Please download the MONTHLY MISSION STORY for your church bulletin or newsletter:
    August 2008: pdf or text only or espanol

To download the WEEKLY PRAYER for Sunday, click here: Cambodia

Have you signed the Congo petition concerning coltan? http://ga3.org/campaign/coltan2008

Heads of Churches in Sudan Issue Statement after August 1-5 Meeting
We, Heads of Churches of the Sudan…meeting in Juba, Southern Sudan, on 1st to 5th August 2008 under the theme "The Road towards Self Determination and Popular Consultation-Understanding the Achievements and Challenges of the CPA". Aware of our spiritual responsibility, affirming our lead to bring about justice, peace and reconciliation, we have spent four days of very valuable discussions, listening and in dialogue with one another, to assess the current situation in our country and plan how the Church can respond in co-operation with our communities and government… To read the entire statement, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/africa/statement-of-the-sudanese.html

7th Annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days , March 13-16, 2009 - Washington, DC
Join us at the 7th annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days, as we explore ways to bring about a world with Enough for All Creation. Learn about the connections between climate change, migration and poverty in the U.S. and around the world. Come together with faith-based advocates and activists from across the United States in the nation's capitol March 13-16 as we discuss the abundance of our world and how it can be allocated in a way that is fair and just for all creation. We will have a new President and new Congress.  Historically, this first term of any President is a period ripe for change - a time in which we can have the most influence. To read more, click here: http://globalministries.org/get-involved/justice-and-advocacy/ecumenical-advocacy-days.html

Disciples Save the Date for Pre-Assembly Event July 28-29, 2009 in Indianapolis
Global Ministries and Disciples Peace Fellowship are partnering together to offer a Pre-Assembly Event around the theme: "Called to Be a Leaf for the Healing of the Nations" Revelation 22:1-2 from 1:30pm on July 28 to 11:30am on July 29 before the beginning of the General Assembly in Indianapolis in 2009. Registration is $70.00 (includes dinner and pre-assembly material) Save the date and come join us as we identify the wounds of the nations, examine the systems that perpetuate these wounds and seek to become leaves for the healing of the nations.  To register contact Onea Winkle at owinkle@dom.disciples.org

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Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
Penn Central: August 24 to October 10, 2008, Steve and Lisa Smith (EKU in Germany) Contact: mcoons-torn@pccucc.org
CT: September 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009, Tim Rose (Reformed Church of France) Contact: Cecile Gilson cecileg@ctucc.org
PA: October 6-12 and October 18 – November 5, 2008, Judy Chan (Hong Kong Christian Council) Contact: Christine Johns cjohns@padisciples.org
FL: January 17 – February 28, 2009, Scott Couper and Susan Valiquette Couper (South Africa) Contact: Candy Younglove cyyounglove@ucc.fla.org
NC: May 1 – June 30, 2009, Tim Rose (Reformed Church of France) Contact: Janelle Bunn janellebunn@soc-ucc.org
OH: May 1 – June 30, 2009, Scott Couper and Susan Valiquette Couper (South Africa) Contact: Bob Molsberry bobm@ocucc.org
MO: June 1 – July 15, 2009, Anil Henry (India) Contact: Danny Stewart danny-ccma@socket.net

Connect with Global Ministries Staff at Disciples and UCC Events:
All-Canada Disciples Convention, Halifax, Nova Scotia: August 14-17, 2008 – Felix Ortiz fortiz@dom.disciples.org
Upper Midwest Region's School for Congregational Learning, Des Moines, IA:  August 23, 2008 - Bob Shebeck bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
Kentucky Regional Assembly, Owensboro, KY: September 4 – 6, 2008 – Sarah Riester sriester@dom.disciples.org
Northeast Regional Assembly, Poestenkill, NY: September 13, 2008 – LaMarco Cable lcable@dom.disciples.org
Florida Regional Assembly, Orlando, FL: September 18-21, 2008 – Julia Brown Karimu jkarimu@dom.disciples.org
South Carolina Regional Convention, Aiken, SC: October 3-5, 2008 – Julia Brown Karimu jkarimu@dom.disciples.org
Indiana Regional Assembly, West Lafayette, IN: October 10-11, 2008 – Bob Shebeck
bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
Mid-America Regional Assembly, Springfield, MO: October 10-12, 2008 – David Owen dowen@dom.disciples.org
Upper Midwest Regional Assembly, Des Moines, IA: October 11, 2008 – LaMarco Cable lcable@dom.disciples.org
Pacific Southwest Regional Assembly, San Bernardino, CA: October 16-18, 2008 – Maria Cruzado mcruzado@dom.disciples.og
Ohio Regional Assembly, Columbus, OH: October 17-18, 2008 – Julia Brown Karimu jkarimu@dom.disciples.org
Nebraska Regional Assembly, October 17-18, 2008 – Jane Sullivan-Davis janesd@dom.disciples.org
Southwest Regional Assembly, Fort Worth, TX: October 17-19, 2008 – David Owen dowen@dom.disciples.org
Kansas Regional Assembly, Manhattan, KS: October 17-18, 2008 – Bob Shebeck bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
Capital Area Regional Assembly, Frederick, MD: October 17-18, 2008 – Sarah Riester sriester@dom.disciples.org
Tennessee Regional Assembly, Fall Creek Falls, TN: October 24-26, 2008 – Maria Cruzado mcruzado@dom.disciples.org
Arizona Regional Assembly, Tucson, AZ: October 24-25, 2008 – Bob Shebeck bshebeck@dom.disciples.org, Dave Coatsworth coatswod@ucc.org
Greater Kansas City Regional Assembly: October 15-16, 2008 – Nancy Pickell npickell@dom.disciples.org
Illinois-Wisconsin MMI training and Regional Assembly, Springfield, IL: November 14-16, 2008 – Jane Sullivan-Davis janesd@dom.disciples.org , Jane Aerie aeriej@ucc.org
Georgia Regional Assembly, :November 14-16, 2008 – Bob Shebeck bshebeck@dom.disciples.org