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["Wilma Shuffitt" <wshuffitt@cm.disciples.org>]

Date: April 29, 2004
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Wanda Bryant Wills, Editor
Phone: 317-713-2492
E-mail: news@cm.disciples.org 
on the Web: http://www.disciples.org 

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR HELM LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM
Applications are now available for the Higher Education and Leadership
Ministries Leadership Fellows Program, which recognizes and supports
undergraduate students preparing to take leadership roles as laypeople
or clergy in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The unique
program helps students explore and strengthen their leadership potential
through covenants, an annual leadership conference, summer internships,
grants, and other intangibles. Applications must be postmarked by March
15, 2005. To learn more, visit 
http://www.helmdisciples.org/helm/04/HELM-LFapplications-120104.htm .

HELM LEADERSHIP FELLOWS SEE THE INTERSECTIONS OF LIFE AND FAITH
Florida is known for attracting college students for a particular kind
of "rest and relaxation." But 48 students who took a break from their
studies in November came to Florida to examine their relationships with
God and their individual calls to leadership and ministry, whether from
the pulpit or in the pews. Take a trip to HELM's annual Leadership
Conference 
http://www.helmdisciples.org/helm/04/HELM-LFconference-120104.htm .

BANKRUPTCY COURT JUDGE APPROVES NBA AUCTION RESULTS
Judge Ronald B. King of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western
District of Texas in San Antonio approved on Nov. 30 the National
Benevolent Association Board of Trustees' decision to accept a $210
million offer from Fortress NBA Acquisitions, L.L.C., as the winning bid
at the Nov. 18 auction of NBA's 11 senior living facilities.

The Court's approval sets in motion the process to close the
transaction no later than March 31, 2005.  For additional information,
visit http://www.nbacares.org/ .

MINISTERS' WEEK ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AT PHILLIPS SEMINARY
Ministers' Week at Phillips Theological Seminary will take place
January 11-12 in Tulsa, Okla.  The annual event is a gathering of
ministers and laity who are interested in the latest trends in biblical
and theological scholarship.  This year's event, entitled "Sailing
the Ecumenical Boat in the 21st Century, will feature William Tabbernee,
internationally respected scholar and ecumenist, who will lecture on
current trends and possibilities for Christian unity in the 21st
century.  Workshops and worship services also will be presented. For
details and registration information, go to:
http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2004/mwflier.pdf and
http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2004/scheduleregistration.pdf .

WOMEN'S ACTION WEB VISITS COMMUNITY BASED MINISTRIES
Twenty-two Disciples women from regions across the nation recently
visited successful outreach ministries in Washington D.C. and Virginia,
as part of Women's Action Web (WAW).  The program allows participants
to look at urban and rural programs that provide exemplary
community-based service ministries.  For more information on this
year's program visit: 
http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2004/0448.htm .

CHRISTIAN CHURCH FOUNDATION HIRES HISPANIC CONSULTANT
Manuel Collazo, first vice-moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ), will become a part-time staff consultant with the Christian
Church Foundation in 2005, working as a primary liaison with Hispanic
congregations. His appointment was announced at the recent Christian
Church Foundation Board of Directors meeting. For more information:
http://www.disciples.org/ccf/About_Us/CCFnews.html .
 

DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS TO GATHER IN 2005
Development officers from institutions and ministries of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) will gather in Ontario, Calif., Jan. 21-23
for the 2005 Disciples Development Conference. The conference is
designed to foster a spirit of collegiality among development officers
who are Disciples and those serving Disciples ministries. Keynoter will
be Charles Schultz, a planned giving expert and principal of Crescendo
Interactive, a company that provides planned giving software. For more
information about the conference, including registration, contact: Jim
Cullumber, VP of Communications, Christian Church Foundation, (800)
668-8016 or
jcullumb@ccf.disciples.org or mailto:jcullumb@ccf.disciples.org 
 
 
STAY IN THE LOOP WITH DHM MESSAGES
AOL e-mail users who have joined Disciples Home Missions (DHM) opt-in
lists may find that they are not receiving messages from DHM. If you
joined a DHM opt-in list, such as Rapid Response, and you are an AOL
e-mail user, it is possible you are not receiving messages because AOL
is filtering them out as spam. If you are interested in remaining on
DHM's e-mail lists, please contact Angela Herrmann at
aherrman@dhm.disciples.org or (317) 713-2683.

CORRECTION:
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) issued a press release on
November 16 stating that the church had filed to enter the bankruptcy
proceedings of the National Benevolent Association. 

In that release, it was mentioned that the church had filed a motion. 
In actuality, the filing was a notice, and therefore a court ruling is
not required to start receiving notification of hearing dates and other
matters in the case.

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