wfn.org | Disciples and UCC Global Ministries Update - April 21, 2010

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Disciples and UCC? together in God?s global mission - Visit us at: 
<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461715>http://www.g lobalministries.org/

Prayer for Sunday April25, 2010: 

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461716>Hungary

> This Week in GM:

- Thursday April 22 from Noon to 5pm & Friday April 23 from 9am to Noon ? MMI training event in Enid, OK. For more info, click here: 
<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461717>http://globa lministries.org/calendar/oklahoma-mmi.html

> MMI Tip of the Week:

Are you a ?fan? of Global Ministries on Facebook? If so, why not invite your 
?friends? to become a
?fan? of Global Ministries? Why not ask the youth in your church to promote 
being a ?fan? of Global Ministries on Facebook? Get everyone you know 
connected! Here is the link:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461718>http://www.f 
acebook.com/pages/Cleveland-OH/Global-Ministries-Disciples-of-Christ-and-Uni 
ted-Church-of-Christ/80696790240

> Register for the Congo Symposium Today!

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461719>http://globa 
lministries.org/calendar/congo-symposium.html

> CHINA

OGHS and Week of Compassion respond immediately to China earthquake. Funds were 
wired through Global Ministries to the Amity Foundation. To follow the 
earthquake response, click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461720>http://globa 
lministries.org/news/eap/china-earthquake-response-yushu.html

> ISRAEL/PALESTINE

Signos d vida: Special issue on Palestinian Christians in Spanish edited by GM 
Mission Personnel in Palestine. Click here to access the issue:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461721>http://globa 
lministries.org/news/mee/signos-de-vida.html

Article written by GM Mission Personnel, Ian Alexander, on the Sheikh Jarrah 
situation appears in the Scottish Palestinian Reform. To access the article, 
click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461722>http://globa 
lministries.org/news/mee/on-resistance.html

> CHILE

EPES update on work with children experiencing trauma after the earthquake in 
Chile. To read the update, click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461723>http://globa 
lministries.org/news/lac/epes-update-april.html

> POLAND

WCC offers condolences to Poles. To read condolence letter, click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461724>http://globa 
lministries.org/news/mee/wcc-offers-condolences-to.html

> ZAMBIA

GM long-term volunteer, Ann Nichols, shares about Zambian hospitality? and 
eating caterpillars! Click here to read her  story:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461725>http://globa 
lministries.org/africa/missionaries/hospitality-failure-i.html

> To read Ann?s blog, click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461726>http://annwn 
icholsinzambia.blogspot.com/

<http://www.oregondisciples.org/pdf/Fedice%20January%202010.pdf
ADVOCACY: 
<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461727>Action Alert for Haiti

> MONTHLY MISSION STORY:

April 2010: 

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461728>text only or
<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461729>pdf or 
<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461730>español

May 2010: 

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461731>text only or 
<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461732>pdf

GIVING: 

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461733>Special Giving 
Opportunities

Upcoming Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Events:

- Enid, Oklahoma: April 22, 2010 from 1 to 5pm and April 23 from 9am to Noon in conjunction with the Oklahoma Regional Assembly. For more information, click here: 
<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461734>http://globa lministries.org/calendar/oklahoma-mmi.html

- Marion, Illinois: May 8, 2010 from 9am to 4:30pm at Zion United Church of 
Christ. For more information, click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461735>http://globa 
lministries.org/calendar/illinois-south-mmi.html

- Fort Worth, Texas: May 15, 2010 from 9am to 4:30pm at University Christian 
Church. For more information, click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461736>http://globa 
lministries.org/calendar/mmi-training-ft-worth.html

- Greensboro, North Carolina: Monday June 21, 2010 @ 6:30pm to Wednesday June 
23, 2010 @ 1:30pm, before the Disciples Women?s Quadrennial Assembly. To see 
more details and download the registration form, click  here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461737>http://globa 
lministries.org/calendar/quadrennial-2010-mmi-training.html

- Oceanside, California: Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 8:30am to 4:30pm at 
First Christian Church in Oceanside. For more info, click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461738>http://globa 
lministries.org/calendar/southern-california-mmi.html

- Cleveland, Ohio: October 7-10, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Cleveland, OH: 
Missionworks with an MMI training. For more information, click here:

<https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/Link.asp?link=461739>http://globa 
lministries.org/calendar/missionworks.html

> Find a Missionary Visit in your State:

FL: March 1 ? April 30, 2010, Coralyn and Laslo Medyesy (Hungary) Contact: 
Candy Younglove
<mailto:cyounglove@uccfla.org>cyounglove@uccfla.org

> IL: March 1 ? April 30, 2010, Donna Dudley
> (Angola) Contact: Tom Norwalk
> <mailto:tnorwalk@sbcglobal.net>tnorwalk@sbcglobal.net

Northern CA: April 1 ? June 30, 2010, Sandra Lee-Takei (Japan) Contact: Gen 
Heywood
<mailto:pastorgen@earthlink.net>pastorgen@earthlink.net

WI: April 11 ? May 16, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: William Kesting 
<mailto:wkesting@excel.net>wkesting@excel.net

NY: July 1-9 and 18-24, 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes
(South Africa) Contact Bob Welcher
<mailto:bobwelcher@verizon.net>bobwelcher@verizon.net

KS: July 24-29, 2010 Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) Contact Carla Aday 
<mailto:CarlaA@cccckc.org>CarlaA@cccckc.org

> VA: September 6-30, 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes
> (South Africa) Contact: Jim Perry
> <mailto:jimandjohanna@yahoo.com>jimandjohanna@yahoo.com

NC: October 1-31 (not including 7-11), 2010, Dawn and Jon Barnes (South Africa) 
Contact: Vertie Powers 
<mailto:vertiepowersenca@soc-ucc.org>vertiepowersenca@soc-ucc.org

Please contact us, if you want any further information:

For Disciples:                                                    For the  UCC:

Bob Shebeck                                                     Jan Aerie

<mailto:bshebeck@dom.disciples.org>bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
<mailto:aeriej@ucc.org>aeriej@ucc.org

317-713-2571                                                    216-736-3204