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The Reconciliation offering will be received in most congregations Sept. 27 and Oct. 4. Materials should be arriving in congregations after Labor Day.
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Find out more about Mission First!
General Minister and President Sharon Watkins introduced the Mission First! pilot project at General Assembly. Find out more and sign up for a mission gathering on the Mission First! page.
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DHM offers educational grants for Disciples clergy
Applications for 2016 grants will be accepted Sept. 1 - Oct. 31. Grants will be considered for events happening ONLY in the 2016 calendar year. It is applicant's responsibility to ensure application and regional endorsement forms are received before deadline; no exceptions. More info
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NBA collaborates with St. Louis-area clergy on racial justice initiatives
 Following the fatal shooting of young adult Michael Brown on August 9, 2014, by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, several Disciple clergy and laypersons joined many others in community responses for justice in Ferguson and beyond. The National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - in cooperation with Reconciliation Ministry, the Office of the General Minister and President, Week of Compassion, and Higher Education and Leadership Ministries - hopes to support these local Disciples efforts for justice and racial reconciliation by promoting and facilitating conversation, gathering, advocacy, and healing.
Key clergy in this movement, including Rev. Dietra Wise Baker, Rev. Jacque Foster, Rev. Jeff Moore, Rev. Derrick Perkins, and Rev. Margie Pride, have been meeting with Regional Ministry Team Leader Rev. Penny Ross-Corona to determine ongoing local actions and wider church response.
These actions include:
- Creating a documentary promoting justice work through the testimony of activist clergy, lay leaders, and residents;
- Working on initiatives addressing the school-to-prison pipeline;
- Developing tools and resources for the wider Church to address other justice crises;
- Nurturing peer groups of Disciples for racial justice; and
- Organizing a Disciples Summit on Racial Justice to gather and challenge area Disciples to forge a unique mission imperative for racial justice in the St. Louis region.
A St. Louis-area summit is also being planned for Sept. 19. Please e-mail STLsummit@nbacares.org if you would be interested in attending.
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General Youth Council applications open
 Applications will be accepted for the General Youth Council until Sept.15, 2015. If you are an adult or a youth who is interested in serving on the General Youth Council please fill out and turn in your application. The next term begins January 2016 and goes through December 2017
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Disciples Church Extension Fund and Hope Partnership seek vice president/chief financial officer
Disciples Church Extension Fund and Hope Partnership of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Inc. are seeking candidates for the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. This position has been created to provide oversight for all aspects of the ministries' financial operations. Applications will be received through Sept. 18, 2015. Read more.
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Disciples Women's Endowment Fund
 The Disciples Women's Endowment Fund (DWEF) was established in 1990 as the Women's Endowment Fund (WEF) to provide the opportunity to contribute to a permanent fund that benefits the work, both now and in the future, of women in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). This fund allows women, both the donor and the recipient, the opportunity to make a tremendous difference in the shaping of the world to come through decisions they make today.
For information on guidelines and an application, visit the Disciples Women web page. The deadline for applications is Oct. 15. Grant requests cannot exceed $5,000.00. Funding categories include Leadership Development, Scholarship Support, Outreach Ministries, Faith Development and Women's Programming. For more information contact Regenia Smith, Ministry Associate for Disciples Women, rsmith@dhm.disciples.org
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It's a go!
 A new printing of Chalice Hymnal will proceed in September as preorders have reached goal to make the printing feasible.Because this is a limited print run, CBP cannot guarantee that orders placed after Labor Day (Sept. 7) can be filled, so congregations are strongly encouraged to place their order this summer. Read full release
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