Mrs. Dolores Highbaugh, a beloved and transformative lay leader, former Vice Moderator, elder of Park Manor Christian Church, and long-time friend of the Disciples Divinity House of the University of Chicago, died February 27, 2026, in Chicago. Dolores was a lifelong voice for transformation and engagement across the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She provided essential leadership for the Disciples following Restructure and Merger, including serving on the Moderator Team for General Assembly from 1975-77. | |  | GA Tech Training for Regional and Congregational Tech Leaders have been rescheduled to March 12 and March 14. This training is designed to equip Tech Leaders with the tools and guidance needed to help their communities connect and fully participate in the online 2026 General Assembly. Those who previously registered will automatically receive an updated meeting link. New participants are invited to register using the link below. | | | | Be The Neighbor is looking for young adults who believe that service and working for justice are essential to faithful living to serve as an intern this June and July. If you are passionate about equipping youth to work for justice and to be faithful neighbors through direct service, education, justice, arts, advocacy and reflection we would love for you to consider partnering with us. You can work with congregations working for justice in areas like environmental justice, anti-racism, immigration and refugees, disaster relief, economic justice and more! The internship will provide you a mentor, travel, lodging, expenses and provide a scholarship. | | | Are you a Disciples-affiliated Black, Indigenous, or other Woman of Color aged 22–30, serving in congregations, community organizations, health & social service ministries, and justice work? Apply to be part of NBA’s BIWOC Young Adult Peer Learning & Wellness Group! This new 12-month peer group will offer mutual support, leadership development, spiritual renewal, and collective action for BIWOC young adults. Applications will be accepted through March 8th. | | | General & Regional Ministry Opportunities | | - National Benevolent Association is hiring for a Development Associate. Learn more.
- Disciples Church Extension Fund is accepting applications for two Building and Capital Services Advisors and a Development Coordinator. Learn more.
| | The Center for Faith & Giving's 2026 Stewardship Theme Materials take seriously Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 6 to examine the relationship between our hearts and our resources. "There Our Hearts Will Be" invites congregations into honest, hopeful spiritual alignment—where stewardship is not performative but the quietly courageous act of placing all we have in God’s care. Download this comprehensive and now easier-to-navigate resource today! | | | | In a world that too often asks African American women leaders to shrink, Soul Stories calls them to flourish. Featuring powerful narratives from eleven seasoned church leaders, including General Minister and President, Rev. Terri Hord Owens, this transformative book offers resilient faith, restorative practices, and prophetic clarity for thriving beyond unjust systems. Preorder today and be inspired. | | | |
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