General Minister and President Sharon E. Watkins has issued a pastoral letter that asks Disciples to be in a time of prayer and remain faithful during the tough economic times facing our country and many parts of the world.
Ron Degges, senior pastor of the Little White Chapel in Burbank, Calif., has been named the new president of Disciples Home Missions.
Nearly 350 Disciples pastors met in the Chicago area recently for three days of conversation, inspiration and learning.
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the United Church of Christ, through Global Ministries, have produced a video documentary about ordinary folks sharing their time and talents to work with people around the world.
The Rev. Amy Gopp has been called to the position of Executive Director of Week of Compassion. Gopp will continue Week of Compassion’s long tradition of ministering to those in need across the United States and Canada and around the globe.
President Bush has signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which extends for 2008 and 2009 an expired provision permitting IRA owners, age 70½ and older, to make distributions to qualified charities of up to $100,000 per year (Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, H.R. 1424).