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Report on 2020 General Board meeting available
The 2020 Covenant Journal, a report on the General Board meeting held in February, is available for download. Included are highlights of general ministry and regional ministry reports as well as an overview of General Minister and President Terri Hord Owens’ State of the Church address and Rev. Dr. Irie Session’s sermon. In addition, a […]
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Tougaloo College formalizes affiliation with Disciples
from Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM) Higher education has been a priority of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from the earliest days of the movement. Alexander Campbell once said, “Colleges and churches go hand in hand in the progress of Christian civilization.” It is that idea and vision that has propelled Disciples across […]
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Annual Year Book connects Disciples congregations and ministries
How do we take a snapshot of our denomination? Where can we find some history on our congregation? How many Disciples congregations are there in my area? What do our general ministries do? These questions and more are answered in the annual Year Book and Directory. The Year Book serves numerous administrative functions, compiling General Board […]
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Administrative Committee of the General Board has fall meeting
The Governance and Mission Finance committees of the General Board reported some progress to the Administrative Committee of the General Board at its regularly scheduled fall meeting. The two committees of the General Board were tasked at the April board meeting to present reports to the fall meeting. The Governance Committee has organized into five […]
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2019 General Assembly resolution and nomination information available
As the 2019 General Assembly approaches, application windows for submitting resolutions and nominations for the Moderator Team and General Board are now open. 2019 General Assembly Resolution Deadline and Procedures The deadline for resolutions to be submitted for consideration at the 2019 General Assembly in Des Moines, Iowa, is January 2, 2019. Resolutions may be […]
Read more2018 Covenant Journal: General Board celebrates successes of pilot project
“The Mission First! pilot showed us the power of connection and the analysis gave us clarity about action,” said Moderator Sue Morris. “Not only did we learn about the great work being done across the life of the Church, but we also learned that there is a craving for connection.” Beginning with an idea in […]
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Actions, connections bear good fruit
“Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” – Matthew 13:8 (NRSV) It started with an acquaintance and some literature shoved under the door. “Most of us in the apartment building were only there for a year or two,” said Rev. John Mobley, regional minister for […]
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Covenant Journal includes intro of GMP nominee
A PDF of the 2017 Spring Covenant Journal introducing the nominee for General Minister and President as well as a Bible study for Mission First and short descriptions of the resolutions for General Assembly has been posted for review or download. Download a copy of the Mission First Bible study (2 pages)
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