-earthquake Japan
Global Ministries missionary to Japan, Jeffrey Mensendiek, has been walking with our brothers and sisters in Japan as they recover from the devastating earthquake.
Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012
"Disturber" expelled in early 1900s posthumously reinstated
As reported in the New York Times, Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City recently reinstated membership posthumously for a woman ahead of her times.
Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Christian Churches Together posts latest newsletter
To view the current edition of the e-newsletter of Christian Churches Together in the USA (Volume 6, No. 1, February 2012), please visit www.ChristianChurchesTogether.org/Newsletter
Posted: Friday, March 09, 2012
Online courses available from Missouri School of Religion
Even if you aren’t living in Jefferson City, Mo., you can take advantage of classes online with the Missouri School of Religion.
Posted: Friday, March 09, 2012
Former pastor of National City Christian Church dies
Dr. William C. Howland, Jr., senior pastor of National City Christian Church and former deputy general minister for the Disciples, passed away March 6, 2012.
Posted: Friday, March 09, 2012
Jarvis College names new president
The Jarvis Christian College Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Lester C. Newman to serve as the 12th president of Jarvis Christian College, in Hawkins, Texas.
Posted: Friday, March 09, 2012
Disciple pastor to receive community award
The Center for Leadership Development in Indianapolis will award its 2012 Accomplished Achievement Award to the Rev. Dr. T. Garrott Benjamin, Jr., senior pastor and resident bishop of Light of the World Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Posted: Friday, March 09, 2012
Watkins to join work of National Council of Churches on sustainability plan
The National Council of Churches Executive Committee has created a 15-member task force to “re-envision and restructure” the 62-year-old ecumenical body. 
Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2012
Disciples in Texas organizing community ShareFest
March 31 marks a day of community service being organized by First Christian in Orange County, Texas and their ecumenical partners.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Oregon women planting seeds of “come unity”
The Christian Church in Oregon and Women’s Action Web are teaming up to sponsor a community garden building workshop March 29 – 31 in Medford.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Advocate available for download
The Disciples Justice Primer has just been printed as part of a special “justice” edition of the Disciples’ Advocate.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Collegial cooperation on website
The 14 colleges and universities related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are working together to promote our undergraduate schools to Disciples high school youth with a new quarterly email newsletter.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Search for Director of Refugee and Immigration Ministries opens
The Disciples Home Missions office has opened the search for the director of refugee and immigration ministries to be located in Washington, D.C.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Foundation distributed $6.9 million from permanent funds, other gifts in 2011
The Christian Church Foundation distributed $6.7 million to church-related ministries from permanent funds and other gifts, and $.2 million to other charities in 2011.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Pension Fund Board of Directors meets
The Pension Fund Board approved rates for tax deferred retirement accounts, benefit accumulation accounts and the new Roth IRA being offered to members beginning April 1.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Pastors to gather Oct. 2-4
Meet us in St. Louis! Enjoy the rich music of Andra Moran, the energizing preaching of Rev. Otis Moss III and the thought-provoking reflections of author Phyllis Tickle.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Obra Hispana Assembly July 19-22
San Antonio is the host city for the gathering of the National Hispanic and Bilingual Fellowship.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Disciples Home Missions announces two special events
High school youth are encouraged to plan now to attend the Miracle on 43rd Street Youth Experience June 27-July 1 in the Pacific Southwest Region.
Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2012

February, 2012

Historical Society Staff Update
Disciples of Christ Historical Society announced today the promotion of Kristin Russell to Chief Associate to the President.
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Pension Fund to offer Roth IRA
In April the Pension Fund will launch a new product for its members.
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
New Articles Help Promote Planned Gifts in Church Newsletters
Planned gifts can enhance a congregation’s witness long into the future.
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Ecumenical Organization Address Poverty and Racism
Eighty-five church and organizational leaders met February 14-17 in Memphis, Tennessee to discern together how Christian Churches Together, an ecumenical Christian group, should respond to racism and poverty now.
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Babel Table: Building Relationships that Make a Difference
In a collaborative effort between general ministries of the Christian Church, eight young adults have been named as a steering committee for the next iteration of the Babel Table.
