Alongside global ecumenical partners, and through the Week of Compassion Women’s Empowerment Fund, Week of Compassion has worked for decades to strengthen and fortify the lives of women and girls. Complete and informed healthcare, especially for women and young girls, is one way to lift families out of extreme poverty. Global research has shown that when women in societies thrive, entire communities will be more prosperous, cohesive, healthier, and safer. Learn more about the new partnerships that are making this possible. | |  | When the Presbyterian Church in Canada phoned the Rev. Jennifer Geddes in 2018, they asked if her struggling community of faith, Comox Valley Presbyterian Church in Comox, British Columbia, would be interested in being a part of a Disciples Church Extension Fund New Beginnings pilot project. At the time, she asked herself, “what do we have to lose?” Since then, she has seen her place of worship look forward to, instead of being concerned by, its future. | | | | | GA-2343 was adopted at the 2023 General Assembly in Louisville, KY. The Implementation Team invites you to join one of the following Town Hall meetings for an update on their work and recommendations: June 23, 2024, at 2:00 pm EST, August 6, 2024, at 7 pm EST or September 10, 2024, at 11 am EST. Click below to register. | | | The third session of the sixth phase of the International Commission for Dialogue between the Disciples of Christ and the Catholic Church took place in Grand Prairie, Texas, from June 21-25, 2024. This theological dialogue, which began in 1977, is cosponsored by the Catholic Church’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (DPCU) and the Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council (DECC). The ultimate goal of the dialogue is full visible unity between Catholics and Disciples of Christ. | | | General & Regional Ministry Opportunities | | |
- The National Benevolent Association is hiring for a Mental Health and Wellness Program Coordinator (with a Substance Abuse/Recovery Specialty) to support the overall work of the MHW program prioritizing coordination of the research and development of a new substance abuse & addiction recovery initiative. Learn more here.
- Global Ministries has two positions open - Program Associate for Resource Development and Global Relations Minister, Latin America and the Caribbean. Learn more here.
- Disciples Church Extension Fund is seeking a Financial Services Representative. Learn more here.
| | | | Join the vibrant NAPAD community and fellow Disciples from across the United States and Canada at the 2024 NAPAD Convocation at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, July 17-20.
The theme for this Convocation, inspired by 2 Corinthians 5:17 - “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” - is “Revive and Renew.” This theme invites Disciples to a transformative and transcendent faith experience in individual and communal ways through an expansive in-person gathering in Salt Lake City.” | | | | You're invited to participate in the National Council of Churches' NCC Freedom Summer, a faith-based civic engagement campaign from June 19 — August 17, 2024. This summer NCC will journey on the NCC Freedom Ride to mobilize voters in five priority states. NCC will also host NCC Freedom Academy, a multi-week, virtual "Sunday School" from July 7 to August 11, unpacking Luke 4 and the intersection of faith and social justice. | | | |
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- Dedicated Disciples exemplify what it means to be a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. Do you know of a Dedicated Disciple being recognized in their community that should be featured, make a submission here.
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