James R. Reed, the first president of the Christian Church Foundation, died on September 1, 2008, in Indianapolis, Ind.
A spiritually-grounded and creative individual is sought by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to serve as the Minister of Faith and Giving. The Church has extended its search for an individual who can clearly articulate a biblical theology of stewardship and God’s abundance.
Lexington Theological Seminary has tapped an alumnus with a proven track record as a church administrator and fundraiser to be the seminary’s 16th president. James P. (Jim) Johnson succeeded R. Robert Cueni as president of the Seminary on August 19.
Communication Ministries will launch a new design for the primary web site of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on Sept. 2. Disciples.org has been redesigned to utilize new technologies for managing content and will provide new services such as RSS feeds and online giving to the Disciples Mission Fund.
The Disciples of Christ Historical Society opened the new Oscar Haynes Exhibit Hall in its Nashville, Tenn., offices in honor of one of today’s most significant African-American lay leaders in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
More than 250 Disciples from the United States and Puerto Rico gathered recently in New Jersey to worship, fellowship and learn as part of the 14th National Hispanic and Bilingual Assembly.