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From the President
At some point along the way I came to believe that what's good for the poet is also good for the preacher. Preachers are the poets of our pulpits. If they tend to their craft well, they take us to places we have never been before and show us a glimpse of the kingdom. They teach us "for God all things are possible," even for one such as I [Matthew 19:26].
The poet Emily Dickinson [1830-1886] knew this well when she wrote:
There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lands away,
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing Poetry -
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll -
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears a Human soul.
I hope that you might take some time this summer to add some poetry to your theological diet. It will bode well for your sermons and give the folk to whom you minister something to reach for. It has always been lack of reach that has led to the paralysis of the soul.
Aristotle reminds us: "The poet should prefer probable impossibilities to improbable possibilities." Go for the probable and the impossible in your sermons and give life to those you serve.
Probably and impossibly yours,
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Disciples Women
Disciples Women's Endowment Fund (DWEF)
The deadline for applications is October 15. For information on  guidelines and an application, visit the Disciples Women web page. Grant requests cannot exceed $5,000. Funding categories include Leadership Development, Scholarship Support, Outreach Ministries, Faith Development and Women's Programming. For more information contact Regenia Smith, Ministry Associate for Disciples Women,
Human Trafficking Resources
Available for Fall events ~ Premiered at GA 2015
- The black t-shirt with the white Link by Link logo and the gray v-neck t-shirt with the color logo are available for sale at the online store. Both of these shirts were shown at GA 2015 in the Women's booth. The gray shirt has "Every 30 seconds. . . ." on the front.
- Human Trafficking - Breaking the Chains: Link by Link flyer. You can visit the National Human Trafficking Resource Center to find information about your state to add to the back of this flyer to make it more relevant to your attendees. Research your state's stats ~ the numbers may surprise you.
Global Women Connecting (GWC)
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Family & Children's Ministries
Children's Art & Writing Submissions Needed...
This year Light a Candle for Children is being written/drawn/recorded by children and youth. See the submission form(s) here. (Each page of the form has a different scripture. Choose a page to complete and submit to jkramer@dhm.disciples.org.) Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis.
To subscribe to the devotional follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or by email. Each day from September 13 to October 18th we will post a new devotional in preparation for Children's Sabbath which falls on October 18th.
Children Worship & Wonder Story Teller Trainings
September 11-12, 2015  First Christian Church ~ Owensboro, KY
September 11-13, 2015
Allisonville Christian ~ Indianapolis, IN
Ecumenical Children & Worship Trainings:
September 12 & 19, 2015 ~ Newport Beach, CA
September 19, 2015 ~ Lynchburg, VA
Upcoming Interdenominational Events
Messy Church: An Inspiring Model of Ministry - Sponsored by the UCC Faith Formation Team and McFarland UCC
November 8, 2015 in McFarland, WI
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Center for Emotional Intelligence & Human Relations Skills
The Center for Emotional Intelligence & Human Relations Skills . . . is offering opportunities for clergy to increase their effectiveness in understandings of self, self-expression, relationships, and decision making. Workshops are scheduled for the remainder of 2015 through the summer of 2016. You can apply for Continuing Education support from Disciples Home Missions to help offset the cost of the training.
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General Youth Council
General Youth Council Application Process is Open
The General Youth Council is accepting applications! Applications will  be accepted until September 15, 2015. If you are an adult or a youth who is interested in serving on the General Youth Council please fill out and turn in your application. The next term begins January 2016 and goes through December 2017.
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Refugee & Immigration Ministries
Help Meet Refugee Emergency Needs - Now thru September!
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is requested to resettle 8% of ALL refugees who enter thru Church World Service offices, and  Disciples have assisted in resettling more than 40,000 refugees through Church World Service since the end of World War II. To do that, we partner with the 34 CWS refugee affiliate offices around the U.S. (See map online)
In recent months, our highest refugee arrival numbers have entered through our five CWS partner offices in Texas. Also, our North Carolina, Kentucky, California, Virginia, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Arizona, and Georgia offices have received significant numbers as well. Disciples have especially worked recently with refugees cultures from Iraq, Burma, Afghanistan, Somalia, Bhutan, Syria, and the Congo. Just recently, Refugee & Immigration Ministries have been made aware that a large percentage of this Fiscal year's congressionally approved refugee arrivals will be entering during the months of August and September. To see how your church can help meet these emergency needs, visit Refugee & Immigration Ministries.
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Gifts to the Disciples Home Missions Annual Fund  are directed to our most valuable asset - congregations and their leaders!
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