spacer Your Global Ministries Update: February 23, 2011

February 23, 2011

Prayer & Mission Moment for Sunday, February 27:  Turkey - Betty & Ken Frank 

New Video Resources on Cuba:
Carmelo Alvarez - History of Cuba Partnerships
Carmelo Alvarez - Southern CA Disciples & UCC Visit to Cuba
  

Advocacy Focus: Border Conference Statement
http://globalministries.org/news/lac/statement-of-the-participants.html

Are you registered for Advocacy Days – March 25-28, 2011?
http://advocacydays.org/

Week of Compassion Offering: February 27
http://globalministries.org/resources/week-of-compasion-and-one.html

David Vargas encourages Disciples to give generously to Week of Compassion: http://globalministries.org/news/us/Vargas-Encourages-Disciples-Congregations-to-Support-Week-of-Compassion-Offering.html

Disciples are you signed up for 40 Days 40 Ways e-mail Lenten Devotionals?
http://www.disciplesmissionfundorg/SpecialDayOfferings/EasterSpecialDayOffering/tabid/479/Default.aspx

LIBYA
WCC condemns violence in Libya: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/wcc-condemns-violence-in.html

EGYPT
Protestant Churches of Egypt issue new statement: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/protestant-churches-of-egypt-1.html

INDIA
CREATE food security project update: http://globalministries.org/news/sasia/create-food-security-project-r.html

IRAQ
Iraqi church leaders call leaders call for an atmosphere of security in Iraq: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/iraqi-church-leaders-call-for-1.html

ISRAEL/PALESTINE
Foundation for Middle East Peace addresses US veto on condemning Israeli settlements: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/fmep-statement-addresses-us.html

Special Giving Opportunities:
http://globalministries.org/get-involved/special-giving-opportunities/

Monthly Mission Story Bulletin Insert:                                
- February 2011: text only or pdf or español
- March 2011: text only or pdf or español

Upcoming Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Events:

- March 12, 2011: MMI training at First Christian Church, Fort Smith, Arkansas: http://globalministries.org/calendar/mmi-training-fort-smith.html
- March 12, 2011: Advanced MMI training in the Connecticut Conference: http://globalministries.org/calendar/advanced-mmi-training-ct.html
- March 26, 2011: Illinois South Conference MMI training: http://globalministries.org/calendar/il-south-conference-mmi.html
- May 7, 2011: Arizona Disciples Global Mission Summit: Save the date and more info will be coming!
- May 20-21, 2011:
Oregon Region Global Mission Event: Save the date and more info will be coming!
- June 16-18, 2011: Global Mission Summit for Racial Ethnic Congregations: more to come!

Find a Missionary Visit in your State:

KS: March 11-14, 2011 Ryan Beck Turner (India) Contact: Steve Martin smartin@kansasdisciples.org
PA: March 19-20, 2011 Ryan Beck Turner (India) Contact: Suzanne Spaulding faith2suz@yahoo.com
OH: April 3, 2011 Ryan Beck Turner (India) Contact: Joanne Hatchel
HI: May 1-31, 2011 Casilda Luzares (Japan) Contact: Diane Weible dweible@hcucc.org
MD: May 23 – June 30, 2011 Michael Joseph (Colombia) Contact: Arnetta Jones administrator@cacucc.org
AL: August 5 -15, 2011 Elena Huegel (Chile) Contact: John Mobley jpmobley2@aol.com
OH: August 17-21 & September 9-25, 2011 Elena Huegel (Chile) Contact: Bill Edwards bedwards@ccinoh.org
CT: August 14-September 30, 2011 Michael Joseph (Colombia) Contact: Cecile Gilson CecileG@ctucc.org
IN-KY: October 1-9 and 15-31 Elena Huegel (Chile) Contact: John Krueger j.krueger@ikcucc.org

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Contact Information
Bob Shebeck
Executive, Mission Interpretation and Constituency Relationships
Mission Education and Interpretation
PO Box 1986
Indianapolis,Indiana 46206
317-713-2571
Fax: 317-635-4323
bshebeck@dom.disciples.org

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