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I Dream a World
by Langston Hughes
 I dream a world where manNo other man will scorn,Where love will bless the earthAnd peace its paths adornI dream a world where allWill know sweet freedom's way,Where greed no longer saps the soulNor avarice blights our day.A world I dream where black or white,Whatever race you be,Will share the bounties of the earthAnd every man is free,Where wretchedness will hang its headAnd joy, like a pearl,Attends the needs of all mankind-Of such I dream, my world!
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord's Table as God has welcomed us. - Disciples Identity Statement
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is January 18-25, 2015. The theme for this year is "Give me a drink," based upon John 4:7. A full listing of worship and promotional resources is available from the Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute (Thank you to the Council on Christian Unity for the heads up!)
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Important tax information re: health care payments for church employees
The Pension Fund has learned there are specific rules regarding payment of health care costs that may affect your church employees. For the full story, go to the Pension Fund's website. |
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Check the General Assembly website for some great pre- and post-assembly tourism options.
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Early registration
deadline for Black Ministers' Retreat is TODAY
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Setting a new year's resolution
Green Chalice suggests taking stock of your lifestyle. Green Faith offers a way to take New Year's Resolutions to a new level by making a covenant before God and our faith community. We are more likely to keep our resolutions when we are held accountable. Pick one area to work on or do something in each area. Use the forms provided below or create your own covenant.
Here are pledge forms:
Energy and Transportation
Grounds Maintenance
Waste and Toxins
Water and Food
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Disciples Peace Fellowship offers weekly worship resource
Disciples Peace Fellowship (DPF) is now offering #peaceprayers, a weekly resource striving to faithfully respond to issues of violence and injustice in our national and global communities. Disciples are encouraged to subscribe to receive #peaceprayers by email each week, to use or adapt this resource for worship, and to share it on social media. #peaceprayers can be found each week at DPF's blog:
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Apply now
XPLOR is a program for young adults that encourages faith formation and spiritual discernment for 10 months in a residential setting. There is still time to learn more about XPLOR and to apply.
The next deadline is Jan. 9.
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Peace Intern application process open
Disciples Peace Fellowship is now accepting applications for 2015 Peace Internships. Information about the internship, application process and the online application form can be found DPFweb.org. All applications and references must be completed and submitted by February 13, 2015. If you have any questions about the internship or the application process, please do not hesitate to contact DPFintern@gmail.com.
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Women and Worship Conference: Finding Our Voices, Expressing Our Vision, Jan. 13-14, Tulsa
Phillips' Re-Mind and Re-New conference, Tulsa, Jan. 14-15
Disciples Development Conference, Orlando FL, Jan 21-23
Christianity21 conference, Phoenix,
Jan. 22-24
Upper Midwest ministers' institute on human rights, Newton, IA, Jan. 26-28
Children Worship & Wonder Story Teller Training, Florence AL, Feb. 6-8
Christian Churches Together conference on immigrant faith communities, Houston, Feb. 10-13
Winter Talk 2015: Indigenous Languages Lost and Found, Tulsa, Feb. 9-11
Hope Partnership's Leadership Academy, Indianapolis IN,
Feb. 23-27
Black Ministers Retreat, Mar 3-5, Montgomery, AL
Children Worship & Wonder Story Teller Training, Germantown TN, Mar 6-8
Dare to Lead, Kansas City, Mar 7 or 8
Children Worship & Wonder Story Teller Training, Guyton GA, Mar.13-15
Progressive Youth Ministry conference, Chicago,
Mar. 19-21
Ecumenical Advocacy Days: Mass Incarceration, Washington DC Apr. 17-20
Faith Forward ecumenical youth, children workshop, Chicago, Apr. 20-23
Association of Disciples Musicians, Liberty, MO, June 23-28
Find more events on the calendar hosted by Chalice Press
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Identity study
As you begin planning your 2015 study schedule, please consider a Disciples identity emphasis using the materials and study guides linked from the identity page. And if you choose to participate in the book study by purchasing Sharon Watkins' book, royalties will be directed to Disciples Mission Fund. |
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If you are interested in advertising in future issues of the Disciples News Service, please contact Fred Jones |
 The Disciples News Service, also known as The DiscipleŽ, is distributed weekly or as needed by Communication Ministries. For changes to your subscription options or to subscribe to this newsletter, please visit: disciples.org/dns/subscribe-to-dns/
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