Disciples News Service

April 25, 2012
Disciples Seminary receives grant to start Soul Repair Project for veterans

Brite Divinity School has recently received a $650,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment to fund a program to study "moral injury" in combat veterans and to train communities in supporting recovery. The Soul Repair Project will begin in June 2012 and launch a study center with a conference on Nov. 12, 2012.

At the 2011 Nashville General Assembly, Resolution 1119 called for us to study this issue and General Minister and President Sharon Watkins addressed the issue in her December 2011 blog post.
  
Aduls Relating to Kids (ARK) celebrating Family Week

The celebration of Christian Family Week in the United States usually begins on first Sunday in May and in Canada family is celebrated during Thanksgiving. Wherever you are, your congregation can celebrate the family all year round with resources found on the Disciples Home Missions pages.

 

The ARK program is a way to equip parents and other concerned adults with ways to show God's unconditional love to children. Click here to see a letter from General Minister and President Sharon Watkins.

Former General Minister and President passes away
The Rev. Dr. C. William (Bill) Nichols passed to new life with God on April 21 after a lengthy illness. He was 84 years old. Nichols also served as senior pastor at National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C. after his stint in the general offices.
Full obituary and link to newspaper obituary that includes condolences link
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Common Global Ministries Board Meetings in IndianapolisThe members of the Common Global Ministries Board (CGMB) met for their Spring meeting on April 12-14, 2012 in Indianapolis. They spent time hearing from international partners and missionaries about their ministries of critical presence, participated in a fundraising training, worked on long-range planning and commissioned missionaries on behalf of Disciples and the UCC. To learn more, click here.

 

Sneak a peek at Quadrennial

April 13th through 17th marked the beginning of a joyous journey for over twenty women representing different regions, ethnicities, cultures, ages, ministries and gifts of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They are the Quadrennial Assembly Planning Committee. After four days together they collectively came up with a theme that will surely aid in our congregations and communities move toward wholeness. The theme for the 2014 Quadrennial to be held in Atlanta June 25-29, 2014 is "I See You." 

Midway College appoints new Vice President for Academic Affairs

  

Rev. Dr. Frank A. Thomas to speak at LTS graduation   

 

  

Disciples Home Missions announces position openings for Family Ministry Team 

 

Disciples Leadership Institute for 23-40 year olds seeks applicants by May 15

The Disciples Leadership Institute is looking for 20 Disciples leaders between 23 and 40 years old who are willing to spend a week this summer exploring personal faith and Christian community across the lines of race, language and culture.

in the fourth DLI conference, August 20-24, at the Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville, Tenn. More information 
Other News and Resources
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D.A.R.E. to LEAD April 28 and 29 in Virginia

 

Thank A Youth Worker Day set for May 3

 

Global communication expert Susan Lister to speak at Bethany May 5

Christmount offers women's retreat June 1-3

 

Brite Divinity hosts Hispanic Summer Institute June 3-8
(link is to brochure in Spanish)  

Association of Disciples Musicians to meet in Tulsa July 21-26 

 

Obra Hispana assembly July 19-22

National Convocation Biennial Session July 25 - 29

NAPAD Convocation Aug. 1 - 4 
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NBA offers resources for "Bully" movie discussion
  

New PowerPoints Available from Global Ministries Partners and Missionaries

 

Get resources for the Pentecost offering supporting new churches 

 

Reconciliation Ministry  accepting grant proposals beginning 4/15 

  

  
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