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Disciples News Briefs
June 10, 2005
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Contact: Wanda Bryant Wills, Editor
E-mail: News@cm.disciples.org

HOBGOOD JOINS RELIGIOUS LEADERS AT CONFERENCE CALLING FOR AN END TO GLOBAL
HUNGER
Dozens of religious leaders met in Washington, D.C. earlier this week to
issue a joint call for action to end global hunger. The first Interfaith
Convocation on Hunger was organized by Bread for the World, a Christian
anti-hunger organization based in Washington. Wm. Chris Hobgood, General
Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) was
among those who participated in the convocation and attended a four-day
conference, called "One Table, Many Voices: A Mobilization to Overcome
Poverty and Hunger." The conference included a day of lobbying on Capitol
Hill for a hunger relief bill.

"It is the stated goal of the interfaith community that hunger be
eliminated in the USA by 2015, and in the world soon after," said Hobgood.
"About 13,500,000 children in the USA are daily threatened with little
food or, at best, inadequate diets. The evil of this all is that there is
more than enough food, but we are simply not putting the food together
with the people. The need is for the political will to do it, not more
resources."
The four-day event of workshops and speeches was co-sponsored by Bread for
the World and Call to Renewal, a Washington-based Christian anti-poverty
network. For further information, go to http://www.onetableconference.org/
GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER OF ALEXANDER CAMPBELL DIES
The great-granddaughter of Alexander Campbell, Elizabeth Decima Barclay
Martin, died May 30 in Scottsbluff, Neb. Born in 1919, she was named after
Campbell's youngest daughter, Decima Campbell Barclay. Thomas and
Alexander Campbell, a Scottish Presbyterian father and son in Pennsylvania
in the 1800s, were early leaders of one of two movements that lead to the
development of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The graveside
service was held June 3 in Pawnee City, Neb., where she and her husband
raised their three sons. Martin was a member of Disciples churches in
Pawnee City and Sun City, Ariz., as well as Scottsbluff, Neb. She was a
schoolteacher for many years and was very proud of her Disciples heritage.

REGISTER NOW FOR THE NATIONAL EVANGELISM WORKSHOP 2005 PRE-ASSEMBLY EVENT
The National Evangelism Workshop (NEW2005) will be held July 20-22, at the
Doubletree Hotel/Lloyd Center in Portland, Ore., just prior to the General
Assembly. NEW2005 features 16 workshops led by pastors and specialists on
numerous church vitality issues, plus four inspirational major addresses.
James A. Forbes Jr. and David Emery will be two of the speakers. A closing
worship service is jointly planned by NEW2005 speaker Bob Rognlian and the
Essence Worship Conference. For more information or to register, visit:
http://www.netresults.org

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES DRAWS LARGE GATHERING OF CHURCH LEADERS
Christian Churches Together, (CCT), met June 1-3 in Los Altos, Calif., for
its fifth and largest gathering to pray and dialogue. CCT seeks to become
a forum that will "enable churches and national Christian organizations to
grow closer in Christ in order to strengthen our common Christian witness
in the world." The gathering at Los Altos brought together a wider, more
diverse circle of Christian church leaders than any of the previous four
meetings. Robert Welsh, president of the Council on Christian Unity, and
other national Christian leaders, were part of the gathering. To learn
more about the meeting go to: http://www.disciples.org/ccu/news/060305.htm
WEEK OF COMPASSION CELEBRATION AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Will Campbell, renowned preacher, writer, and civil rights activist, will
be the guest speaker at the Week of Compassion (WOC) Celebration on
Sunday, July 24 at General Assembly. The celebration will take place at
Mallory Avenue Christian Church, in Portland, Ore., starting at 10:30 a.m.
Nashville singer/songwriter Andra Moran will perform prior to the
celebration at 10 a.m. A light lunch will be available following the
service for $5. Reservations for the lunch can be made by contacting
Elaine Cleveland at ecleveland@woc.disciples.org. For complete information, please visit the WOC website at http://www.weekofcompassion.org/

FORMER REGIONAL MINISTER OF PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DIES
Charles Malotte, former regional minister of the Pacific Southwest from
1969-1985, passed June 5. He served on the boards of the Disciples
Seminary Foundation, Chapman University, California Christian Home, United
Christian Missionary Society and National City Christian Church Corporation in Washington, D.C. A graduate of Phillips University and Brite Divinity
School, Malotte ministered at churches in Texas, Ohio and the Philippines.
The service will be held Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. at First Christian
Church of North Hollywood, Calif. For more information about the service,
contact the church at (818) 763-8218.

EUREKA COLLEGE RECEIVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Eureka College in Eureka, Ill., received the 2005 Woodford County Growth
and Innovation Award from the Economic Development Council for Central
Illinois on June 7 at the Peoria Civic Center.

The award is given annually to one firm each in Woodford, Tazewell and
Peoria counties that has made significant advances locally. Eureka College
received the award due to the success of the "The Eureka Idea." The
initiative, which began in fall 2004, lowered tuition by 30 percent and
contributed to an enrollment increase. Visit http://www.eureka.edu for
more information.

DISCIPLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST A DINNER AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Disciples of Christ Historical Society is hosting a dinner on Saturday
evening, July 23, 5:30 p.m. at the Doubletree Lloyd Center in the
Multnomah/Holladay Room. Glenn T. Carson, the new president of the
society, will be formally introduced and will deliver the address, "The
Game of the Name." The cost of the dinner is $30. The evening also will
include the presentation of the Faithful Servant Award and the Lockridge
Ward Wilson student essay award winner. The registration deadline is July
1. For more information or to register, visit: http://www.dishistsoc.org/GADinner.htm

THE BETHANY FELLOWSHIPS APPOINTS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
James S. Oglesby was recently appointed as the development director for
the Bethany Fellowships. The Bethany Fellowships is a five-year-old
project of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) dedicated to helping
new Disciples pastors make the transition from seminary to successful
congregational ministry.

Oglesby has an extensive record of service to the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ). He is currently a consultant for the Christian
Church Foundation and on the board of Brite Divinity School. Previously,
Oglesby served as vice-president of the Christian Church Foundation, as a
pastor and as an adjunct professor at Texas Christian University. Read
more about Oglesby and his appointment at: http://www.disciples.org/dns/Releases2005/0538.htm

REGISTER FOR THE COUNCIL ON CHRISTIAN UNITY DINNER AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Council on Christian Unity will host the Christian Unity Dinner in the
Portland Ballroom of the Oregon Convention Center on Tuesday, July 26 at
5:15 p.m. Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of
Churches, is the guest speaker. This year's dinner has been planned in
partnership with local ecumenical organizations in Oregon and Washington
as a way to celebrate and affirm Disciples' commitment to Christian unity
as a core value in our life and witness. Tickets are $22 per person and
July 8 is the deadline to purchase tickets. For more information or to
purchase tickets, go to: http://www.disciples.org/ccu/ccu%20dinner%20ad.pdf
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DNS Writer: Kenethia Jackson

Have you registered for the 2005 General Assembly that will take place
July 23-27 in Portland, Oregon? Register now by contacting your church
office or by going to: http://www.disciples.org/ga05

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