Please download the MONTHLY MISSION STORY for your church bulletin or newsletter:
January 2009: 
text only or pdf or espanol
To download the WEEKLY PRAYER for Sunday Worship, click here: Mexico
Please Sign the letter to President-Elect Obama: Holy Land Peace Priority
To respond to the crisis in Gaza through Special Giving Opportunities:
Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza
Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees of the MECC
WOC
OGHS
Gaza Response by Global Ministries and Ecumenical Organizations
Through Global Ministries, the UCC and Disciples have long-established mission relationships in the Middle East, and with Palestinian Christian churches and organizations. Of the 1.5 million residents of Gaza, a small fraction is Christian. Despite its size, the Christian community there provides important services in Gaza to the general population, including Palestinian refugees, and Global Ministries has supported those efforts over the years. Our two main partners specifically in Gaza are the local programs of the Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR, of the Middle East Council of Churches) and Al-Ahli Hospital (a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem). As the death toll in Gaza grows in the wake of Israeli attacks, ecumenical organizations are urging Israel to end the attacks. The international community represented by the United Nations and its Security Council is urged to call for a cease-fire to end the bloodshed. To read the statements on the Gaza crisis that we have gathered on one page on the GM website, click here: Gaza Response
IMA World Health Responds to the Crisis in Eastern DRC
"There are reports of upwards of 300,000 displaced persons in DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo). Due to a lack of medical supplies and medicines, hospitals and clinics remain ill-equipped to handle the added strain, and have appealed for further help to meet the demands of those affected by the violence. Some aid and relief organizations have been forced to suspend operations in the DRC due to the fighting. However, IMA has affirmed and bolstered its dedication to the DRC. "People in the DRC need our help now more than ever," said Paul Derstine, President, IMA. "Our commitment to the suffering Congolese has never been stronger." To read the entire news release, click here: IMA World Health Affirms Healthcare Commitment to DR Congo Despite Renewed Violence
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:
Kansas City, Missouri: February 28, 2009 from 8:30am to 4:30pm at Country Club Christian Church – 6101 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO, cost: $12, to register contact Greater Kansas City Region office at 913-432-1414 or Karen Yount at 816-322-0576
Chicago, Illinois: March 14, 2009 (details will be available soon) Contact: Don Schmidt schmidtbd@msn.com
Central Illinois: March 21, 2009 (details will be available soon) Contact: Don Schmidt schmidtbd@msn.com
(Tentative) Indianapolis, Indiana: October 9-11, 2009 (dates will be confirmed soon)
Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
CT: September 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009, Tim Rose (Reformed Church of France) Contact: Cecile Gilson cecileg@ctucc.org
NM: January 1 – February 1, 2009, Kevin Howe (CCD in Honduras) Contact: Laurie Lewis mvcc3501@earthlink.net
MO: January 5 – March 31, 2009, Jim and Jayanthi Wilson (Botswana) Contact: Danny Stewart danny-ccma@socket.net
FL: January 17 – February 28, 2009, Scott Couper and Susan Valiquette Couper (South Africa) UCC Contact: Candy Younglove cyounglove@uccfla.org and Disciples Contact: Jack Barnes tarajax1@yahoo.com
TX: February 1-28, 2008, Kevin Howe (CCD in Honduras) Contact: Ken Hall khall@ccsw.org
FL: April 6-30, 2009, 2009, Kevin Howe (CCD in Honduras) Contact: Jack Barnes tarajax1@yahoo.com
OR: May 1-2, 2009, Jim and Jayanthi Wilson (Botswana) Contact: Cathy Wirt cdwirt@aol.com
NC: May 1 – June 30, 2009, Tim Rose (Reformed Church of France) Contact: Janelle Bunn janellebunn@soc-ucc.org
OH: May 1 – June 30, 2009, Scott Couper and Susan Valiquette Couper (South Africa) Contact: Ruth Brandon ruthb@sonkaucc.org and Wayne Chasney pastorwayne@monroevilleuccorg
MO: July 19-26, 2009, Anil Henry (India) Contact: Danny Stewart danny-ccma@socket.net
