http://www.disciples.org/The featured headlines on Disciples.org from the Disciples News Serviceen-us15Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:19 GMTFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:19 GMTnews@cm.disciples.orgReceived in most congregation on December 13 adn 20, the 2009 Christmas Special Offering supports your Region’s ministry to enlist Disciples as members of a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world.http://www.disciplesmissionfund.org/SpecialDayOfferings/ChristmasSpecialDayOffering/tabid/482/Default.aspx668-20091119072111Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:21:11 GMTThe Administrative Committee has voted unanimously to stand in solidarity with other Disciples leaders in support of the decision of the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to remove its next biennial meeting from Charleston, S.C. The Convocation took the action in July as a witness against South Carolina’s continued flying of the Confederate flag on statehouse grounds.http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/463/Administrative-Committee-Supports-National-Convoca.aspx668-20091106151207Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:07 GMTA Disciples pastor whose church has demonstrated outstanding stewardship has been called to serve as the new Minister of Faith and Giving. , senior minister of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Jeffersonville, Ind., will assume his new position beginning on Feb. 1.http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/464/Disciples-Pastor-Selected-to-be-New-Minister-of-Fa.aspx668-20091120071103Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:03 GMTAt the July 2009 General Assembly Resolution 0922, “Theological Foundations and Policies and Criteria for the Ordering of Ministry,” was passed. Brought to the Assembly from the General Commission on Ministry (GCOM) with recommendation by the General Board, the two year implementation process of this document is now being led by GCOM. The resolution called for a number of changes to the processes by which people move through the steps to becoming recognized ministers in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/452/General-Assembly-Resolution-Regarding-Ministry-Mov.aspx668-20091106151257Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:57 GMTJoanne L. VerBurg has a ready answer for anybody venturing to ask her why she was so eager to sign up for the 2010 Pastors Conference. That’s an easy one for the senior minister at Covenant Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Cary, N.C.http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/451/Ministers-Being-Called-to-West-Coast-for-Refreshme.aspx668-20091106151331Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:31 GMTDisciples Chaplain Danny Thompson will help host a Veterans Day celebration in Arizona to honor armed service veterans. http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/462/Disciples-Benevolent-Services-Chaplain-Organizes-V.aspx668-20091106151405Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:14:05 GMTEureka College is accepting applications for two full-tuition ministry fellowships for students pursuing vocational ministry in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/459/Eureka-College-Offering-Two-FullTuition-Ministry.aspx668-20091106151557Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:15:57 GMT