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Disciples News Brief
November 12, 2004
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Wanda Bryant Wills, Editor
E-mail: news@cm.disciples.org
WORLD AIDS
DAY IS DECEMBER 1
World AIDS Day is the international day of action on HIV and AIDS which
takes place every year on December 1. World AIDS Day reminds us that HIV
is an issue for everyone. Hundreds of thousands of new cases of HIV are
being diagnosed around the world and the only way we can stop its spread
is by creating a more AIDS aware society in which everyone takes action.
Global Ministries, a common witness of the Division of Overseas Ministries,
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Wider Church Ministries, United
Church of Christ is committed to HIV/AIDS education around the world.
A website has been created with several resources that will empower your
congregation to take part in the education of HIV/AIDS around the world.
Visit the Global Ministries website at http://www.globalministries.org/
for more information.
CAREGIVERS
NEED SUPPPORT IN AFTERMATH OF FLORIDA HURRICANES
It has been two months since the last hurricane swept through parts of
Florida, causing death and destruction. The four back-to-back hurricanes
in the state killed 70 people and damaged 58,000 homes, not to mention
churches and other public buildings. Clergy, community leaders, outreach
workers and volunteers have been on the front lines, offering support
to others, but now realize that they too are experiencing the strain of
dealing with the disasters. Church World Service (CWS) recently offered
“Caring for the Caregiver” workshops in central Florida. To
find out how clergy, including a Disciples minister in Ft. Myers, are
responding after weeks of offering support to others, read CWS’s
article at: http://www.churchworldservice.org/news/archives/2004/10/232.html
PROJECT IMPACT
OFFERS HOPE TO YOUTH IN CRISIS
Project IMPACT, a program that helps reduce youth and domestic violence,
has been affirmed as a ministry related to the Pacific Southwest Region
of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Matthew R. Harris, a Disciples
minister, is president of Project IMPACT which provides job training and
placement, school drop-out prevention, and juvenile diversion counseling,
among other things. Since its inception, Project IMPACT has helped to
launch 15 affiliate centers and five satellite centers around the country,
offering hope to over 40,000 youth. Its mission also includes helping
the church develop its capacity to reach youth and families threatened
by violence.
To learn more about
Project IMPACT, or to get information on how to start an IMPACT center
in your church, call (310) 631-9763 or visit: http://www.projectimpactusa.org/
THE FOURTH
MONDAY CHAT
Back by popular demand: Christian Education (Kyle Harris and Janet
Chapman), November 29 at 11 a.m. (Indiana time). Visit
http://www.discipleshomemissions.org/RESOURCES/chathelp.htm
Not sure what Indiana
time is? Find out at:
http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-us12.html
Note: The November
chat is being held on the fifth Monday due to the
Thanksgiving holiday.
NEW BOOK SERIES EXAMINES THEMES IN POPULAR NOVELS
Does popular fiction have anything to teach us about what it means to
live as Christians? Can we gain insights into who we are as children of
God from a novel?
In the Popular Insights
series from Chalice Press, novels are more than entertainment. They are
an entry into theological discussions, Bible and church history, scripture,
and new understandings of ourselves and how we live in community. Written
for individual or group discussion, the series explores biblical truths,
popular beliefs, and personal faith, while delving deep into the spiritual
themes in popular novels.
Available now is “Solving
the Da Vinci Code Mystery,” by Brandon Gilvin, which separates fact
from fiction in Dan Brown’s book “The Da Vinci Code (Doubleday,
2003). Other books will soon be available.
To learn more about
the Popular Insights series, contact Chalice Press at 1-800-366-3383 or
http://www.chalicepress.com
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