|
|
|
Little church focuses mission
|
| | Kristyna Wood, the brains behind the cooking |
|
| | College volunteer and Julie Nix |
|
First Christian Church of Anniston, AL, counts its members in double digits, and yet the church is determined to make a difference in their community. After a one-year "sabbatical" from mission projects they have found their niche.
Pastor Laura Hutchinson says, "As a little church, we have the resources to do one mission project really well. We have one soup kitchen, The Soup Bowl, in our county. They are only able to provide one meal a day for five days a week. That means that on Saturday and Sundays people go hungry."
The church approached The Soup Bowl with the idea of partnering with them to provide dinner the third Sunday of every month after church. The congregation goes into the Soup Bowl's facility with their own food then cook and serve the meal on site. A few students from Jackson State University have also volunteered to help out. Read more
________
|
|
|
received in most congregations
March 29 and April 5
________
Early registration discount expires on April 1.
Please note:
The General Assembly docket will be distributed to churches by electronic download rather than on CD-ROMs.
________
|
|
Congregational administrators:
The Yearbook report deadline has been extended to March 31. Please go online with your PIN to fill in your congregation's details and keep your 501(c)3 nonprofit status up to date. |
|
|
|
| News in the Church Other News |
|
|
Don't whiff this chance to play
If you know the difference between a cuppy lie and a fluffly lie, this event may be just what you were hoping for before the General Assembly.
Disciples Men and the Disciples of Christ Historical Society are once again co-hosting the Stone-Campbell Scramble. Golfers of every kind and skill can enjoy themselves before settling in for General Assembly. In the process we will raise funds for feeding children at All Peoples Center, Inman Christian Center, Kentucky Appalachian Ministries and the Yakama Christian Mission.
There are two ways to participate. We hope you will bring your clubs and plan to play. Registration is $65 and covers green fees, one half cart, a box lunch and a trophy if you are lucky.
The other way to help out is through sponsorship. The cost is only $200 and a sign promoting your ministry will tell everyone what a good sport you are.
To register online for the event or for the Hole Sponsorship online go here. Or you may register by sending a note and a check: Jennie Stoddart, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ohio, 355 E. Campus View Blvd, Suite 110, Columbus OH 43235. To sponsor a hole or green by check, send your name, organization and any slogan you are using along with $200 to DCHS, P.O. Box 1986, Indianapolis IN 46206-1986.
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Events |
|
General Assembly, Columbus, Ohio, July 18-22, Early registration discount expires
April 1
Talent 4 the House for Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt April 7
Children Worship & Wonder,Kingsway Christian Church, Germantown, TN
April 10-12
Buildings for a New Tomorrow; An Annual Ecumenical Symposium, Raleigh, NC, April 13-15
Ecumenical Advocacy Days: Mass Incarceration, Washington DC, April 17-20
Children Worship & Wonder,Crown Heights Christian Church, Oklahoma City, OK
April 24-25
Children Worship & Wonder,Bedford Christian Church, Bedford, VA
May 1-2
National Council of Churches Christian Unity Gathering, Washington DC area, May 7-9
Brite Heritage Weekend in Kentucky June 6-8
|
|
Events, cont'd.
|
|
 Ministry in Action |
 Resources |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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/
If you are interested in submitting news for distribution in the Disciples News Service, please review our "Guidelines for Submitting News and Information to Disciples News Service": disciples.org/dns/submitting-news/ The next deadline to submit news for consideration
in the Disciples News Service: Friday, March 27, 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
