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All-church read, study
 The Council on Christian Unity and Communication Ministries are inviting you and your congregation to initiate an identity emphasis between now and July 2015. A mailer will be arriving in the last half of August outlining several suggested plans for a four-, eight- or 12-week course of sermons, small group studies and an examination of the book Whole: A call for unity in a fragmented world by General Minister and President Sharon Watkins. Watch your congregation's mailbox for the invitation.
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Disciple offices to move Aug. 22
 The general ministries located at 130 E. Washington in Indianapolis will be moving to 1099 N. Meridian (Ste. 700) over several days beginning Aug. 22. Phone numbers and e-mails will remain the same. Only the physical address will change. Post office boxes will remain the same except for the Pension Fund.The Pension Fund mailing address will be changing. Check the website for updates.
Please be patient with any inquiries you may make during the month of August as staff are already beginning the packing process and will be unpacking in the new location the last week of the month.
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General Assembly 2015
Start saving now! Click here for an invitation
You can register now for General Assembly and save nearly 20 percent off the full registration price. It also spreads the cost over two fiscal years and gives you a chance to make other plans for enjoying Ohio before and after the event. If you have never been to an assembly , there is a page just for you. Peruse the first bits of information on the website now to see the learning opportunities and scheduled worship speakers. Youth information is also beginning to be added. See you in Columbus!
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Class for congregational historians offered Sept. 12-13
The Buffalo Seminary at Bethany College is offering a unique class for congregational historians to find out how to make video productions from historical records. See promotional video | More info
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Hope Partnership and NBA team up on new Leadership Academy track
Registration closes August 24
More faith leaders want to launch new social-service ministries to benefit their communities, but they may not know how to start. Hope Partnership and the National Benevolent Association are teaming up to create a special opportunity for "social entrepreneurs of faith" at Hope Partnership's upcoming Leadership Academy on Sept. 22-26 in Indianapolis that will help them make their vision a reality. The Social Entrepreneurship Track will offer participants an in-depth market analysis of the community these leaders seek to serve; time to develop a core mission, vision and strategic plan for the initiative; an opportunity to collaborate with other entrepreneurs; workshop options on fundraising, social media, leadership development and more.
Also designed for new church planters, pastors of transforming congregation, interim ministers and lay leaders, the Leadership Academy will feature preaching and empowering instruction from inspiring Disciples leaders, including Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, Pastor Marvin Owens and Rev. Dr. Dick Hamm.
Registration closes on Aug. 24, but there is still plenty of room in Leadership Academy Tracks 1.0 and 2.0 (Advanced Cohorts). Spaces for the Social Entrepreneurship Track are limited, so those who are interested should contact Ayanna Johnson Watkins at rev.ayanna@gmail.com. Visit www.hopepmt.org/LA for more information and to register for Leadership Academy.
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Clergy continuing education grant application period Sept. 1-Oct. 31
The period of application for clergy continuing education grants awarded by Disciples Home Missions for the 2015 calendar year will be between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31, 2014. This is a change from last year's application period, and is meant to facilitate application requests for events earlier in the calendar year.
If you would like to be considered for a DHM Clergy Continuing Education Grant next year (2015), you must apply during the application window. More info
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