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["Communication Ministries" <wshuffit@cm.disciples.org>]

Date: September 17, 2002
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Melinda Mains
Phone: 317-713-2496
E-mail: mmains@cm.disciples.org
on the Web: http://www.disciples.org

Disciples award 14 grants to help eradicate racism

Wanting to eradicate racism from North America, the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) recently awarded
$163,800 in grants with emphases on education for racial
reconciliation and anti-racism advocacy. For more of the
story go to the web:
http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2002/0280.htm.

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American Asian Disciples gather to "Remember our stories,
Celebrate our 
gifts, Proclaim our vision"

More than 250 American Asian Disciples representing 10
different ethnicities of Asian/Pacific Islander descent
gathered for the 12th Biennial Convocation of  North
American Pacific Asian Disciples on the campus of Chapman
University to hear their stories, share their gifts and
dream new dreams. Go to the web at:
http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2002/0281.htm for the
full story.

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TCU's Brite Divinity School names interim president 

D. Duane Cummins, retired president of Bethany College in
West Virginia, has accepted the position of interim
president of TCU's Brite Divinity School, effective Sept.
16. The announcement was made by Roy C. Snodgrass of
Austin, president of the Brite Board of Trustees.For the
complete story go to the web at: http://www.brite.tcu.edu/