Prayer for Sunday September 19, 2010: Hong Kong
Video of the Week: Human Rights Issues with GM Missionary, Bruce Van Voorhis
MissionWorks/MMI Event October 7-10: http://globalministries.org/calendar/missionworks.html
This Week in GM:
- September 21, 2010: Pray and Act for Peace. To participate in a Million Minutes for Peace, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/a-million-minutes-for-peace.html
Save the Dates: Congo Week - October 17-23, 2010
Interested in an Alternative Tour to the Middle East?
In the Footsteps of Jesus Tour - January 26 to February 5, 2011
VENEZUELA
The UEPV shares a pastoral letter on their commitment to environmental justice. To read the letter, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/uepv.html
ISRAEL/PALESTINE
The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) visits Jerusalem and receives honorary award. To read the more and the message, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/wcc-general-secretary-1.html
Read the latest GM Missionary Stories:
- Jim & Jayanthi Wilson – Botswana http://globalministries.org/africa/missionaries/god-works-in-mysterious-ways.html
- Martha Mensendiek – Japan http://globalministries.org/eap/missionaries/gods-creation.html
- Liz & Doug Searles – Poland http://globalministries.org/mee/missionaries/seeing-our-work-with-new-eyes.html
Monthly Mission Bulletin Story:
- September 2010: text only or pdf or español
- October 2010: text only
Upcoming Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Events:
- Oceanside, California: Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 8:30am to 4:30pm at First Christian Church in Oceanside. For more info, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/southern-california-mmi.html
- Cleveland, Ohio: October 7-10, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Cleveland, OH: Missionworks with an MMI training. For more information, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/missionworks.html
- January 14 & 15, 2011: Florida Disciples and UCC Mission Summit/MMI training event: Save the date and more info will be coming!
Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
VT: September 1- October 10, 2010 Zoltan Szucs (Hungary) Contact: Bob Keller rsdbkeller@yahoo.com
VA: September 6-30, 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact: Jim Perry jimandjohanna@yahoo.com
AR: September 15 – October 3, 2010, Erin McKinney (Dominican Republic) Contact: Barb Jones bjones@grrcc.org
CA(south): September 17-29, 2010 Buddy Martinez (Thailand) Contact: Susan Richardson KYMOMCAT@aol.com
CA(north): October 1 – November 30, 2010 Buddy Martinez (Thailand) Contact: efencabo8573@att.net
NC: October 1-31 (not including 7-11), 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact: Vertie Powers vertiepowersenca@soc-ucc.org
CT: October 11-31, 2010 Doreen and Michael McFarlane (China) Contact: Cecile Gilson cecileg@ctucc.org
OK: October 12-29, 2010 Erin McKinney (Dominican Republic) Contact: Tom Jewell tjewell@okdisciples.org
NE: November 8-30, 2010 Doreen and Michael McFarlane (China) Contact: Ken Moore DrKMoore@juno.com
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