Stone-Campbell Dialogue expands to local areas

Members of the Stone-Campbell Dialogue held their sixth meeting June 16-18 at Southeast Christian Church, Louisville.

The Dialogue, which has met twice a year since 2000, brings some twenty ministers and scholars from the Churches of Christ, Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, and the Disciples of Christ together for dialogue concerning their differences and their common concerns. The stated purpose of the Dialogue reads: "To develop relationships and trust within the three streams of the Stone-Campbell movement through worship and through charitable and frank dialogue, 'that the world may believe.'" Get the full story at http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2002/0267.htm

2002 Volunteers in Mission Summer Interns

Homeland Ministries has nine interns serving in Appalachia, Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries, and Disciple Mission Centers around the nation. Homeland Mission Interns host local congregations participating in Volunteers In Mission worktrips. Homeland Mission Interns are also serving their country as AmeriCorps members and earn education grants through their service this summer. There is a great need for leadership development in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Homeland Mission Interns receive the training and experience to make a difference in the world by revealing the light of Christ and by strengthening local congregations. This program is sponsored in part by the Week of Compassion. Go to the web at http://www.homeland.org/MISSIONS/VIM/Interns2002.htm to meet the interns.

Marilynne Hill former director of Week of Compassion dies

We regret to inform you of the death of Marilynne Hill, former Administrative Director of Week of Compassion (1975 -1985). Marilynne had previously worked in outreach education for the United Christian Missionary Society (1953 -1970) and served as a missionary in India from 1947 to 1950. A daughter of missionary parents, she was born and raised in India.

Marilynne also was a member of the Department of Education for Mission of the National Council of Churches where she worked on the development of Christian life curriculum materials and helped plan interdenominational mission education materials. She had taught high school in Indiana, Mississippi, and in North India.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 23, at Downey Avenue Christian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana at 4:00 p.m. with calling prior to the service at 3:00 p.m. Notes of condolence may be sent to her sister, Marjorie Hill, at 6310 Brush Run, Indianapolis, IN 46268.

Former missionary to the Belgian Congo Edgar P. Dade dies

It is with regret that we inform you of the death of Edgar P. Dade, former missionary to the Belgian Congo (1950-1959). He and his wife, Barbara Bates Dade, were commissioned by the United Christian Missionary Society. A construction worker by trade, Edgar built chapels in Bokatola, Bobangi and Ngombe and repaired houses and buildings in Coquilhatville and Bosobele. He also trained Congolese workers to build permanent structures.

He was a member of Hiram Christian Church in Hiram, Ohio, where the memorial service will be held Sunday, July 14, at 2:00 p.m. Flowers have been sent on behalf of UCMS and DOM/Global Ministries.

Messages of condolence may be sent to Barbara at 6829 Pioneer Trail, Hiram, OH 44234.