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Refugee & Immigration Ministries, CWS need help
By Sharon Stanley-Rea, director
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Toni and Reggie Johnson from Henson Valley Christian Church in Maryland help unload bedding items donated by their church and Bethany Christian Church in Fort Washington, Md. at our Church World Service partner office in Harrisonburg, VA.
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Our Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries office has been alerted that high numbers of refugees will arrive in September. Top 10 arrival locations will include: Sacramento, CA, Omaha & Lincoln, NE, Portland, OR, Minneapolis, MN, Dallas and Austin, TX, Harrisonburg, VA, Indianapolis, IN, and Lancaster, PA. (For other sites see map.) Refugees will include Syrians, Congolese, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Iraqis and others. CWS offices are collecting resettlement kits of bedding, bath and school supplies as well as calling for volunteers to do other resettlement tasks from transportation to helping find housing or fixing a meal. Read more about how you can help!To contact RIM directly, e-mail Stanley.________
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Kagiwada Sunday Sept. 13
Leaders of the Pastoral Table of the Christian Church encourage all congregations to consider a commemoration of David Kagiwada Sunday in honor of the 30th anniversary of his death. Read their letter |
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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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Orders due Monday
Time is almost up for congregations planning to order new copies of Chalice Hymnal. Orders for the upcoming print run are due Monday, Sept. 7 - Labor Day.
"Since we announced three weeks ago that we had reached our goal of 700 copies, orders skyrocketed," says Brad Lyons, Christian Board of Publication president. "We had a
hunch congregations were waiting to see if the printing would go forward before placing their orders. Sure enough, once they learned it was official, they ordered. If you're one of those congregations that hasn't ordered yet, now is the time."
To order, go to ChalicePress.com's Chalice Hymnal page or call 1-800-366-3383.
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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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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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Building an Inclusive Church training comes to Des Moines
First Christian Church, Des Moines, will host Building an Inclusive Church Oct. 16-17. The training provides valuable tools in congregational assessment, one-to-one conversations, story telling, and more. The event is designed for congregations that seek to increase welcome in their congregation and consider becoming Open & Affirming Ministries. Provided is a toolkit which focuses on Graceful Engagement in order to ensure a grace filled process. Trainings are sponsored by the Institute for Welcoming Resources, an organization founded by the Disciples GLAD Alliance and other denominational LGBT welcoming programs.
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Tennessee regional minister sought
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Tennessee is seeking to call an ordained Disciple minister to the position of Regional Minister. A Regional Profile and Position Description are posted on the website as a large PDF file. All applicants are required to provide updated search and call paper work and submit a Letter of Interest to:
Search Committee Chair
Christian Church in Tennessee
7980 Corey Davis Road
Suite 102
Nashville, TN, 37221
The application deadline is Oct. 15, 2015.
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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).
For information on guidelines and an application, visit the Disciples Women web page. The deadline for applications is Oct. 15. For more information contact Regenia Smith, Ministry Associate for Disciples Women, rsmith@dhm.disciples.org
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