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["Wilma Shufitt" <wshuffit@cm.disciples.org>]

Date: Mary 2, 2003
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Melinda Mains
Phone: 317-713-2496
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Disciples News Brief
May 2, 2003

NBA FACILITY TO CLOSE IN JULY
Citing poor economic conditions and insufficient Medicaid funding,
officials with the National Benevolent Association announced that NBA
Emily E. Flinn Community in Marion, Ind., will close July 15. For the
full story go to: http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2003/0323.htm 

FOUNDATION PRESIDENT PLANS RETIREMENT; KIDWELL NAMED PRESIDENT-ELECT
Christian Church Foundation President James P. Johnson confirmed his
retirement this fall and the foundation's board of directors has called
the Rev. Gary W. Kidwell as president-elect. For the full story go to:
http://www.disciples.org/ccf/About_Us/CCFnews.html 

WILLIAMS NAMED PRESIDENT OF BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL
The Rev. D. Newell Williams, professor of church history, Christian
Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, was named president of Brite
Divinity School, effective June 2.
For the full story go to: http://www.brite.tcu.edu/ 

WEEK OF COMPASSION
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