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Disciples News Brief November 14, 2003
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Amy Shockley
317-713-2495
ashockley@cm.disciples.org
www.disciples.org

*We experienced computer problems and were unable to send this last week. 
We apologize.

Thanksgiving Offering to be received this weekend
The Thanksgiving Special Offering themed "Faces of the Future," will be
received this weekend, November 16 and 23, 2003. Please remember to give 
generously to this important offering that supports leader development 
through colleges, universities and theological institutions related to the 
Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ). Leadership is essential if we are to become a 
faithful and
growing church, for which the Disciples 2020 Vision calls.

Materials for the offering are available online at:
http://www.churchfinancecouncil.org/pages/dmf/tgiving03/index.htm

General Assembly newspaper: it's in the mail!
A newspaper summarizing the events of the 2003 General Assembly is currently
being mailed. Newspapers are being mailed out first class to those who placed
orders. A copy is also being sent bulk rate to all regional offices and to
each Disciples congregation. VHS and DVD highlights are in the duplication
process and will be sent out shortly. Please contact Communication 
Ministries with
questions: news@cm.disciples.org

CCU elects new officers, announces ecumenical dialogue and calls for 
strategic planning
The Executive Committee of the Council on Christian Unity recently met and
approved an official dialogue between the Disciples of Christ and the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, called for strategic planning 
around the
ecumenical witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and 
elected new
officers for 2004-2005. For the complete story from the Council on Christian
Unity, go to http://www.disciples.org/ccu/news/111403-1.htm

Racial justice, reconciliation and local/regional initiatives are focus of 
CUIC meeting
In a recent meeting of the Coordinating Council of Churches
Uniting in Christ, Beatrice Wood, director, opened stating, "Churches Uniting
in Christ is finding momentum in relation to solid work that has been done
this past year in the three primary areas of its life: local/regional
initiatives, racial justice, and the reconciliation of ministries." For the 
complete
story from the Council on Christian Unity, go to 
http://www.disciples.org/ccu/news/111403-2.htm

Week of Compassion Update
With much of the news dominated by mounting insecurity and violence against
coalition forces in Iraq, many other major humanitarian stories are receiving
little media attention. Learn more from Week of Compassion at:
http://www.weekofcompassion.org/pages/updates/nov0307.html

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