Disciples News Service September 24, 2025 ~ DR. VITUS BLOG

September 24, 2025

The Reconciliation Ministry Special Offering will be received in most congregations on September 28 and October 5. This year’s theme, Beyond Brokenness – Building Beloved Community, reminds us of Paul’s vision in 2 Corinthians 5:17-21: in Christ, the old order has passed away and a new creation is revealed. Through this offering, we join in God’s reconciling work—healing division, restoring relationships, and building a beloved community together.

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Virtual registration is still open for the 2025 Mental Health Professionals Conference! Sign up by this Friday, September 26th, to join us online at this year’s conference. Virtual registration is only $70 and includes live access to a great lineup of keynote and workshop speakers that you won't want to miss, as well as virtual breakout sessions. Apply today!

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There is a great need for open and affirming congregations like Johns Creek Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Johns Creek, GA and surrounding towns. It’s a place where people who have been hurt by other communities of faith feel safe. But when financial instability posed a risk to the place of worship’s future, what could it do? With Disciples Church Extension Fund’s capital campaign guidance, the faith community is continuing to share God’s love for all people.

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Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President, will host a fall online book study on her book, Staying at the Table: Being the Church We Say We Are. Offering a timely and inspiring call to reclaim the radical, inclusive love of Christ, this study will invite us to reflect together on what it means to embody that vision as church today. Join us Tuesday evenings, September 23 & 30, and October 7 & 14 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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General & Regional Ministry Opportunities

The National Benevolent Association is hiring a Director of Development. Learn more.
The Office of the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada is in search of a Special Assistant to the General Minister and President. Learn more.
Christmount Christian Assembly is hiring a Director of Development. Learn more.
Disciples Church Extension Fund is accepting applications for President and CEO and Financial Services Coordinator (Accounting). Learn more.

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Doesn't it often feel like our souls and our spirits are as parched as desert sand? And yet, the desert is teeming with life, often beneath the surface where we can't quite see it. It's a place of resilience and growth. Preaching, even in the desert, is no wasted effort; it's an act of faith, a commitment to hope. This fall, Disciples clergy are invited to come to the desert… to hear good preaching, to think together about our calling, to find water for our thirsty souls, to discover life where we least expect it. Register to attend the Disciples Preaching Retreat Nov. 10 - 12, 2025.

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High school students passionate about faith and leadership are invited to apply for HELM’s Youth Leadership Symposium! Through workshops and community-building, participants deepen faith, grow in confidence, and explore church and community leadership — culminating in a project to benefit their congregation or community. Register today!

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