Prayer
for Sunday October 3, 2010: Brazil
Video
of the Week: World
Communion Sunday at Inanda Seminary in South Africa
World
Communion Sunday Resources
To
access resources to help your congregation celebrate this important Sunday in
the life of the Church, click here: http://globalministries.org/resources/special-days/WCS/
DOM
President to retire in August 2011
To
read the announcement by the Division of Overseas Ministries board chair, Rev.
Linda McCrae, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/news/dom-president-to-retire-in.html
Take
Action in Favor of the Palestinian/Israeli Peace
Talks:
Tell
President Obama and Secretary Clinton to ratchet up the pressure on both sides
to stay at the negotiating table. The
time is now to keep talks going for a just and comprehensive peace for Israelis
and Palestinians! Click here to learn more and to take
action: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/dont-let-middle-east-peace.html
SWITZERLAND
About
120 people representing various ecumenical, ecclesiastical and interreligious
bodies and networks are attending the sixth annual United Nations Advocacy Week
(27 September to 1 October) organized by the Commission of the Churches on
International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (WCC) at the WCC’s
central offices in the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva. To read more, click
here: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/nigerian-and-palestinian.html
SOUTH
AFRICA
Global
Ministries missionary to South Africa, Scott Couper publishes a book on Albert
Luthuli, Nobel Peace Prize winner. To read more, click
here: http://globalministries.org/news/africa/global-ministries-missionary.html
THAILAND
The
19th Church District of the Church of Christ in Thailand began the Searching for
Identity and Citizenship for Ethnic Minorities in Thailand project which helps
people apply for and become Thai citizens. To read a report about this project,
click here: http://globalministries.org/news/sasia/searching-identity-thai.html
Disciples Singer/Songwriter Releases CD:
Global
Ministries’ David Owen was in attendance for Disciples singer/songwriter Nathan
Brooks’ CD release of “Dream in Truths.” At the concert Nathan announced that
not only would a portion of the proceeds from that concert be donated to Global
Ministries, but further that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every
album would be donated. Find out more about the event and Nathan’s commitment
to Global Ministries at: http://globalministries.org/news/disciples-musician-donating.html
Monthly
Mission Bulletin Story:
-
September
2010: text only or
pdf or español
-
October 2010: text only or pdf
or español
Upcoming
Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training
Events:
- Cleveland, Ohio: October 7-10, 2010 at
the Hilton Garden Inn, Cleveland, OH: Missionworks/MMI training: http://globalministries.org/calendar/missionworks.html
- January 14 & 15, 2011: Florida
Disciples and UCC Mission Summit/MMI training
event: Save the date and more info will be coming!
- May 7, 2011: Arizona Disciples Global
Mission Summit: Save the date and more info will be
coming!
Find
a Missionary Visit in your State:
VT:
September 1-
October 10, 2010 Zoltan Szucs (Hungary) Contact: Bob Keller rsdbkeller@yahoo.com
VA:
September
6-30, 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact: Jim Perry jimandjohanna@yahoo.com
CA(north): October 1 –
November 30, 2010 Buddy Martinez (Thailand) Contact: efencabo8573@att.net
NC:
October 1-31
(not including 7-11), 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact: Vertie
Powers vertiepowersenca@soc-ucc.org
CT: October
11-31, 2010 Doreen and Michael McFarlane (China) Contact: Cecile Gilson
cecileg@ctucc.org
OK:
October 12-29,
2010 Erin McKinney (Dominican Republic) Contact: Tom Jewell tjewell@okdisciples.org
NE:
November 8-30,
2010 Doreen and Michael McFarlane (China) Contact: Ken Moore DrKMoore@juno.com
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