Please download the MONTHLY MISSION STORY for your church bulletin or newsletter:    
            October 2009: text only or pdf or español 
            November 2009: text only or pdf or español

To download the WEEKLY PRAYER for Sunday Worship, click here: Philippines

Participate in the Cell Out for Congo on Wednesday, October 21, 2009: Cell Out!

Consider giving a Global Ministries Alternative Christmas Gift this season: Gift Ideas

Disciples Women Invited to Attend MMI Training Pre-Event before Quadrennial 2010
Attention all Disciples Women! If you are planning to attend Quadrennial 2010 in Greensboro, NC, why not come early to attend the Global Ministries Pre-Event Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) training? The event will begin at 6:30pm on June 21 and finish with lunch on June 23 at 1:30pm. Scholarships are available for those committed to serving as MMIs in their congregation/region. To learn more about the training and to download the mail-in registration form, click here:  http://globalministries.org/calendar/quadrennial-2010-mmi-training.html

If you are not yet registered for the Quadrennial, click here to find the on-line registration process: http://www.quadrennial.org/Home.php

CONASPEH in Haiti Shares a Ministry Update
"CONASPEH expresses their gratitude to the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for their "acompañamiento" to the Haitian people in particular to CONASPEH. It is always a source of blessing for the churches of the National Spiritual Council of Churches of Haiti. In the past six months, CONASPEH has provided scholarships for a total of 166 kids; 116 at Saint Andre College (equivalent to K-12) and 50 at College of Petion-Ville (K-12)…" To read the complete update, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/conaspeh-update-2009.html

GM Missionary, Gloria Vicente, Shares an Update from Guatemala
"It has now been a little over a month since we got back to Guatemala and finally we have a sense of stability again both at home and work.  Back in September, I had a meeting with the executive committee at ACG to get caught up about life at ACG.  There is something impressive about an organization like Guatemalan Cultural Action (ACG) and that is the commitment and dedication of the staff notwithstanding the economic hardships and the daily responsibilities of work and family.  For example the role that the president of ACG, don Mateo Castillo plays has been fundamental in the way the organization is maintained.  Despite his functions as President and Legal Representative, he is also in his last academic phase and soon will be graduating with an equivalent to a BA degree in Pedagogy.  In the same way, I see the role and commitment that Francisca Ortiz, the Women's Program Director has in the life of the organization…" http://globalministries.org/lac/missionaries/challenges.html

An Update from the Community Health Education Project in Brazil
"The major activity of the Community Health Education Project is the Community Health Educators Training Course… The purpose of the course is to train Community Health Educators for the communities that need them most, to be involved and to provide orientation to other people that do not have access to information about how to prevent illnesses and maintain health. The classes meet once a week, for 90 minutes during 15 to 18 months. The idea is that the experiences and knowledge acquired in the course enable the health educators to teach their families and communities about what they learned..." To read more, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/community-health-education.html

Charitable Gift Annuity through Global Ministries
We've heard it is more blessed to give than to receive, but here's a way you can give to support Global Ministries and receive at the same time. It is called a charitable gift annuity, and it works very simply:  You make a gift of cash, stock, or property to Global Ministries, and in turn, Global Ministries provides you with a guaranteed income for life.  To learn more, click here:  http://globalministries.org/get-involved/special-giving-opportunities/the-gift-annuity.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:

• 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 
• Enid, Oklahoma: April 22-23, 2010 in conjunction with the Oklahoma Regional Assembly. More information coming…
• 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:
IA: October 17-31, 2009, John Campbell-Nelson (Indonesia/Timor) Contact: Hal and Donna Rusk h.rusk@mchsi.com
CT: October 12-31, 2009, Lydia Bartholomew (Jerusalem) Contact: Cecile Gilson cecileg@ctucc.org
MD: November 1, 2009, Marla Schrader (Palestine) Contact: Robert Maddox robtjr11@comcast.net
Penn Central: November 8, 2009, John Campbell-Nelson (Indonesia/Timor) Contact: Tyson Frey tysonf@apostlesucc.org
AZ: January 11 – March 6, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Barbara Decker bdecker@uccswc.com
MA: March 20-21, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Marilyn Crosby marilyncrosby@yahoo.com
WI: April 11 – May 16, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: William Kesting wkesting@excel.net