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Development/New Pres. ADM
Date: Oct. 2, 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 News Brief
Oct. 2, 2002

Lilly Endowment awards $1.67 million to Church Extension to
nurture new-church pastors

Church Extension of the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ) has been selected to receive a $1.67 million grant
from Lilly Endowment Inc., to sustain the ministry of
new-church pastors.

The grant was one of 47 awarded by the Indianapolis-based
foundation for its nationwide "Sustaining Pastoral
Excellence" program. A total of $57.9 million was awarded
in three-to five-year awards that ranged from $252,355 to
$2 million. Recipient programs were selected because they
"focus attention and energy on maintaining excellence among
the country's pastoral leaders." Go to the web at
http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2002/028.htm for the
complete release.
		

NBA Leadership Scholar Grant Information

The National Benevolent Association is excited to offer an
undergraduate grant program, which provides a maximum of 20
grants of up to $10,000 a year, renewable for up to four
years, to Disciples college students attending Disciples
institutions. Go to the web at
http://www.nbacares.org/Scholars_02/scholars_02.htm for
additional information.

A Declaration and Address On Leader Development and the
Church

The Vital Issue Working Group on Leader Development,
established by the General Board through its Mission
Council, declares its understanding and its challenge to
all partners in the ministry of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ). For the full statement go the web at
http://www.disciples.org/internal/leader.htm.

John Malget Installed as Association of Disciples Musicians
President

John D. Malget, Jr. was installed as President of the
Association of Disciples Musicians national organization at
the conclusion of their final concert and workshop at
Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) University. Go to the web for the
full story at
http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2002/028.htm.