This week in GM:
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 7:15pm EST and 7:15pm PST – OGHS LIVE with Xiaoling Zhu, GM East Asia and Pacific Area Executive. To access the log-in info, click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/oghs-live-week-4.html
CHILE
Spring of Hope: Global Ministries Partner Educacion Popular en Salud (EPES) provides emergency water to earthquake victims story and video at: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/spring-of-hope.html
To learn the latest on the Disciples and UCC response to the earthquake in Chile, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/lac/chile-earthquake.html
ISRAEL/PALESTINE
Join Revs. Sharon Watkins and Geoffrey Black: Petition for Gaza: http://globalministries.org/news/mee/join-revs-sharon-watkins-and.html
CONGO TRAVEL JOURNAL
Follow the travels of a group who visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo with Africa executive Sandra Gourdet in February at: http://globalministries.org/news/africa/travel-journal-congo.html
In addition, read about the Week of Compassion services held by our partners in Congo: http://globalministries.org/news/africa/woc-services.html
GIFT GIVING
Having troubling finding a gift for someone who has everything? Looking for a profound and life-changing way to recognize and honor someone special? Has someone been a critical presence in your life? Honor that person with a Tribute Gift at http://globalministries.org/get-involved/special-giving-opportunities/alternative-giving.html This gift can be given in recognition of a birthday, anniversary, wedding, graduation, memorial or any special occasion, and your gift will help God's people and creation at the point of deepest need.
LOSSES TO THE FAMILY
Death of the District Minister of Longa-Ingende, the Rev. EFOMI (Congo)
Death of Robert Thelin, former missionary in Ghana
Death of Reverend John Richard Lepke, former missionary in South Africa
MONTHLY MISSION STORY:
March 2010: text only or pdf or español
April 2010: text only or pdf or español
WEEKLY PRAYER: South Africa
FORUMS: Share with us!
GIVING: Special Giving Opportunities
MISSION LIVE WEBINARS: Calendar
VIDEO: Global Mission Moments
HAITI: Latest Info
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 contact Marilynn Knott: marilynn@crownheightschristian.com
- Fort Worth, Texas: May 15, 2010 from 9am to 4:30pm at University Christian Church. For more information contact Bob Shebeck bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
- 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: http://globalministries.org/calendar/quadrennial-2010-mmi-training.html
- Cleveland, Ohio: October 7-10, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Cleveland, OH: Missionworks with an MMI training. More information to come…
Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
MO: January 17 – March 31, 2010, Carla Giger (South Africa) Contact: Danny Stewart danny-ccma@socket.net
FL: March 1 – April 30, 2010, Coralyn and Laslo Medyesy (Hungary) Contact: Candy Younglove cyounglove@uccfla.org
IL: March 1 – April 30, 2010, Donna Dudley (Angola) Contact: Tom Norwalk tnorwalk@sbcglobal.net
MA: March 14, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Cheryl Hempen cahempen@comcast.net
MA: March 15-19, 2010 Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Andrew Gustafson gustafsona@MACUCC.org
MA: March 20-21, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Marilyn Crosby marilyncrosby@yahoo.com
Northern CA: April 1 – June 30, 2010, Sandra Lee-Takei (Japan) Contact: Gen Heywood pastorgen@earthlink.net
WI: April 11 – May 16, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: William Kesting wkesting@excel.net
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