Video Mission Moments
Short video segments appropriate for Mission Moments during worship, meetings, Bible study, Sunday School, and more.  These videos mainly feature Global Ministries missionaries and international partners and are organized by country.

  Connecting Threads Video Series
This series ncludes the 6 videos of the Connecting Threads series and the God's Surprise. A 7-session Study Guide is available in PowerPoint format to enable you to take your adult Sunday School class for a trip around the world to witness the incredible work Disciples and the UCC are doing through Global Ministries.

  Recorded Webinar Archive
Missionaries and partners share their experiences and work via PowerPoint, video and audio in these 1-hour webinar recordings.
Note: If this is your first time watching a WebEx recording, you will be prompted to download the WebEx player in order to view the recorded webinar.  To see the video portion of the presenters, click the video camera icon in the upper right corner once the webinar recording begins to play.

  More Videos
Includes global music and worship, videos from missionaries and partners, videos of international pilgrimage trips, and more.

  Learn About Global Ministries Homebased Staff
Global Ministries staff in Indianapolis describe their work.

AFGHANISTAN: International Assistance Mission (Dirk Frans, International Assistance Mission)

ARGENTINA and PARAGUAY: Long-Term Volunteers

BOTSWANA: UCCSA (Prince Dibeela)

CHILE: Blessing Cabins built after the earthquake (Pentecostal Church of Chile)

CHILE: Integral Recovery Project of the Pentecostal Church of Chile

CHILE: Serving with the Pentecostal Church of Chile (Elena Huegel, GM Missionary)

CHILE: Trauma Healing and Resilience Development Ministry at the Shalom Center

CHINA: Teaching English to 500 Students (Tom Morse, Amity Foundation)

COLOMBIA: Michael Joseph, GM Missionary

COLOMBIA: Pastoral Accompaniment (Michael Joseph, GM missionary)

CONGO: Disciples of Christ Community in Congo (Rev. Bonanga Eliki, President)

CUBA: History of GM Partnerships in Cuba (Carmela Alvarez, GM Missionary)

CUBA: Southern California Delegation to Cuba (Carmelo Alvarez, GM Missionary)

EAST TIMOR: Serving with the IPTL (Monica & Tom Liddle, GM Missionaries)

EASTERN INDONESIA: Pastoral care for victims of trauma (John Campbell-Nelson, Global Ministries missionary)

EL SALVADOR: Contagious Global Relationships (Nick Green, Global Ministries Long-term Volunteer)

FIJI: Climate Change in the Pacific (Rev. Dr. Nokise, Pacific Theological College)

FIJI: Taking Care of God's Gift of Creation (Aaron Wiggins, Global Mission Intern)

GERMANY: Before and After the Wall (Lisa & Steve Smith, Global Ministries missionaries)

GUATEMALA: capacity building with women (Nora Coloma, Ecumenical Christian Council of Guatemala)

GUATEMALA: partnership strengthens the church (Vitalino Similox, Ecumenical Christian Council of Guatemala)

HAITI: Beginning a term of service with CONASPEH (Jeanette Salley, GM Missionary)

HAITI: CONASPEH'S Post-earthquake Plans (Rev. Patrick Villier, CONASPEH President)

HAITI: Dedication Service of the New CONASPEH Center on February 5, 2011

HAITI: Greater Kansas City Region Shares their Before and After the Earthquake Video

HAITI: Katie Pickens, Long Term Volunteer

HAITI: Poverty Always has a History (Bryan Sirchio)

HAITI: Watching Hope Form (CONASPEH)

HONDURAS: Accompaniment as Critical Presence (Kevin Howe, Global Mission Intern)

HONDURAS:Serving with the Christian Commission for Development (Alan Dicken, Global Mission Intern)

HONG KONG: Human Rights (Bruce Van Voorhis, Global Ministries missionary)

HONG KONG: The Church's Dreams (Judy Chan, Global Ministries missionary)

HUNGARY & SLOVAKIA: Our Brothers and Sisters didn't Forget Us (Zoltan Szucs, Global Ministries Missionary)

INDIA: Fighting the Stygma of HIV/AIDS (Ryan Beck Turner, Global Mission Intern)

INDIA: Helping children in a residential school community (Vatsala Vijayakumar, Family Village Farm, India)

INDIA: Mission and Evangelism at the Grassroots (Interview with Rev. Purely Lyngdoh and Rev. Philip Marandih, Church of North India)

INDIA: Resurrection of Mungeli Hospital (Anil Henry, Global Ministries missionary)

INDONESIA: Living in harmony in pluri-religious society (Richard Dauley, General Secretary of the Communion of Churches of Indonesia)

ISRAEL/PALESTINE: Struggles of the Middle East (Eric Fistler, Global Ministries missionary)

