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Share your Compassion in Action
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Children in Saha Suksa Christian School in Northwest Thailand. Week of Compassion supports the Global Mission Intern Program of Global Ministries. Photo Credit: Nicole Betteridge, Global Mission Intern
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by Week of Compassion
In 2015 we would love to see how you, your congregation, your community are putting your compassion into action. Are there mission opportunities where you have put your compassion in action? How do you partner with Week of Compassion?
There are so many ways that we as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) put our Compassion into Action...EVERY SINGLE DAY....all around the WORLD! And this year we want to SEE your Compassion in Action! We are asking you to post a picture with the Week of Compassion logo and a caption of you, your congregation, your community, your COMPASSION in action on our Facebook Page, tag us at "Week of Compassion" or e-mail it to us and if you tweet use the hashtag #compassioninaction so that everyone can see how many ways that we make a difference around the world, every single day! You can download the logo from our website or we can send you one from the office, just drop us an e-mail.
Also, materials are available now for the Week of Compassion offerings received in most congregations Feb. 15 and 22. Included are children's sermons, videos, drama, minutes for mission and more. |
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Youth leader info
The organizers for the youth at General Assembly just posted answers to a few frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Watch the General Assembly Facebook page, Twitter and Disciples News Service for everything Columbus! |
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| News in the Church Other News |
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Council on Christian Unity opens executive search
 The Board of Directors of the Council on Christian Unity announces the job opening for President-Elect. Interested applicants are asked to submit a letter of interest and resume with the names and contact information for four references (including a Regional Minister for pastors or a congregational pastor for lay people). Applicants may send this information to ccusearch@gmail.com by March 15, 2015. Please share this information with anyone you feel would be appropriate. The profile and links to other information are available on the disciples.org website.
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Showing support
Several Kansas clergy members and members of Pine Valley Christian Church in Wichita showed their support for marriage equality at the Kansas capitol. Pictured are (l to r): Paul Jackson, seminary student at Phillips Theological Seminary; unknown minister from Delrose United Methodist Church & 1st Metropolitan Church; Rev. Karen Robu, associate Minister from Plymouth Congregational Church, Wichita; Rev. Leigh Burgess, Disciples minister; Rev. Dr. Robin McGonigle, Disciples minister serving as Sr. Minister of University Congregational Church, Wichita; Rev. Mike Poage, retired United Church of Christ minister; Rev. Carolyn Schwarz, minister at Pine Valley Christian Church (DoC); Rev. Jackie Carter, Sr. Minister at 1st Metropolitan Church; Rev. Jan Ekstedt, Minister at New Hope Christian Church (DoC).
Holding the sign are Carmen Bell & Lorrie Beck, members of Pine Valley Christian Church.
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Ohio choir director serves more than six decades ________
The NBA XPLOR residency continues to accept applications for the 2015-2016 program with a third round deadline of Feb. 8. For the second year of the XPLOR program, Residents will be able to live and serve in communities such as East Dallas (TX), San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area (CA), Tucson-Marana (AZ), Quad Cities (IA), and Memphis (TN). The three current sites will also continue to host Residents in North Hollywood/Los Angeles (CA), St. Louis (MO), and Hiram-Mantua (OH). Find out more |
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Spring Bible study orders closing
This is the last week to place advance orders of the Spring 2015 Bible Study and receive free shipping. "Women of the New Testament: Finding their Voices" is being written by Rev. Dr. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, Rev. Daphne Gascot Arias, and Rev. Dr. Cathy Myers Wirt. This is the second year for the study to be written in its entirety by Disciples women scholars. Don't be caught short, order today. The Spring Bible study sold-out in 2014 and some groups were disappointed.
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Brite Divinity School hosts Ministers Week, Fort Worth, Feb. 9-12
Winter Talk 2015: Indigenous Languages Lost and Found, Tulsa, Feb. 9-11
Dare to Lead events, Central Rocky Mountain Region, Feb. 21-22,
Black Ministers Retreat, Mar 3-5, Montgomery, AL - register by Feb. 20
Christmount/Lexington Theological Seminary Annual Elders and Deacons Workshop
March 6 - 7 (Register by Feb. 25)
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
Pacific School of Religion "Come & See! Prospective Student Event", Berkeley, CA
Mar. 20-21
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