October 28, 2015

Chuukese members
Hope Partnership presents Chuukese leadership development event
 
Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation sponsored and organized the Chuukese Leadership Development Event Oct. 23-25 in Athens, TX. This history-making event brought together pastors and leaders from Chuukese congregations throughout the United States. An estimated 100 people were in attendance at the event held at the Disciples Crossing Camp and Retreat Center.
 
According to Gilberto Collazo, president of Hope Partnership, in addition to a variety of educational offerings, 10 Chuukese congregations had the opportunity to learn about Disciples history and polity during a workshop offered by Rev. Tiffany Williams, director of programming for the Disciples Crossing Camp and Retreat Center. The event also included workshops that provided opportunities for ministry contextualization conversations by Jinsuk Chun, executive pastor of North American Pacific/Asian Disciples and Collazo.
 
"The event would not have been a success without the collaborative efforts from our Disciples ministry partners," says Collazo. Ministries and leaders working with Hope Partnership to make the event a success include: Disciples Women's Ministries and Pat Donahoo, executive director of DWM; NAPAD and Chun; the Southwest region of the Christian Church and Coretha Loughridge, acting regional minister and president for the Southwest Region and area minister for Northeast Area.

"Hope Partnership also appreciates the support we received from all the local sponsoring congregations," says Collazo.


Find out more about Mission First!
General Minister and President Sharon Watkins introduced the Mission First! pilot project at General Assembly.

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Former Arizona regional minister dies
Rev. Dr. Gail F. Davis died at his home in Spokane, WA, on Oct. 22, 2015. He was associate regional minister in the Northwest Region from 1989-1992 and regional minister in Arizona from 1992-1997. He is survived by his wife, Eva, and other family members. More information
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Webinar: A Call to End Solitary Confinement
This webinar is the third in a series focused on congregational and general church involvement in prison and jail issues.

Thursday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. EST
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Brite hosts celebration of dialogue

by Vanessa Daley, director of communication and marketing
On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 Brite Divinity School presents the 18th Annual Gates of Chai Lectureship
Celebrating 50 Years of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: In honor of the anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions  featuring Bishop Brian Farrell, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and Rabbi David Rosen, International Director of Interreligious Affairs of the American Jewish Committee and its Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding. The dialogue will be moderated by Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian Church. For more information, please visit
 
Remind & Renew conference to address race
by Kurt Gwartney, senior director of seminary relations
The January 2016 Remind & Renew conference at Phillips Seminary is intended to be a contribution to the conversation and argument about race that pockets of the nation and some religious communities are having.
 
Presenters invited to the conference Jan. 13-14 in Tulsa, Okla. will be addressing the question, "What is the conversation about race Christians in the U.S. should be having, and how might that conversation contribute to liberty and justice for all?"
 
Featured speakers include The Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, and The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church, Goldsboro, NC and president of the North Carolina NAACP, and founder of the Moral Monday-Forward Together Movement.
 
Within U.S. history, aspirational documents regarding basic human rights should lead us to believe the U.S. recognizes and protects the rights of all persons, regardless of race.
 
But the history of doing violence to racialized and dehumanized others is at least as much a part of Christian and U.S. history as are movements for reconciliation, defense of human dignity, equality of opportunity, and equal protection under the law.
 
Registration is now open for the 2016 Remind & Renew conference, with early sign up discounts through Dec. 18. Plan now to attend to be inspired and encouraged in the important work that is yours to do in the place you serve.

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Refugee emphasis weekend coming
Mark your calendars for Sunday, Nov. 15 - or  anytime during the weekend - to show your support for refugees!  Stay tuned for resources from Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries to help your congregation highlight the needs and contributions of refugees in the U.S. and around the world. For more information, contact:  sstanley@dhm.disciples.org, or call 202-957-7826.
 








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Kids to Kids: Syrian Refugees
Our latest Kids to Kids project helps kids understand more about the Syrian refugee crisis and how to show God's love through hands-on mission:
  • Help understanding what "refugee" means
  • Information on Syria
  • Basic human rights
  • Books to read
  • Missions ideas
Download the PDF from the Family & Children's Ministry website. This resource has been created in partnership with Week of Compassion and DHM's Refugee & Immigration Ministries.

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Thanksgiving Offering
Nov. 8 and 15
Many congregations receive the Thanksgiving Special Offering supporting Disciples' higher education institutions. For more info about the offering, check the Disciples Mission Fund page.

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Eureka College program opens applications 
By Bruce Fowlkes, chaplain
The Disciples Leadership Program (DLP) at Eureka College 
is awarded to first-time freshmen based on leadership, service and academic excellence, and the commitment to explore during college a life of faith-based servant leadership. Seminary-bound students interested in our pre-ministry track are encouraged to apply, but all qualified DOC students of any major and vocational aspiration with exceptional leadership and service will be equally considered. DLP Fellows receive full tuition plus two on-site mentorships exploring service and vocation anywhere in the world, a $6,000 combined stipend for travel-related expenses. The DLP is a top-tier scholarship at the college, and is awarded to only two candidates per year with the academic preparation to maintain a 3.0 or better in college. (Qualified students are also encouraged to apply for the Reagan Leadership Program.  Go to www.eureka.edu  for more information.) For more information contact Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes at bfowlkes@eureka.edu, or call (309) 467-6429, or go to  www.eureka.edu/admissions/doc

Review of DLP Applications begins Dec. 1.

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Events, Resources and Ministry in Action                                                   
Events


Worship and Wonder training, Elyria, OH, Nov. 13-14

2016 Disciples Development Conference, Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 20-22

Winter Talk, Tulsa, OK, Jan. 25-27

Black Ministers Retreat, Jackson, MS, March 8-10

Stepping into Stewardship, Orlando, March 30-April 1

Hispanic Assembly, Coral Gables, FL, July 14-16

Association of Disciples Musician's Conference, Evansville IN, July 17-22, 2016

National Convocation Biennial Session, Overland Park, KS (KC area), July 21-24

National Youth Event with United Church of Christ, Buena Vista, FL, July 26-30

NAPAD Convocation, Oakland, CA, Aug. 3-6

Find more events on the calendar hosted by Chalice Press
Resources
Theme announced, order form provided for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18-26)

Partner ministry Society of Saint Andrew offers Advent resources; order by Nov. 16 





Center for Faith and Giving Measuring What Matters stewardship program available


DHM offers educational grants for Disciples clergy
Applications for 2016 grants will be accepted now through 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 
Ministry in Action
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