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 New Mexico 'peace village' camp focuses children on civility
By Rev. Matt Every During the last week of July, Peace Village Ruidoso, a camp designed to encourage children and youth to walk paths of non-violence, descends on the High Mesa Healing Center in Alto, NM. Peace Village Ruidoso, an affiliate of Peace Village, Inc., has been a ministry of First Christian Church Ruidoso since 2011.
Founded by FCC member and elder Barbara Mader, who also owns High Mesa Healing Center, Peace Village has spent the last 13 years teaching the young people of Lincoln County about the world around them and about loving others as they love themselves.
The camp exposes the children to a wide range of ideas and issues focused on non-violent conflict resolution, environmental awareness, media literacy and nature. Campers participate in yoga and Qi Gong classes, sing songs and learn dances, have arts and crafts and share ideas about healthy living.
The content is taught by a team of dedicated volunteers, from FCC Ruidoso and the surrounding communities, that include retired and current educators. Groups are led by teens, who provide positive role models for the campers. Many of the leaders have attended Peace Village and demonstrate to the campers what they have learned.
An important part of Peace Village is "Rites of Passage", a coming of age experience for 12- and 13-year-olds led by FCC's Pastor Matt Every.
Each year the team selects a theme. This year's theme was "civility", given the tenor of the 2016 Presidential Campaign.
The camp is funded by donations from individuals and organizations in the Lincoln County community. A majority of the campers attend on scholarships. No children are turned away from Peace Village.
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Get get a running start - use Oct. 30 for a 5th Sunday promotion. Encourage folks to wear red or Chalice gear and take a selfie and post in social media with the tag #DOCWeAreOne. A video and other promotional tools are available on the assembly website. (Polo shirts will be on sale again the first two weeks in October.)
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McCaw scholars named
by Jim Cullumber, Christian Church Foundation Two seminary students working toward their divinity degree have been named the 2016-17 recipients of the John and Maxine McCaw Scholarship Fund Prophetic Living, Teaching and Preaching. The scholarship fund, held in trust at the Christian Church Foundation and administered by the College of Regional Ministers, was created by the McCaws in 2012.
Recipients for the 2016-17 school year are:
- Lori Tapia, from the Arizona region, who attends Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA; and
- Pamela Pettyjohn, from the Kentucky region, who attends Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington, KY.
Tapia, currently a commissioned minister, recently was named interim national pastor for the Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries. She had been pastor at Iglesia Alas de Salvacion in Chandler, AZ, a church she and her husband started. She also has served on the executive committee of Disciples Women. She previously was family resource director for a non-profit Chandler community center.
Pettyjohn, also a commissioned minister, recently was named pastor of Floyds Knobs (IN) Christian Church after serving about five years on staff at First Christian Church, Louisville, KY. She has been active in women's ministries and regional activities in Kentucky. She taught school before sensing a call into ministry. Read more
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Application process is open for the General Youth Council
If you are a youth who is interested in serving on the General youth Council you may click here to download a PDF version of the application, or here to download a Word version of the application. If you are an adult who is interest in serving on the General Youth council you may click here to download a PDF version or here to download a Word version of the application. Applications are being accepted from now through Sept. 30, 2016 for terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017 and ending Dec. 31, 2018.
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Did you know?
Disciples Mission Fund provides much of the funding for the ministries mentioned in today's Disciples News Service. Included are ALL the regions, Disciples Women, Disciples Home Missions' Disciples Volunteering and General Youth Commission, Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries and Communication Ministries (publisher of this newsletter). You can give online or through your congregation.
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Mission Teams needed to serve in South Carolina and Texas
Communities in South Carolina and Texas are recovering from disaster and your help is needed. Please consider scheduling a mission trip to these mission stations in support of those whose homes were
damaged or destroyed. Together, Disciples can bring hope, healing, and a helping hand to our neighbors in need of assistance.
Servant Leadership Training
Disciples Volunteering supports a wide variety of mission opportunities and service projects with congregations, regions, and ecumenical partners. This support is made possible through the incredible service of long-term volunteers, who often spend a month or more on location. A joint training is being offered Sept. 27 - Oct. 6, in partnership with the United Church of Christ and the Church of the Brethren, to prepare servant leaders for mission. Read more here and contact Josh Baird if this training might be for you.
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Events, Resources and Ministry in Action |
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Events
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Find more events on the calendar hosted by Chalice Press
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Resources
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We are instruments
We are called to action in the face of violence. A page of resources and possible actions has been posted on disciples.org.
You are encouraged to access the Injustice Anywhere documentary hosted by the National Benevolent Association's website and the accompanying study materials specifically for interracial understanding. The film was produced in response to the troubles in Ferguson, MO, that began in August 2014.
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Ministry in Action
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You can find ways to plug into mission and more through these ministries.....
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Get ready for YOUR
Mission Gathering!
Use the videos and other materials online to brush up on the identity statement. Global Ministries also offers an adult curriculum called REACH (3 sessions) and a new book about mutuality in mission, Restoring Hope. Join the prayer effort and receive weekly prompts for prayer and action. Find out more and sign up for information on the Mission First! page. You can also share your stories of mission on the Mission First! Facebook group. |
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