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Disciples News Brief December 11, 2003
Disciples News Service
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Amy Shockley
317-713-2495
ashockley@cm.disciples.org
www.disciples.org

DHE LEADERSHIP FELLOWS APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Disciples with leadership potential for the church who will begin college 
next year are invited to apply for the Division of Higher Education 
Leadership Fellows Program. Students awarded the fellowship will develop, 
with DHE's assistance, a project on or near the student's campus designed 
to strengthen the fellow's leadership skills with the help of a mentor of 
his or her choice. Participants also attend an annual leadership fellows 
development conference at DHE's expense. The fellowship may be renewed for 
up to three additional years if the student meets academic and service 
standards. For more information, visit:
http://www.dhedisciples.org/dhe/03/DHE-DHELFapplications-12-11-03.html

HAMLETT TO HEAD PENSION FUND
The Pension Fund's board of directors recently met and is pleased to 
announce the election of James P. Hamlett as president of the Pension Fund 
effective January 1, 2004. Hamlett has been with the Pension Fund since 
August 2001 and has served as vice president/president elect. Read more on 
Hamlett from the Pension Fund at: http://www.pensionfund.org/news120503a.htm

For additional news from the Pension Fund's board meeting, go to: 
http://www.pensionfund.org/news120503.htm

REGIONAL MINISTRIES MAKE CHURCH CAMPS POSSIBLE
Have you ever been to church camp? How did it impact you? Lots of things go 
on behind the scenes that make camps and conferences possible. Without 
assistance from Regional Ministries, many would not take place. Learn how a 
church camp experience changed the life of Don Shelton, Regional Minister 
of the Pacific Southwest. 
http://www.churchfinancecouncil.org/pages/dmf/christmas03/mission_moment.htm

The Christmas Special Offering will be received this weekend (Dec. 14 and 
21) and goes to support the work of your Region.  Thank you for supporting 
this important offering.

OVERSIGHT ON OFFERING ENVELOPES TO BE CORRECTED
It was realized after printing was completed that the backside of the 
envelopes for Thanksgiving and Christmas were missing spaces for members' 
names and the amounts they had given. CFC apologizes for the inconvenience 
it has caused with bookkeeping and will make sure that this does not happen 
again in the future.

NORTH AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ECUMENISTS ANNOUNCES ESSAY CONTEST
Students in seminaries, theological schools and graduate schools of 
religion are invited to enter an essay contest sponsored by the North 
American Academy of Ecumenists. The essay is to be based on the theme of 
the next NAAE conference set for September 24-26, 2004, in Columbus, Ohio: 
"The Church's Faith and Unity." For more information on this contest, visit 
http://www.dhedisciples.org/theological/news.html

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