The Association of Disciple Musicians (ADM) is having its 2024 summer conference at Harvard Avenue Christian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma from July 22 to noon on July 26. After missing four years of

conference activities, ADM is hoping to bring a renewed spirit back to the organization with an updated and

more inclusive conference schedule. Additional information can be obtained by emailing Brad Burnham at [email protected] 

or visiting the ADM website,

 www.adm-doc.org.  

The food pantry ministry of First Christian Church (FCC), Daytona Beach, Florida, was recently featured in an article by Eileen Zaffiro-Kean in the Daytona Beach News-Journal. It has been in operation since 2010. Last month the city ordered the pantries at FCC and Seventh Day Baptist Church to shut down. They said they are violating city code by running in the Downtown Redevelopment Area. Thanks to the help of a local attorney, First Christian Church can resume its food pantry distributions immediately.

The Christian Church Foundation Board of Directors, in a unanimous vote, approved the recommendation from the search committee to appoint Rev. Matt Rosine as President-Elect for the Christian Church Foundation.

Truly, this is a season of Advent. We need the hope, justice, comfort, and power of Jesus on earth. Please take time to enjoy and share prayers, reflections, and music in “Unveiling the Divine,” our 2023 Advent Devotional.

The second edition of The Disciples: A Struggle for Reformation by D. Duane Cummins includes the initial term of General Minister and President Teresa Hord Owens, and how congregations tackled the brutal challenge of COVID-19. Though a mere 14 years passed between editions, Cummins observed a change within the denomination: A new sense of confidence he attributes to the COVID pandemic. The second edition of The Disciples is available on ChalicePress.com or wherever you order books. When you order directly from Chalice, you provide twice as much support for the ministry your denominational publishing home.

Just Women is a Bible Study written by women for women. The 2024 edition is currently available to order. "Through the Looking Glass" is a collection of lessons that encourage readers to contemplate how their faith shapes their presence in the world. Even though society's rules may change, our participation as a mission of service and witness, guided by Jesus Christ, should always be our focus. Join Disciples Women in exploring topics such as consumerism, leadership, and being a good neighbor. 

Pre-orders available November 1 through December 20.