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Lenten worship resources
Some of the General Ministries have contributed additional resources as you plan the Lenten season in your place of ministry. These are linked under the Education/Worship tab on the Resource page. Also check the next story below for a six-session bible study by the Rev. Dr. Rick Lowery.
- Calls to worship from Christian Church Foundation, National Benevolent Association and Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation
- Communion prayer from National Benevolent Association
- Prayers for the people from National Benevolent Association
- Offertory meditation from Disciples Church Extension Fund
- Photos, sermons and stories (Lent and Easter) from Global Ministries
- Lenten devotionals from Chalice Press - Fellowship of Prayer (A Disciples Home Missions devotional by Revs. Betty Miller and Irwin Green will be posted on the DHM site by Feb. 20)
Living Waters bible study for Easter Offering now available
Other materials also posted 
The Rev. Dr. Rick Lowery has written a six-session bible study to help congregations live into our mission to "be and share the Good News...from our doorsteps to the ends of the earth." Using texts from Amos, Isaiah, Exodus, John and Revelation, he offers background and invites conversation around the theme of Living Waters. To access all the materials available for the Easter Offering, which supports most of the General Ministries of the Christian Church, go to disciplesmissionfund.org. You can also find tools including a 2-minute video explaining DMF,giving tools and reports where can find customized giving information, links to stewardship resources and more.
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Resources and continuing ed
Events
- Brite Divinity and TCU Ministers' Week Feb. 17-20, Ft. Worth
- Ecumenical Rural Ministry Conference, March 2-4, Dubuque, Iowa; registration deadline Feb. 28
- Black Ministers' Retreat, March 3-6, Johnson City/Gray, Tenn.
- Elder/deacon retreat, March 7-8, North Carolina
- Ecumenical Advocacy Days, March 21-24, Washington D.C.
- Disciples Women Quadrennial, June 25 - 29, Atlanta, Ga.
- Hispanic and Bilingual Assembly, July 16 - 20, San Diego, Calif.
- National Convocation Biennial Session, July 24 - 27, Columbus, Ohio
- NAPAD Convocation, Aug. 6 - 9, Chicago, Ill.
- Pastors Conference, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, San Diego, Calif.
- For more events, see the calendar hosted by Chalice Press
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