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General Minister And President To Discuss Future Directions Of The Church With Young Adults
November 2, 2007

Nineteen college students will hear General Minister and President Sharon E. Watkins and three other church leaders share perspectives on their visions for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) this weekend during the Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM) Leadership Fellows Conference.

The theme of this year's meeting is: "Naming Our Hopes: Where Are We Leading the Church?" Watkins will address that topic, as will Marshall Dunn, recently retired pastor of University Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Hyattsville, Md., and soon to be interim minister in the Capital Area region while the regional minister is on sabbatical; Yvonne Gilmore-Essig, chaplain at John Hopkins University Hospitals, and currently interim minister at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Baltimore, Md.; as well as D. Newell Williams, president of Brite Divinity School and the current moderator of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

The conference runs from Friday, Nov. 2, through Sunday, Nov 4 at National City Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Washington, D.C. For more information go to: www.helmdisciples.org/helm/fellows.htm