spacer Your Global Ministries Update: September 23, 2009

September 23, 2009

Please download the MONTHLY MISSION STORY for your church bulletin or newsletter:   
            September 2009: text only or pdf or español
            October 2009: text only or pdf or español

To download the WEEKLY PRAYER for Sunday Worship, click here: El Salvador

Alternative Christmas 2009: It's never too early to start thinking about opportunities for Alternative Christmas gifts – and Global Ministries has the 2009 materials ready for your church's Alternative Giving Fair. For ideas and more information, click here: http://globalministries.org/get-involved/special-giving-opportunities/alternative-christmas-ideas-for.html or contact Sarah Riester at sriester@dom.disciples.org or 317.713.2564 to request a display.

Latin America Working Group Organizes Day of Action for Cuba on September 30
"Fifty years is enough already!  It's time to end this legacy of isolation and time to start engaging our neighbor.  We've been pressuring Congress to end the travel ban, but we'll need your help to push it over the edge.  We're organizing a National Day of Action called CubaGO!  Strategically-identified delegations from across the country will be coming to DC to meet with their members of Congress. But in order to really make an impact, the delegations will need back-up from you.  That is why we're encouraging you and to "Call in for Cuba!" Save the date, September 30th, to organize to End the Travel Ban! To read more about how you and your congregation can be involved, click here:http://globalministries.org/news/lac/national-day-of-action-for.html

Critical Presence in Critical Times Special Appeal
Global Ministries is launching a special appeal in order to offset part of the decline that the Global Ministries budget will see in 2010 because of the dramatic downturn in the U.S. economy, especially in invested funds.  The Critical Presence in Critical Times appeal invites persons and households to give "over and above" their regular giving to Global Ministries for the purpose of securing much needed operating funds for the Global Ministries 2010 budget. Click here to read the appeal letter and make a gift or a commitment: http://globalministries.org/give/critical-presence-in-critical.html

Council of Churches in Zambia Release Statement from the 28th General Conference
"We, the Church Leaders from 24 member churches of the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) met at Mulungushi University in Kabwe from the 15th to 19th August 2009 for the 28th General Conference to deliberate and reflect on issues relating to the spiritual, social, political and economic areas in our nation under the theme "Seeking Justice for All." We acknowledge that a lot of injustices and violation of human rights and degradation of human dignity has penetrated various sectors of our society including the church, private sector as well as government institutions…" To read the entire statement, click here: http://globalministries.org/news/africa/council-of-churches-in-zambia.html

Global Ministries Announces the Establishment of a New Endowment Fund
Global Ministries is pleased to announce the establishment of the First United Church of Christ, Pomeroy - Behle Endowment Fund.  This new Wider Church Ministries endowment fund is established by the First United Church of Christ in Pomeroy, Iowa, as it ends is visible ministry.  It will witness in a permanent way to the high priority the church places on sharing God's love with other children of God, the leadership of Reverend Harold L. Behle, and the service of Global Ministries missionary Mark H. Behle.  Distributions for the fund will support work in Africa.  For more information on this Fund click http://globalministries.org/africa/projects/first-united-church-of.html

GM Missionary Participates in a Human Rights Workshop in the Philippines
Bruce Van Voorhis, GM missionary serving in Hong Kong, recently wrote: "At this human rights workshop organized by Interfaith Cooperation Forum (ICF), most of the 25 to 30 participants were Moros, or Muslims, from Mindanao as well as young people from Nepal, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. My role was to provide some information about the U.N. human rights system, ways to document human rights violations and what to do with this documentation to assist the victims and to reform systems that perpetuate human rights violations…" To read the entire mission story, click here: http://globalministries.org/eap/missionaries/visit-to-the-philippines.html

If you would like to receive directly to your inbox these weekly Global Ministries updates, please send your name, e-mail address, physical address, phone number, and home church to: bshebeck@dom.disciples.org

Upcoming Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training Events:

Find a Missionary Visit in your State:
IA: September 1 – October 11 and October 17-31, 2009, John Campbell-Nelson (Indonesia/Timor) Contact: Hal and Donna Rusk h.rusk@mchsi.com
CT: September 13 – October 8 and October 12-31, 2009 Lydia Bartholomew (Jerusalem) Contact: Cecile Gilson cecileg@ctucc.org
MD: September 26, 2009 Marla Schrader (Palestine) Contact: Allison Smith pastor@bethesdaucc.org
MD: October 18 & November 1, 2009, Marla Schrader (Palestine) Contact: Robert Maddox robtjr11@comcast.net
AZ: January 11 – March 6, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Barbara Decker bdecker@uccswc.com
MA: March 20-21, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: Marilyn Crosby marilyncrosby@yahoo.com
WI: April 11 – May 16, 2010, Mark Behle (Lesotho) Contact: William Kesting wkesting@excel.net

 


 
Contact Information
Bob Shebeck
Executive, Mission Interpretation and Constituency Relationships
Mission Education and Interpretation
PO Box 1986
Indianapolis,Indiana 46206
317-713-2571
Fax: 317-635-4323
bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
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