Your input is needed...

April 2007 Mission Bulletin Story here: PDF or text only or Spanish

Dear Disciples and UCC Friends of Global Ministries,

We would like to solicit your input through this update. The Common Global Ministries Board met April 12-14, 2007 in Indianapolis. The board, home-based staff, special guests and several missionaries began a strategic planning process by participating in some introductory exercises. We are looking to develop a plan which will direct the work of Global Ministries over the next 5 to 10 years.

We would like to include local congregations (pastors, mission chairs/members, lay people, youth...), racial/ethnic constituency groups, current and former missionaries, seminary/college staff and students, general units and covenanted ministries staff, conference and region staff, etc. in this process. Would you be willing to help us by giving your views on the following questions and passing this e-mail on to others who might do the same?

Please press reply to this e-mail and send your responses to bshebeck@dom.disciples.org or mail them to: Global Ministries c/o Bob Shebeck, PO Box 1986, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1986.

1. In your opinion, how may Global Ministries help you (your congregation, constituency group, college/seminary, conference/association/region/district...) engage more effectively in mission beyond our national boundaries?
2. What do you think Global Ministries does best in leading our two denominations in global mission and should continue in this next phase of ministry?
3. What do you think Global Ministries needs to do better and should focus on improving during this next phase of ministry?
4. Do you have any other suggestions?

Please place an X on the line(s) that describe you:

___ Disciples
___ UCC
___ lay person
___ pastor/minister
___ youth or young adult
___ mission chair or member
___ racial/ethnic constituent
___ seminary/college professor or student
___ general unit/covenanted ministry staff
___ conference/association/region staff or board
___ current or former missionary
___ other:

Grateful for your input in this planning process,

Jan Aerie                      Bob Shebeck
aeriej@ucc.org             bshebeck@dom.disciples.org
216-736-3204             317-713-2571

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