News and Updates

May, 2008

• Office of the General Minister and President Announces New Minister of Faith and Giving Position
  - May 20, 2008

April, 2008

• A Letter From Sharon E. Watkins: Giving Witness to the Hope Within Us
  - 4/25/2008
• General Minister And President Will Meet With Pope Benedict XVI
  - 4/17/2008
• 21st Century Vision Team Invites Disciples To Discuss Identity
  - 4/2/2008

February, 2008

• General Minister and President Speaks of Disciples' Ecumenical Witness
  - 2/29/2008

January, 2008

• General Minister and President Shares Her Experience At The Beaumont, Texas, All-Women Blitz Build
  - 1/23/2008
• General Minister and President Speaks Of A “Move Forward” For Disciples of Christ
  - 1/18/2008

December, 2007

• Disciples Welcome Invitation From Muslim Religious Leaders For Dialogue On Peace And Understanding
  - 12/7/2007
• Video: An Advent Meditation
  - 12/4/2007

November, 2007

• Sharon E. Watkins Shares the Stories of Iraqi Refugees
  - 11/30/2007
• Happy Thanksgiving from Dr. Sharon Watkins and the staff of the Office of the General Minister and President
  - 11/21/2007
• Fall Pastor's Conference to Feature Bishop, University President, Noted Entertainer
  - 11/16/2007
• Ecumenical Group Urges Preparation For Scheduled Peace Summit; GMP Talks Peace In Washington
  - 11/9/2007
• General Minister And President To Discuss Future Directions Of The Church With Young Adults
  - 11/2/2007

October, 2007

• General Minister And President To Visit The Middle East
  - 10/22/2007
• Watkins Leads Oreon E. Scott Clergy Conference at Christmount
  - 10/12/2007
• Video: Sharon Watkins Speaks To The Press About SCHIP
  - 10/5/2007
• GMP Decries Veto Of Children's Healthcare Bill And Urges Override
  - 10/5/2007
• Press Statement Delivered By Sharon Watkins at a Capitol Hill Press Conference on the Children's Health Insurance Bill
  - 10/2/2007

July, 2007

• State-of-the-Church Message
  - 7/22/2007

June, 2007

• GMP Among Leaders In Movement To End Hunger And Poverty
  - 6/8/2007
• Presidential Forum That Included GMP Watkins Can Now Be Watched On The Internet
  - 6/8/2007
• GMP Watkins To Query Presidential Candidates On CNN
  - 6/1/2007

April, 2007

• Disciples Leaders Slated To Give Commencement Speeches
  - 4/27/2007
• Houston Pastor Will Become New Associate General Minister And Vice-President
  - 4/17/2007

March, 2007

• Video: GMP Shares Reasons To Attend the 2007 General Assembly
  - 3/30/2007
• Disciples And UCC Leaders Push To End Hostilities In Sudan
  - 3/16/2007

February, 2007

• Sermon: Ash Wednesday Service, Disciples Center in Indianapolis, Indiana
  - 2/21/2007
• General Minister And President To Speak At Haitian Church Congress
  - 2/9/2007

December, 2006

• Video: Sharon Watkins shares her joy and vision about the 10,000 Disciples Praying goal
  - 12/8/2006
• General Minister Takes Part In TV Documentary On Housing
  - 12/1/2006

November, 2006

• Video: An Advent Message From Sharon Watkins
  - 11/29/2006
• GMP Is Co-author of 2006 Advent Devotional Partners in Prayer
  - 11/2/2006

September, 2006

• Disciples Minister Will Fill Temporary Associate General Minister Position
  - 9/1/2006

July, 2006

• Video: Sharon Watkins Preaches At The 2006 General Board Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  - 7/23/2006
• Letter: Sharon Watkins Joins With Other Religious Leaders In Calling For Peace In The Middle East (Adobe PDF)
  - 7/21/2006

June, 2006

• Video: Helen Spaulding Lecture: "Women In The Ministry"
• General Minister And President Speaks At National Anti-Poverty Event
  - 6/2/2006
  • Sermon: National Poverty Event - "Use Words"

May, 2006

• GMP Among Those Commenting On Proposed Mission Funding Plan - 5/12/2006
• A Growing Number Of Churches And Individuals Support 10,000 Disciples Praying - 5/12/2006
• GMP Joins Other Religious Leaders In Asking For Middle East Peace - 5/5/2006
  from the Episcopal News Service

April, 2006

• 10,000 Disciples Praying: A Thank You Letter from Sharon Watkins - 4/28/2006
• 10,000 Disciples Praying Passes the 5,000 Mark - 4/1/2006

March, 2006

• Speech: Butler University Center for Faith and Vocation - 3/21/2006

February, 2006

• GMP Announces 10,000 Disciples Praying Initiative - 2/24/2006
• Watkins Elected to World Council of Churches Central Committee - 2/23/2006
  from DisciplesWorld.com
• GMP Speaks At Conference On Children - 2/10/2006
  • Sermon: Children Welcome Conference - "Teach the Children"

January, 2006

• New Year's Letter From Sharon Watkins
  • In PDF Format
  • en Español
• "A Higher Calling"
  Feature article about Sharon Watkins in Butler Magazine, Butler University's magazine for alumni, parents and friends of the university.
  • In PDF Format

December, 2005

• Video: Advent Video Message from Sharon Watkins

November, 2005

• Watkins Urges Congress to Take Immediate Action on Crisis in Dafur - 11/09/2005
  from the Disciples Center for Public Witness

September, 2005

• GMP Urges Congress to Protect Food Stamp Program from Budget Cuts - 9/23/2005

August, 2005

• GMP Issues Comments Following Death Of Taizé Leader - 8/20/2005

July, 2005

• Sermon: General Assembly 2005 - "More Than Enough" - 7/27/2005

• High Resolution Photos of Sharon Watkins

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