All "Just Neighbors" conversations will take place in Westin - Capitol II both days.

Dozens of International Church Partners, who share in ministry with Disciples all over the globe, will be in one place at one time for General Assembly. With help from the Division of Overseas Ministries, Children's Ministries of Disciples Home Missions and Week of Compassion, we'll look at how together we can change-and in some ways, already are changing-the world. This track is designed for all ages, complete with youth/young adult component and children's activities.

Using a conversation model of discourse, participants and international Church Partners will identify the wounds that exist in our global village. They will learn some of the root causes and systemic reasons for injustice. Then, they will share possible paths to healing through systemic change. Go home with your customized plan for action.

Conversation themes include:

Latin America and the Caribbean

Discrimination of indigenous peoples

East Asia and the Pacific

Environment/climate change - hosted by Rev. Dr Feleterika Nokise, Principal of The Pacific Theological College and Senior Lecturer in Pacific Church History, Ecumenism and Missiology; and by Ms. Hua Yao - Class 1, Grade 10 Nanjing Foreign Language School

Africa

Socio-economic disparity - hosted by Rev. Eliki Bonanga, General Secretary and Legal Representative of the Community of Disciples of Christ of the Congo (CDCC), and by Dr. George Bokamba, Professor at University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)

Middle East and Europe

War/peace - hosted for the Middle East by Maha Khoury/Meo (Palestine), Rawdat El-Zuhur [child sponsorship center]; and for Europe by Rev. Semko Koroza (Poland), Evangelical Church of Poland

Southern Asia

Interfaith conflict/dialogue - hosted by Rev. Dr. Richard Daulay, General Secretary of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia

Participants who are interested in approaching these issues from a theatrical point of view will have an opportunity to work with Ingrid De Sanctis, Artist in Residence at Eastern Mennonite University. Read more about Ingrid.