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Faith Groups Support Medicaid Expansions in Health Care Reform
Disciple Homeland Missions and Disciple Justice Action Network joined more than 60 national, state and local faith organizations filed an Amicus (Friend of the Court) Brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Medicaid expansions in the Affordable Care Act.
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Disciple Receiving Lifetime Achievement Award for Ecumenical Work
Each year the Society for Pentecostal Studies presents its lifetime achievement award to a member who has made an outstanding contribution to Pentecostal scholarship over the course of his or her lifetime.
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
New Stewardship Study Available Online
The Center for Faith and Giving is offering four lessons on the First Testament and Stewardship by the Rev. Dr. Richard Lowery.
Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Christian education director for DHM Billye P. Bridges dies
The Rev. Dr. Billye P. Bridges passed away during the late evening hours of Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, after a brief hospitalization. She was director of Christian education for Disciple Home Missions from 2003 until her death.
Posted: Friday, February 24, 2012
Bethany’s Buffalo Seminary offers Holy Week workshop
The Rev. Bonnie Thurston will lead a two-day workshop, Preaching and Praying Holy Week, March 8-9 at Bethany College.
Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Association of Disciples Musicians to meet in Tulsa
The 51st annual conference of the Association of Disciple Musicians (ADM) will be held at First Christian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 21- 26.
Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Watkins to deliver Oreon E. Scott Lectures at Bethany College
The Rev. Sharon E. Watkins, general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the featured speaker at the Oreon E. Scott Lectures, March 26 -27 at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia
Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Internships for seminarians available with Global Ministries
DOM/Global Ministries is providing two summer internships for Disciples seminarians. Interns will engage with a variety of programs within Global Ministries and will go on an overseas pilgrimage to visit some global partners.
Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012
DHM offers Lenten study resource
Disciples Home Missions is offering The Season of Lent, a free resource written by the Revs. Betty Miller Green and Irvin W. Green, who is transitional pastor at Fifth Christian Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Fund for Theological Education names Adams as VP
The Rev. Lori Adams has joined The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) as its vice president of program.
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Cummins to headline Bethany College Founder’s Day
The Rev. D. Duane Cummins, noted Disciples church historian and author, will be the featured speaker at the Founder’s Day Convocation at Bethany College on March 1.
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Express yourself in survey
As the General Board prepares for the work during their April 21-24, 2012 meeting, they are asking for your help
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Conversation broadens at last month’s Christian Unity Summit
The Christian Unity Summit, held January 10-11 in Baltimore, brought together 27 church leaders from African American, Catholic, Evangelical, historic Protestant, Orthodox and Pentecostal perspectives.
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Freedom Sunday brings attention to human trafficking
Human trafficking is rampant throughout the world, including the United States.
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Minneapolis Disciples, UCC, Lutherans launch shared ministry
Three Minneapolis congregations — First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Salem English Lutheran (ELCA) and Lyndale United Church of Christ — are sharing one building
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Disciples to open fair trade shop with gift from closed church
Seeking to serve the Amarillo, Texas community, the Hi-Plains Area of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest established the Chalice Abbey Project, a non-profit organization that will open and operate the Chalice Abbey Fair Trade Emporium and Chalice Abbey Center for Spirituality and the Arts.
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Jarvis Christian College reaches centennial
Jarvis Christian College is celebrating its centennial year with a series of four symposia beginning with Frank Jackson, mayor of Prairie View, Texas, and on staff at Prairie View A & M University.
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Eight Disciples deliver sermons at gathering of young preachers
Eight Disciples participated in the third annual National Festival of Young Preachers in Louisville, Kentucky in January.
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012
NCC names interim general secretary
Clare Chapman, deputy general secretary and general counsel for the National Council of Churches, has been named interim general secretary by the council’s governing board.
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Transylvania University hires poet, receives journalism honors
Transylvania University has hired notable Kentucky poet Maurice Manning as professor of English.
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Lexington Theological Seminary installs new dean
Richard Weis gives the installation address during the service honoring the beginning of his tenure as the 17th dean and vice president of academic affairs at Lexington Theological Seminary.
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Disciples follow call to start faith venture in Illinois
The Rev. Geoffrey Mitchell and his wife, Marissa, have launched a new project in Oswego, Illinois, aimed at attracting people who want spirituality without the trappings of church.
