Please download the MONTHLY MISSION STORY for your church bulletin or newsletter:
August 2009: 
text only or pdf or español
September 2009: text only or pdf
To download the WEEKLY PRAYER for Sunday Worship, click here: Cuba
To find a Global Ministries Project to support, click here: Special Giving Opportunities
Interested in going on a Group Mission Trip/People to People Pilgrimage?
India People to People Pilgrimage November 1, 2009
In the Footsteps of Jesus: An Alternative Tour to Palestine & Israel January 29, 2010 – 4 places left!
WANTED: MMI Candidates for Upcoming Training October 9-11, 2009 in Cleveland!
Have you experienced a Ministries and Mission Interpreters training? If you are interested in making a commitment to telling the story of God's global mission in your Region/Conference and helping UCC and Disciples congregations engage in that mission in tangible ways with the help of Global Ministries, this training is for you. If you have already experienced the training, you can help us, and your Region/Conference staff, identify key people (pastors, lay persons, youth, young adults, racial/ethnic leaders…) interested in serving in this capacity and learning more about Global Ministries. The Registration deadline is September 11. You can find more information and the on-line registration by clicking here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/mmi-october-2009.html
GM Partners, the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT), Send Update After Recent Storm
"At the present time, under such critical conditions and until the water level decreases, it is very difficult to fully assess the true and total picture as to extent of loss of life, or damage to the land and property. Broken roads and collapsed bridges not to mention electricity cuts and telephone lines damaged are hampering communication and the assessment process. From what PCT staff have witnessed and based on the media reports there are bound to be villages swept away. It is really devastating - the clean up will be horrendous and it will be necessary to monitor and control any infections that could arise from dirty water, debris, dead animals and so on… On behalf of the PCT and the people of Taiwan we express our deep appreciation for your concern and ask that you hold the victims of this major disaster in your prayers as well as those involved in the daunting task of rescue and relief in the weeks to come." To read the full report, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/eap/typhoon-and-tropical-storm.html
Latin America Working Group Announces Day of Action for Cuba on September 30, 2009
"Fifty years is enough already! It's time to end this legacy of isolation and time to start engaging our neighbor. We've been pressuring Congress to end the travel ban, but we'll need your help to push it over the edge. We're organizing a National Day of Action called CubaGO! Strategically-identified delegations from across the country will be coming to DC to meet with their members of Congress. But in order to really make an impact, the delegations will need back-up from you. That is why we're encouraging you and to "Call in for Cuba!" Save the date, September 30th, to organize to End the Travel Ban! To read more about how you and your congregation can be involved, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/national-day-of-action-for.html
35th Assembly of the UCCSA to be held in Botswana August 19-25, 2009
"The 35th Assembly of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, UCCSA, which is to be held in Molepolole, Botswana, from the 19th to the 25th August 2009, will be more than just a traditional UCCSA family gathering. While there will be time for internal issues, there will also be time to attend to Ecumenical matters… Also present will be Dr. Rogate Mshana, serves the World Council of Churches, WCC, as the programme executive on poverty, wealth and ecology. Dr Mshana will deliver the third Joseph Wing Memorial Lecture at the Assembly. Joseph Wing was the first General Secretary of the UCCSA and served from 1967 to 1987. The Joseph Wing Lecture was inaugurated at the 33rd Assembly in 2005 and it is meant to revive theological thinking and to encourage the church on the principles that Joseph Wing stood for, such as ecumenism and social justice. The Joseph Wing lecture will be an important layer in the development of the theme "In Christ there is a future: Hope in a time of Economic crisis." To read more and also a letter from Sandra Gourdet encouraging the UCCSA as they begin their Assembly, click here:http://globalministries.org/news/africa/assembly-uccsa.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:
- Cleveland, Ohio: October 9-11, 2009 beginning with dinner on Friday and going through Sunday at noon. Radisson Gateway, Cleveland, OH. To register for the event go to: http://globalministries.org/calendar/mmi-october-2009.html
- Southern California: Saturday, October 31, 2009 sponsored by the Pacific Southwest Region (DOC) and the Southern California-Nevada Conference (UCC) – For more info, contact Larry Hixon larryhixon@yahoo.com or got to: http://globalministries.org/calendar/mmi-training-in-claremont.html
- 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:
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/Timor) Contact: Hal and Donna Rusk h.rusk@mchsi.com
WI: April 11 – May 16, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: William Kesting wkesting@excel.net