ISRAEL/PALESTINE: Young Adults Learning from Each Other (Krista Johnson, Global Mission Intern)

JAPAN: A Safe Place for the Ostracized (Martha Mensendiek, Global Ministries missionary)

JAPAN: Being With - Not Only Doing Ministry (Casilda Luzares, GM missionary)

JAPAN: Farming and Leadership Training (Stephen Cutting, Asian Rural Institute)

JAPAN: Youth Ministries at Sendai (Sandra Lee-Takei, Global Mission Intern)

KENYA: Organization of African Instituted Churches (Rev. Nicta Lubaale, General Secretary)

LAOS: education and religious freedom (Khampon Kounthapampa, mission partner)

LATIN AMERICA: The Ministry of the Latin America Council of Churches (Carmelo Alvarez, GM Missionary)

LATIN AMERICA: Theological Education in Pentecostal Churches (Carmelo Alvarez, GM Missionary)

LEBANON: Breaking Down Barriers Among People (Tim Rose, Global Ministries missionary)

LEBANON: Gabrielle Worley, Global Mission Intern

LESOTHO: Empowerment through Education (Mark Behle, Global Ministries missionary)

MEXICO: Learning from Our Partners (Felix Ortiz, Global Ministries Area Executive)

NICARAGUA: Walking with the Christian Mission Church (Laura Jean Torgerson & Tim Donaghy, Global Ministries Missionaries)

POLAND: Our priority is mission (Semko Koroza, Evangelical Reformed Church of Poland)

POLAND: Skype interview with Liz & Doug Searles, GM missionaries

SOUTH AFRICA: Celebrating 142 Years of Inanda Seminary in Song (Susan Valiquette, GM Missionary)

SOUTH AFRICA: Changing lives at the Bridgman Center (Carla Giger Makalima, Global Mission Intern)

SOUTH AFRICA: college by extension, support for students (Megan Baxter, director Theological Education by Extension)

SOUTH AFRICA: Committed to Serving in a Social Justice Ministry (Kristine Tisinger, Global Mission Intern)

SOUTH AFRICA: Global Mission is about Relationships (Dawn & Jon Barnes, Global Ministries Missionaries)

SOUTH AFRICA: Theological Education by Extension (Emily Christmas, Global Mission Intern)

SRI LANKA: Julianna Nitz, Global Mission Intern

SWAZILAND: Serving with the Kukhany'Okusha Zion Church (Lizzy Beach, GM Long-term Volunteer)

SWAZILAND: the church must go to the people (Samuel Mkhonta, Kukhany'Okusha Zion Church )

SWAZILAND: women in ministry (Lethah Mkhonta, Kukhany'Okusha Zion Church)

THAILAND: Teaching at the McGilvary College of Divinity (Salvador Martinez, Global Ministries Missionary)

TURKEY: Skype interview with Alison Stendahl, GM missionary

VENEZUELA: History of GM Partnership in Venezuela (Carmelo Alvarez, GM Missionary)

VENEZUELA: Social and Political Context of the Work of the Church (Carmelo Alvarez, GM Missionary)

Video mission moments to share the story of Global Ministries

ZIMBABWE: Being Advocates for Others (Ana Gobledale, Global Ministries missionary)

ZIMBABWE: Seeking Justice through Leadership Development ( Rev. Majaha Nhliziyo of the UCCSA)

ZIMBABWE: Serving at Mt Selinda (Maryjane & Don Westra, Global Ministries missionaries)

ZIMBABWE: the church is planting seeds (Fungaya Mutsumbe, UCCZ eastern superintendent)

Connecting Threads: Against the Current, Toward the Light (Southern Asia)

Connecting Threads: Beneath African Skies (Africa)

Connecting Threads: Lilies Among Thorns (Middle East and Europe)

Connecting Threads: Mountains in the Wind (East Asia and the Pacific)

Connecting Threads: Out of the Shadows, Into the Sun (Latin America and the Caribbean)

Connecting Threads: Partners in Mission

God's Surprise: The New Faces of Mission

Beth Miller, Administrative Assitant, Mission Personnel

Bob Shebeck, Executive, Mission Interpretation and Constituency Relationships

David Vargas, President of the Division of Overseas Ministries and Co-Executive of Global Ministries

Elizabeth Carrasquillo, Executive Assistant, Office of the President of the Division of Overseas Ministries

Jane Sullivan-Davis, Executive, Resource Development

Karen Kleine, Administrative Assistant, Finance Office, Division of Overseas Ministries

Maria Cruzado, People to People Pilgrimages Coordinator

Nancy Pickell, Treasurer

Pat Sanborn, Administrative Assistant, Africa Office

Sandra Gourdet, Africa Area Executive

Sarah Riester, Program Associate, Resource Development

Staff Videos