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Deadline approaching for “Living the Call” retreat
Missouri School of Religion is offering a retreat March 9-11 at the Heartland Retreat Center in Kansas City, Missouri for persons discerning a call to ministry.
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
DHM’s director of family and children’s ministries retiring
The Rev. Kaye Edwards, director of Family and Children’s Ministries with Disciples Home Missions, is retiring soon.
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
NBA seeking VP of development and marketing
The National Benevolent Association (NBA) is seeking a vice president of development and marketing
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Help transform Christmount during Week of Wonder work camp
Christmount’s Week of Wonder is a mission opportunity for adults to help prepare the facility and grounds for the summer camp and conference season.
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Two Disciples congregations receive national honor as 'Interfaith Engaged' congregations
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Eugene, Ore., and Community Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Tempe, Ariz., are two of five congregations honored as "model interfaith engaged congregations" by the National Council of Churches.
Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
South Carolina Disciples bridge racial divide
Two groups of Disciples in South Carolina — one African American, one Caucasian — will soon become one, concluding more than 100 years of existence as separate entities.
Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2012

January, 2012

Applications available for HELM Leadership Fellows program
Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM) invites high school seniors interested in Christian leadership to apply to join the 12th class of HELM Leadership Fellows.
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Retreat aims to help Disciples discern ministry calling
Missouri School of Religion, with a grant from the Oreon E. Scott Foundation, is offering a retreat for those discerning God’s call to ministry.
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Early Bird registration for Children Welcome! ends soon
The Children Welcome! From Stumbling Blocks to Building Blocks of Faith Conference is an opportunity for personal and congregational renewal as participants explore how to respond to the needs and gifts of children.
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Kansas City congregations co-hosting Black Ministers Retreat
Two Disciples congregations, Raytown Christian Church and New Vision Christian Church, are co-hosting the 38th Annual Black Ministers Retreat, to be held March 5-8 in Kansas City, Mo.
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Watkins shares her hopes for Disciples in 2012
In a video on YouTube, General Minister and President Sharon E. Watkins talks about her hopes for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2012.
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Registration open for Symposium on Preaching and Stewardship
Registration is now open for the Preaching and Stewardship Symposium, June 12-14 at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.
Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Seminary helps link Disciples colleges, universities
Connecting 14 Disciples-related colleges and universities from California to northern Ohio was something of a challenge — until an education platform used by Lexington Theological Seminary brought them together.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Jarvis College launches minor in inclusion studies
In keeping with its mission and strategic plan to prepare leaders for a more inclusively diverse world, Jarvis Christian College is launching a new minor in inclusion studies.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Disciples for the Dream worship service honors Dr. King
The 22nd renewal of the Disciples for the Dream Community Worship Service honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held January 15 at 6 p.m. at Central Christian Church, 205 East Short Street, Lexington, Ky.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Retired chaplains encouraged to “reconnect”
The Disciples Home Missions Chaplains Office is looking to reconnect with retired chaplains.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
ADM to hold annual summer conference
Plans are already underway for the 51st Annual Summer Conference of the Association of Disciple Musicians (ADM), which will be held in Tulsa, Okla., at First Christian Church from July 21-25.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Missouri School of Religion offers courses for pastors, leaders
The Missouri School of Religion is offering several online and onsite Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (CPM) courses this spring.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
NBA calls new vice president of church ministries
The National Benevolent Association (NBA) is pleased to announce the calling of the Rev. Rebecca Hale to serve as vice president of church ministries.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
D.A.R.E. To Lead” to be held January 28-29
The North Carolina region, in partnership with Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation, invites pastors and key church leaders to a two-hour learning station experience to find out about how participation in a comprehensive process for transformational leadership development can lead to new vitality for your congregation.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Sharon Watkins to preach on ‘Day 1’
General Minister and President Sharon E. Watkins is the featured preacher January 15 on “Day 1” with host Peter Wallace, the nationally syndicated ecumenical radio program also accessible online at Day1.org.
Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Scott Foundation sets 2012 grant application deadline
The deadline for applications from Disciples general and regional ministries and higher education institutions for 2012 grants from the Oreon E. Scott Foundation is April 2, 2012.
Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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