http://www.disciples.org/The featured headlines on Disciples.org from the Disciples News Serviceen-us15Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:58 GMTThu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:58 GMTnews@cm.disciples.orgIn a letter to the faith community, Sharon E. Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), encourages everyone to participate in the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, March 7 - 13, 2010./LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=xEfpB%2bfVr9E%3d&tabid=36&mid=668668-20100309121907Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:07 GMTA devastating magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday, February 27, 2010, shattering buildings and bridges, killing at least 78 people and setting off a tsunami that threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean — roughly a quarter of the globe.http://www.weekofcompassion.org/updates/2010/2/27/earthquake-strikes-chile-triggers-tsunamis-week-of-compassio.html668-20100302081051Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:10:51 GMTDisciples Home Missions' Refugee and Immigration Ministries program has prepared information to help Haitians in the United States understand the new Temporary Protected Status that is now available to many of them.http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/553/Temporary-Immigration-Is-Available-For-Haitians-In.aspx668-20100225101149Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:11:49 GMTRegistration is underway for the 21st Biennial Session of the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The gathering will take place July 29-Aug. 1 in Oklahoma City.http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/548/Registration-Ongoing-For-Convocations-21st-Bienni.aspx668-20100225101121Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:11:21 GMTWeek of Compassion has launched a new web site to keep Disciples informed on the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti.http://www.weekofcompassion.org/haiti668-20100122121632Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:16:32 GMTThe heads of churches and ecumenical officers of the member communions represented in Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) met in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 17 for what proved to be a significant and hopeful moment of recommitment to CUIC's original vision in giving expression to the visible unity of the church.http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/556/A-New-Way-Forward-Proposed-for-CUIC.aspx668-20100311091958Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:58 GMTApril 30 is the new deadline for college-bound students who want to sharpen their church leadership potential by participating in the HELM Leadership Fellows Program. Current high school seniors and community college students planning to attend a regionally accredited American college or university as full-time students beginning in 2010 are eligible.http://www.helmdisciples.org/helm/10/LFapplications-extension.htm668-20100310125108Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:51:08 GMTGlobal Ministries shares an update on the response to the earthquake in Chile and news on our missionary in the South American country.http://globalministries.org/news/lac/chile-earthquake.html668-20100310125136Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:51:36 GMTPatrick and Kim Bentrott, Global Ministries missionaries in Haiti, describe their experiences during and after the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation on January 12, 2010.http://www.disciples.org/Video/InterviewwithPatrickandKimBentrott/tabid/713/Default.aspx668-20100310125123Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:51:23 GMTAre you in high school and want to serve the church? Already serving but want to learn how to continue? Then consider attending "Here I Am: A Conference in Christian Leadership," which will take place June 11-13 at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo.http://www.disciples.org/tabid/58/itemid/550/Disciples-Teens-Invited-To-Christian-Leadership-Co.aspx668-20100225101424Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:14:24 GMT