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WORSHIP TONIGHT - Comfort
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Rev. Teresa "Terri" Hord-Owens preaching
Dean of Students, University of Chicago Divinity School and Senior Pastor of First Christian Church, Downers Grove, IL
Hord-Owens has one foot in academia and the other in congregational life. She also has a rich history from the African-American church that shapes her preaching.
Web streaming
If you aren't in Columbus tonight, you can join in worship by accessing this link: http://ga.disciples.org/live
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Morning worship
Disciples will be worshiping out in the community and in the convention center with the youth at a family-friendly service.
Sunday education
At 2 pm a wide range of workshops will be offered and at 3:30 the core lectures forming the basis for the learning communities will occur.
Farm worker vigil
Refugee & Immigration Ministries of Disciples Home Missions is joining with Disciples Peace Fellowship, Disciples Center for Public Witness, Disciples Justice Action Network and local advocacy groups are joining in a vigil in support of farm workers.
Web streaming of Service of Prayer and Praise You can join in worship by accessing this link: http://ga.disciples.org/live |
Saturday
The events of the day included an all-day workshop for for GLAD led by Michael Adee & Carol Fey. Beginning at noon, the Reed Lecture for the Disciples of Christ Historical Society featuring Rev. Chris Dorsey, president of Higher Education and Leadership Ministries, focused on the role of social movements in the history of the United States. The Disciples Church Extension Fund and Hope Partnership hosted their banquet featuring Rev. Zedric Clayton of Real Life Christian Church in Clayton, MS.
 The National Benevolent Association and 17 Disciples health and social service ministries are excited to welcome and greet folks during this 2015 General Assembly! We are here to share the impact of our outreach work, services, and care that is bring provided with these ministries in their local communities. Come by the booth to learn more about Disciples health and social services!
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Local mission project
Fourth Avenue Christian Church will be hosting a potato drop Monday morning ... 42,000 pounds of potatoes from the Society of St. Andrew will be packaged for distribution at more than a dozen local food pantries.
Mission First!
You will want to make sure you are in attendance at the first business session on Monday afternoon of General Assembly. General Minister and President Sharon Watkins will present a two-year pilot program known as Mission First! The General Board has approved this project for the next biennium, suspending its 2016 meeting to make room for the process.
Even if you are not going to be present at the assembly, you will want to sign up to participate in one of the mission gatherings that form the foundation for the effort. More info will be available after the Monday afternoon introduction.
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