August 12, 2015
Need HOPE to LEAD?
by Katie Marlowe, Hope Partnership

Does this sound familiar? "God, I know that I'm supposed to lead! But how?! Where?!" For years, Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation has worked with hundreds of leaders, both lay and clergy, who have a passion for their ministry, but just need a little more guidance on how to make it all come together.
 
Hope Partnership will host another session of the Leadership Academy Sept. 21-25, 2015, in Indianapolis to help equip and support lay and clergy leaders as they prepare to guide their new or transforming congregation in this era of God's mission. Leadership Academy is packed with exciting sessions and workshops about empowered leadership, social media, multi-culturalism, missional development and more. Speakers are experts in their field and offer invaluable information to those seeking to broaden the horizons of their ministry.

This fall's academy includes six tracks:
  1. New Church 1.0 for new planters;
  2. New Church 2.0 for planters who have already participated in planter training, but who would like to dive deeper into the training experience;
  3. Disciples Interim Ministers track for leaders who seek to lead congregations in transition;
  4. Transformation 1.0 for leaders preparing to lead their congregations through transformation;
  5. Transformation 2.0 for leaders who are prepared for the next level of training in transformational leadership; and
  6. Social Entrepreneur track, coordinated by the National Benevolent Association, for leaders seeking to develop entrepreneurial skills essential to leadership of social service ministries. Learn more about the Social Entrepreneur track here.
The registration deadline is Aug. 23. Visit www.hopepmt.org/la or call 800.274.1883 to register and for more information.
 

The stories for the General Assembly News are available on the website. The print version should be in mailboxes around Labor Day. An assortment of photos is also available.
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Didn't get your General Assembly chalice in Columbus? Order now from ChalicePress.com.
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Now until January you can order recordings of the speakers for worship and select other events from Greenhill Productions.
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As materials like workshop presentations become available they will be posted online. We are adding materials to the toolkit as they are received.
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And just for fun - see how the plenary hall was set up in this 7-minute video.

Refugee help needed

refugee kids

Disciples of Christ have, for many years, been asked to resettle 8 per cent of all refugees that enter through the 34 national affiliate offices of our Church World Service partners. In recent months, Disciples have resettled refugees from Iraq, Burma, Afghanistan, Somalia, Bhutan, and elsewhere.  Refugee & Immigration Ministries has received an emergency request from CWS refugee headquarters; for more than 20,000 approved for FY 2015 are set to arrive between now and the end of September.  Churches in Virginia, California, Texas, Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Minnesota and Pennsylvania are critically needed but all churches around the country are urged to help. Find out more

 
News in the Church                                 Other News                          
Greater Kansas City region calls minister
The Regional Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Greater Kansas City is pleased to introduce our next regional minister, the Rev. William Rose-Heim. He has served in regional ministry for the last 15 years, as Northwest Area Minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Mid America, and most recently as part of the Regional Ministry Team for Mid America. He also has experience as a theology teacher, mental health therapist, fire fighter, and in his own business.

He earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology/theology from Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO and his master of divinity degree from St. Paul Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO. Rev. Rose-Heim has also done extensive training in congregational transformation, coaching, and pro-reconciliation/anti-racism.

He is married to the Rev. Donna Rose-Heim. 
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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.
 
Now the Christian Board of Publication (CBP) is urging congregations to get on the bandwagon and push the total order above 1,000 new hymnals.
 
"We know many congregations have been waiting to place an order, waiting to see if the printing would take place. Now we can say with certainty: Yes, it's going to happen," CBP President Brad Lyons said. "Place your order before Labor Day - September 7 - and you'll have your copies by Advent." 

Because this is a limited print run, CBP cannot guarantee that orders placed after Labor Day (September 7) can be filled, so congregations are strongly encouraged to place their order this summer. Read full release

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Ferguson anniversary resources

GA 1518: Black Lives Matter: A Movement for All

Letter from Regional Ministers to the Church (April 2015)

Letter from Cabinet to the Church (Feb. 2015)

Reconciliation Ministry

Chalice Press books

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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.
Events, Resources and Ministry in Action                                                   
Events

Worship and Wonder Training Lexington, KY

Aug. 21-22

Biblical Storytelling for Pastors, Christmount, Sept. 15 - 17 

 

Michigan region offers preaching camp, Sept. 21-22

 

Hope Partnership Leadership Academy, Sept. 21-24

 

Gateway to Hope lecture on returning veterans sponsored by Mid-America Center for Ministry, Columbia, MO, Sept. 22

 

Christmount post-college retreat, Oct. 2-4

 

Christmount Clergy Conference Oct. 5-7

 

Christmount Week with Frank Thomas, Oct. 20-23

  

Drury University Conference "Subverting the Norm III", Springfield, MO, Nov. 5-7

 

Find more events on the calendar hosted by Chalice Press
Resources

Listen to Phillips-sponsored podcast from GA after-session

 

Council on Christian Unity Stalcup lecture by Jose Morales

 

Volunteer to rebuild Detroit

 

Link to contact officials re: Iran deal

 

National Council of Churches offers 80th anniversary Social Security commemoration 

Aug. 2-8

 

Liturgical resource for Aug. 9 Korean reunification emphasis

 

Circle of Protection offers interviews of candidates on poverty 

 

Online pastoral care class begins Aug. 18

 

Mid-America Center for Ministry intro ministry course begins

Aug. 18 

 

Just Women 2015 Bible study available in e-version

 

Refugee resettlement sign-up information 

 

Disciple Women offer flyer on human trafficking 

 

Center for Faith and Giving Measuring What Matters stewardship program available

 

Disciples Peace Fellowship offers weekly worship resource 

 

People-to-People Guides for Leaders and Participants 
Ministry in Action
 
You can find ways to plug into mission and more through these ministries.....
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
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