Please download the MONTHLY MISSION STORY for your church bulletin or newsletter:
October 2008: 
text only or pdf or espanol
November 2008: text only or espanol
To download the WEEKLY PRAYER for Sunday Worship, click here: Turkey
Do you know if your NBC affiliate is showing GM's Connecting Threads? Click here to find out: http://www.ucc.org/connecting-threads/
Break the Silence: Congo Week October 19-25
Here is how you can participate in Global Ministries' effort to raise awareness about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
- Read the Statement from our Disciples partner in the DRC:
http://globalministries.org/news/africa/statement-from-the-disciples.html
- Use the Congo Week Worship Materials in your local congregation:
http://globalministries.org/africa/Congo-Worship.pdf
- Participate in the CELL OUT from Noon to 6pm Wednesday October 22:
http://globalministries.org/news/africa/the-cell-out.html
- Sign the petition supporting the "Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008":
https://secure3.convio.net/ucc/site/Advocacy?JServSessionIdr001=c2rr9l6nz2.app304a&cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=261
- Visit the Friends of Congo website: http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/
National Council of Churches of Korea Responds to U.S. Statement on North Korea
"The NCCK- Reconciliation and Unification Committee positively welcomes that the United States removed North Korea after over 20 years from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as pledged in the October 3 agreement between the US and North Korea. We understand that this measure was based on that North Korea agreed resumption of dismantlement of Youngbyun nuclear facilities and admitted entry and inspection to related facilities of IAEA officers for verification." To read the entire statement, click here:
http://globalministries.org/news/eap/ncck-statement-blacklist.html
Religious Leaders Issue Prayer Appeal for Iraqi Christians in Mosul
"Religious leaders around the world, including those in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), are asking their members to pray for the Christian community in Iraq and particularly the northern city of Mosul, where more than two dozen Christians have been murdered in recent days by militant Sunnis." To read the entire statement, click here:
http://globalministries.org/news/mee/religious-leaders-issue.html
To read the statement of the Middle East Council of Churches, click here:
http://globalministries.org/news/mee/violence-mousel.html
Give a Gift from your IRA
While the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (better known as "the bailout bill") has been widely discussed, one element which is important for non-profits and our donors has not yet made its way to the forefront. Included in the October 3 legislation is the extension of the IRA Charitable Rollover. Several Global Ministries donors took advantage of this charitable option in 2007 -- and the option has now been extended to 2008 and 2009. This extension allows individuals ages 70½ and older to donate up to $100,000 annually from their IRAs directly to a charity such as Global Ministries without having to pay income taxes on the money. If you are interested in taking advantage of this option, please contact the Indianapolis Global Ministries Resource Development Office at (317) 713-2555 or gifts@dom.disciples.org or the Cleveland Office for Financial Development at (tollfree) (866) 822-8224, ext. 3878, or cornaccp@ucc.org for more information.
Does your Congregation have a mission/outreach project that serves children in your community?
Click here to see how you might be involved in the Kids to Kids project:
http://globalministries.org/news/kids-to-kids.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
Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
CT: September 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009, Tim Rose (Reformed Church of France) Contact: Cecile Gilson cecileg@ctucc.org
PA: October 6-12 and October 18 – November 5, 2008, Judy Chan (Hong Kong Christian Council) Contact: Christine Johns cjohns@padisciples.org
FL: January 17 – February 28, 2009, Scott Couper and Susan Valiquette Couper (South Africa) Contact: Candy Younglove cyounglove@ucc.fla.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 (South Africa) Contact: Bob Molsberry bobm@ocucc.org
MO: June 1 – July 15, 2009, Anil Henry (India) Contact: Danny Stewart danny-ccma@socket.net
Connect with Global Ministries Staff at Disciples and UCC Events:
Pacific Southwest Regional Assembly, San Bernardino, CA: October 16-18, 2008 – Maria Cruzado mcruzado@dom.disciples.og
Ohio Regional Assembly, Columbus, OH: October 17-18, 2008 – Julia Brown Karimu jkarimu@dom.disciples.org and LaMarco Cable lcable@dom.disciples.org
Southwest Regional Assembly, Fort Worth, TX: October 17-19, 2008 – David Owen dowen@dom.disciples.org
Kansas Regional Assembly, Manhattan, KS: October 17-18, 2008 – Bob Shebeck bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
Capital Area Regional Assembly, Frederick, MD: October 17-18, 2008 – Sarah Riester sriester@dom.disciples.org
Trinity UCC, Akron, OH: October 18-19 – Dave Coatsworth coatswod@ucc.org
Zion UCC, South Bend, IN: October 19 – Mary Schaller Blaufuss blaufusm@ucc.org
Fairlawn UCC, Fairlawn, OH: October 19 – Susan Sanders sanderss@ucc.org
Tennessee Regional Assembly, Fall Creek Falls, TN: October 24-26, 2008 – Maria Cruzado mcruzado@dom.disciples.org
Arizona Regional Assembly, Tucson, AZ: October 24-25, 2008 – Bob Shebeck bshebeck@dom.disciples.org, Dave Coatsworth coatswod@ucc.org
Greater Kansas City Regional Assembly: October 25-26, 2008 – Nancy Pickell npickell@dom.disciples.org
Massachusetts Conference Annual Meeting, Worcester, MA: November 1, 2008 – Susan Sanders sanderss@ucc.org, Peter Makari makarip@ucc.org
Illinois-Wisconsin MMI training and Regional Assembly, Springfield, IL: November 14-16, 2008 – Jane Sullivan-Davis janesd@dom.disciples.org , Jane Aerie aeriej@ucc.org
Georgia Regional Assembly, :November 14-16, 2008 – Bob Shebeck bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
