Disciples News Service October 23, 2024 ~ DR. VITUS BLOG

October 23, 2024

Do you want to know what Faith-Rooted Organizing has to do with New Church Ministry? Join host Rev. Dr. Jose Martinez, Minister of New Church Strategies and guest Elizabeth Madeira, Organizer at Southern Christian Coalition on Wednesday, November 20 at 3:00 PM EST. This webinar is sure to speak to the many ways that activism and ministry overlap and intersect! Can't attend? Sign up anyways! All registrants receive a link to a recording of the event after it airs.

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The Ecumenical Diakonia Reference Group, established by the World Council of Churches (WCC), held its inaugural meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, September 30 – October 2, 2024. Rev. Vy Nguyen, Executive Director of Week of Compassion, was in attendance. During the meeting, “the group identified three priority areas for future work: climate justice and diakonia, diaconal collaboration and decolonization, and capacity sharing for diaconal formation."

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In honor of the 150th anniversary of Disciples Women, the Disciples of Christ Historical Society takes a look back at the founding of Christian Woman’s Board of Missions (CWBM) on October 21, 1874, and the key leaders who shaped the ministry.

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Ready for an open & affirming service & justice learning trip? Check out Be The Neighbor! We are a Disciples based ministry with 17 sites across the country. Registration for our 2025 youth, young adult or intergenerational trips is open. A Be The Neighbor trip will equip your group to live a life of love, service and justice around topics like anti-racism, environmental justice, food justice & disaster relief. Come join us to be the neighbor our faith calls us to be!

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General & Regional Ministry Opportunities

The Christian Church Foundation is seeking a full-time Communications Manager to join our team that assists Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) individuals, congregations, and other ministries create lasting legacies through planned giving and investment of endowment funds for mission and ministry. Learn more here.
Week of Compassion is hiring for an Associate Director of Immigrant and Refugee Response. View the job description and application details here.
Global Ministries has two positions open - Program Associate for Resource Development and Global Relations Minister, Latin America and the Caribbean. Learn more here.

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If your church building was affected by Hurricane Milton, or Helene, then get immediate facilities help with Disciples Church Extension Fund's building disaster response service. In partnership with Week of Compassion, the ministry's experienced Building and Capital Services Advisors work with your congregation's leaders to assess physical damage by assisting them with securing your place of worship, navigating the worlds of insurance and construction, and much more - at no cost to your community of faith.

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You are invited to a one-night-only virtual screening of the documentary film True Believer on October 29th. The screening will be followed by a critical conversation on faith, reproductive justice, and the rise of Christian Nationalism. This feature documentary explores how one evangelical filmmaker grapples with the pro-life identity she built her life on and its threat to Democracy. Click below to learn more and purchase tickets.

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Looking for a sermon series for visioning and identity? Check out the Imagine a World with More customizable videos and preaching resources.
Get help with building and capital services with Disciples Church Extension Fund
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