| Ministries and Mission Interpreters
What is a Ministries and Mission Interpreter?
MMI, the Ministries and Mission Interpreters, are individuals passionate about mission and trained to convey the stories of mission and educate people in local churches about the work of mission around the world. MMIs represent their region (Disciples), conference (UCC) or constituency group. Currently there are fully trained and equipped MMIs actively interpreting in about two-thirds of our Conferences and Regions across the country.
The interpreters are the extended staff of Global Ministries, joining our partners in the US and across the world. The purpose is to create a ripple effect of raising awareness and passion for mission in the local church by training others to tell the stories and use our resources. The MMI group remains closely networked to each other through listserves, mailings, and regular communiques. They are available to speak, present workshops, arrange for missionary visits, provide displays and encourage ideas for mission events.
If you would like to arrange for an MMI presence in your church or area, or would like to learn more about becoming an MMI yourself, contact Jan Aerie at aeriej@ucc.org or Bob Shebeck at bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
For a list of trained Mission Interpreters, e-mail bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
| Upcoming Training Events |
Quadrennial 2010 Pre-Event Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) TrainingJune 21, 2010Although this event is primarily for Disciples women attending the Quadrennial, it is open to their husbands and other Disciples men, as well as, men and women from the UCC who might want to take advantage of this training opportunity. If you can see yourself using your specific gifts and available time to serve as a Ministries and Mission Interpreter in your church context, please click the link and fill out the response form for the June 21-23, 2010 MMI training event in Greensboro, North Carolina. Oklahoma Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Event April 22, 2010sponsored by Global Ministries
hosted by The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma at Central Christian Church
1111 W. Broadway St. Enid, OK 73703-5897 |
| Resources on Mission |
Be a Global Mission Church
Global Advocacy and Education
Child Sponsorship
Global Partnerships
People to People Pilgrimages Group Mission Trips
Missionary Relationships
About Global Ministries History, chronology, guiding principles
That All May Be One... so the World May Believe Study of the theology of mission
200 Years of Mission: The Haystack Prayer Meeting Resources for celebrating the Haystack Anniversary, including worship resources, history, education, events, Bible study, and more!
God's Call to Mission: Bible Study Perfect for adult study, this study relates the history of mission to what mission means today.
Water for all! Global Ministries Critical Water campaign includes facts, stories, projects, activities, worship and more
The challenge of mission action Presented by Rev. David A. Vargas, Co-Executive, Global Ministries and President, Division of Overseas Ministries Saturday, February 26, 2005 for the Ministries and Mission Interpreters Event, Cleveland, OH A Biblical and Theological Foundation for Understanding Mission Today
Partnership - part 1 - [powerpoint]
Presence - part 2 - [powerpoint] |
For More Information Jan Aerie Executive Mission Education and Interpretation 700 Prospect Ave. Cleveland,Ohio 44115
216-736-3204 Phone: 866-822-8224 ext. 3204 Fax: 216-736-3203 aeriej@ucc.org
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