Prayer for Sunday March 7, 2010: 
Thailand
This Week in GM:
Attention Disciples Women!
Are you attending Quadrennial? If so, why not come early and participate in a Global Ministries Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) training event from 6:30pm on Monday, June 21 to 1:30pm on Wednesday, June 23. Scholarships are available. To find more info and the registration form, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/quadrennial-2010-mmi-training.html
Did you know?
The work of Global Ministries partners has a profound, life-changing effect on many people around the world. You can help that work continue by including Global Ministries in your Will. You can also establish a Gift Annuity that provides income and tax deductions during your lifetime, then becomes a Global Ministries gift at your death. Click here to learn about Legacy opportunities with Global Ministries.
CHILE
To learn the latest on the Disciples and UCC response to the earthquake in Chile, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/chile-earthquake.html
ISRAEL/PALESTINE
Christians for Middle East Peace (CMEP) report on recent trip and urge Christians to work together with the growing number of like-minded persons in the American Jewish and Arab-American communities for peace in the Middle East. To read the report, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/cmep-christians-should-work.html
HAITI
GM missionaries to Haiti, Kim and Patrick Bentrott share their experience of the Haiti earthquake in a video interview. To access the link to the video, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/kim-and-patrick-bentrott.html
To view the latest Haiti update press release, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/haiti-update-news-release.html
SOUTH AFRICA
Steven de Gruchy, a prominent South African theologian and member of the UCCSA, was killed in a river rafting accident in South Africa. To read the eulogy, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/africa/death-of-a-prominent.html
LEBANON
A new book has been written on the history of the Near East School of Theology (NEST) by Dr. George Sabra. For more info and details about ordering the book, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/new-book.html
MONTHLY MISSION STORY:
March 2010: text only or pdf or español
April 2010: text only or pdf
GIVING: Special Giving Opportunities
Global Ministries has another new way you can help to raise the funds which are an important part of Critical Presence… meeting God's people and creation at the point of deepest need. Global Ministries is now listed as a charity on MissionFish, the fundraising arm of eBay. To buy or sell items which will benefit Global Ministries, visit http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=36710 It's brand new so you can help us get started by posting an item and committing to give a percentage to Global Ministries.
Upcoming Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Events:
- Enid, Oklahoma: April 22, 2010 from 1 to 5pm and April 23 from 9am to Noon in conjunction with the Oklahoma Regional Assembly. For more information, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/oklahoma-mmi.html
- Fort Worth, Texas: May 15, 2010 from 9am to 4:30pm at University Christian Church. For more information, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/mmi-training-ft-worth.html
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Monday June 21, 2010 @ 6:30pm to Wednesday June 23, 2010 @ 1:30pm, before the Disciples Women's Quadrennial Assembly. To see more details and download the registration form, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/quadrennial-2010-mmi-training.html
- Cleveland, Ohio: October 7-10, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Cleveland, OH: Missionworks with an MMI training. More information to come…
Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
AZ: January 11 - March 6, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Barbara Decker bdecker@uccswc.com
MO: January 17 – March 31, 2010, Carla Giger (South Africa) Contact: Danny Stewart danny-ccma@socket.net
FL: March 1 – April 30, 2010, Coralyn and Laslo Medyesy (Hungary) Contact: Candy Younglove cyounglove@uccfla.org
IL: March 1 – April 30, 2010, Donna Dudley (Angola) Contact: Tom Norwalk tnorwalk@sbcglobal.net
MA: March 14, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Cheryl Hempen cahempen@comcast.net
MA: March 15-19, 2010 Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Andrew Gustafson gustafsona@MACUCC.org
MA: March 20-21, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Marilyn Crosby marilyncrosby@yahoo.com
Northern CA: April 1 – June 30, 2010, Sandra Lee-Takei (Japan) Contact: Gen Heywood pastorgen@earthlink.net
WI: April 11 – May 16, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: William Kesting wkesting@excel.net
NY: July 1-9 and 18-24, 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact Bob Welcher bobwelcher@verizon.net
VA: September 6-30, 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact: Lee Parker ccinva_rm@msn.com
NC: October 1-31 (not including 7-11), 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact: Vertie Powers vertiepowersenca@soc-ucc.org
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