News and Updates

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May 14, 2013
General Minister and President Sharon Watkins shares a Pentecost message.
April 23, 2013
Design revealed for commemorative chalices for General Assembly.
February 19, 2013
Chapel organizers invite participation.
February 12, 2013
Disciples youth and youth-group leaders can get a head start on this summer’s General Assembly with a new four-part curriculum program now available from Chalice Press.
November 13, 2012
Massive history project to be published in the spring.
November 6, 2012
The deadline for resolutions for the 2013 General Assembly in Orlando is January 14, 2013.
October 31, 2012
The Administrative Committee of the General Board met in Indianapolis Oct. 26 and 27.
October 23, 2012
Of all human groups, the church should be the most comforting for the hurting
October 2, 2012
The Nashville General Assembly was named the 2011 Music City Star Performer.
September 18, 2012
The Line documents the stories of people across the country living at or below the poverty line.
April 18, 2012
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.
April 17, 2012
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.
April 11, 2012
The film "Bully" is in limited release around the country. NBA put together resources for discussion.
February 16, 2012
As the General Board prepares for the work during their April 21-24, 2012 meeting, they are asking for your help
August 25, 2011
Resources from the 2011 General Assembly are now posted on the web.
August 9, 2011
The Council on Christian Unity, in partnership with Disciples Peace Fellowship, engaged Disciples in vigorous, robust discussion on the challenges of putting faith into practice while addressing issues of unity, war and peacemaking with a new discussion model called “Faithful Conversations.”
July 27, 2011
Pablo Stone was awarded the Will Wittkamper Award at the Disciples Peace Fellowship breakfast on July 12 at General Assembly.
July 25, 2011
A standing-room-only workshop on the final afternoon of General Assembly – “Tweeting for Jesus” -- treated participants to tips and pointers for much more than the popular 140-character social media format.
July 22, 2011
Disciples meeting Tuesday morning at the 2011 General Assembly in Nashville voted to adopt resolutions urging the church to nurture those suffering abuse and to oppose human trafficking.
July 22, 2011
On Tuesday morning over 200 energetic fans and players gathered at Vine Street Christian Church for an International Disciple Dodgeball Invitational (IDDI).
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