Please download the MONTHLY MISSION STORY for your church bulletin or newsletter:  
            May 2009: text only or pdf or espanol
            June 2009: text only or pdf or espanol

To download the WEEKLY PRAYER for Sunday Worship, click here: Democratic Republic of Congo

Need ideas for Vacation Bible School or Camp? VBS/Camp Ideas

Check out Global Ministries at General Synod and General Assembly:
            GM at General Synod
            GM at General Assembly

Read the GM Spring Appeal letter: Special Giving

Disciples Hispanic Pastors Visit Partners in Mexico
Felix Ortiz, GM Latin America and Caribbean Area Executive and Huberto Pimentel, Disciples National Hispanic Pastor, led a group of six pastors (Jose and Martha Almanza, Hector Hilario Curiel, Vilson Hurtado, Israel Martinez, and Juan Davila Ortiz) on a People-to-People pilgrimage to visit partners in Mexico April 22-29, 2009. The group also spent time with GM missionaries to Mexico, Justino Perez-Ojeda and Zaida Rivera-Rivera. To view some photos from the pilgrimage, click here: http://picasaweb.google.com/bshebeck/HispanicMinistriesTripApril2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCLiS6KqbxLfrkQE#

Churches for Middle East Peace Sends a Letter Before the Pope's Visit to the Region
Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 22 U.S. church bodies, sent a letter to Secretary of State Clinton, on the occasion of the visit this week of Pope Benedict XVI to the Holy Land, highlighting the rapid decline of the Palestinian Christian community there.  To read the entire letter click here: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/churches-for-middle-east-3.html

To read several commentaries on the Papal visit in Spanish by Samuel Pagan serving in Bethlehem on behalf of GM, follow the links below:
http://globalministries.org/news/mee/el-contexto-de-la-visita-del.html
http://globalministries.org/news/mee/la-visita-pastoral-del-papa.html
http://globalministries.org/news/mee/el-papa-y-sus-retos-en-tierra.html

Oregon Disciples Celebrate their Commitment to Be a Global Mission Region
On May 1 and 2 the Oregon Region gathered together at First Christian Church in Albany to celebrate their journey in global mission. The MissionWorks event began on Friday evening with a presentation about GM work in Botswana and Lesotho by GM Missionaries, Jim and Jayanthi Wilson. On Saturday morning the group gathered to affirm the mission legacy of the region by recognizing former missionaries, Woman-to-Woman participants, People-to-People group mission trip participants and the current Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) in the Region. A certificate was presented to the Oregon Region by Bob Shebeck, Executive of Mission Interpretation, acknowledging the on-going commitment to Be a Global Mission Region. Two workshop sessions were held along with a concluding worship service. To view photos from this event, please visit the Oregon Region website at: http://www.oregondisciples.org/galleries/missionworks09/index.html

An Update and Action Alert on behalf of Lori Berensen in Peru
"Despite the odds she faced owing to compromised health after 13.5 years of incarceration in harsh Peruvian prison environments, Lori gave birth Wednesday morning May 6th in Lima.  Salvador Anesporí  Apari Berenson was delivered via Caesarian-section due to Lori's precarious back condition that will require delicate spinal surgery to prevent permanent nerve damage.  Surgery will be scheduled after she recovers from childbirth…" To read the entire update and learn how you can take action, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/news-and-action-alert-on-lori.html

If you would like to receive directly to your inbox these weekly Global Ministries updates, please send your name, e-mail address, physical address, phone number, and home church to: bshebeck@dom.disciples.org

Upcoming Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Events:

• Austin, Texas: Friday, June 5, 2009 from 10am to 4pm @ United Christian Church, 3500 W. Parmer Ln. Austin, TX 78727 For more info and to register, contact: 512-218-8110 or admin-assistant@uccaustin.org 
• Cleveland, Ohio: October 9-11, 2009 beginning with dinner on Friday and going through Sunday at noon. Radisson Gateway, Cleveland, OH.
• Southern California: Saturday, October 24 or 31, 2009 (date to be confirmed soon) sponsored by the Pacific Southwest Region (DOC) and the Southern California-Nevada Conference (UCC) – more info coming
• Greensboro, North Carolina: Monday June 21 to Wednesday June 23, 2010 before the Disciples Women's Quadrennial Assembly. For details, visit: http://www.quadrennial.org/Pre_QA_Events.html

Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
Penn SE: April 5 - May 31, 2009, Martha Mensendiek (Japan) Contact: Geneva Butz butz@psec.org
NC: May 1 – June 30, 2009, Tim Rose (Reformed Church of France) Contact: Janelle Bunn janellebunn@soc-ucc.org
OH: May 1 – June 30, 2009, Scott Couper and Susan Valiquette Couper (UCCSA in South Africa) Contact: Ruth Brandon ruthb@sonkaucc.org and Wayne Chasney pastorwayne@monroevilleuccorg
MO: May 1 – June 15 and July 19-25, 2009, Anil Henry (India) Contact: Danny Stewart danny-ccma@socket.net
MT, WY, UT, & CO: May 4-31, 2009, Bruce Van Voorhis (Hong Kong) Contact: Beth Miller (317) 713-2570 or bmiller@dom.disciples.org
GA: May 18 – June 14, 2009 Phyllis Byrd (Kenya) Contact: Ray Miles ray@gadisciples.org
ND: June 5-7, Jim and Jayanthi Wilson (Kgolagano Theological College in Botswana) Contact: Wade Schemmel schemmel@npcucc.org
IL: June 8-25, 2009, Angola Delegation in Illinois Conference (Donna Dudley, GM Missionary in Angola, Luis Samacumbi, Executive for DASEP through the Evangelical Church in Angola, and Rev. Abias Cauto, Executive Secretary of IECA) Contact: Tom Norwalk tnorwalk@sbcglobal.net or ileastucc@comcast.net
MI: July 2, 2009, Scott Couper and Susan Valiquette Couper (UCCSA in South Africa) Contact: Scott Oberle scottoberle@portageucc.org
TX: July 19-24 and 26-30, 2009, Kevin Howe (CCD in Honduras) Contact: JoAnn Hoel at (254) 694-7981
TN: July 28-29, 2009, Martha Mensendiek (Japan) Contact: Ted Braun: tedbraun@citlink.net
HI: August 1-31, 2009, Martha Mensendiek (Japan) Contact: Charles Buck cbuck@hcucc.org
IA: September 1 – October 11 and October 17-31, 2009, John Campbell-Nelson (Indonesia) Contact: Hal and Donna Rusk h.rusk@mchsi.com