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  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
 
NEW WOMEN'S MAGAZINE TO BE LAUNCHED IN JANUARY
A new magazine aimed at Disciples women will debut at the beginning of 2009. Just Women will feature articles of interest to women, including columns covering issues such as women and ministry, health as it relates to spirituality, and stewardship. Just Women will be printed quarterly in the months of January, April, June and October.
The Just Women website can be found at www.justwomenmagazine.org.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY MISSION PROJECTS
From preparing the meals that will be distributed to the poor by 50 non-profit agencies to planting shrubbery and mowing lawns, the 2009 Indianapolis General Assembly will offer ample opportunities for Disciples who want to share their witness through mission. The Office of Disciples Volunteering of Disciples Home Missions is planning mission projects in Indianapolis starting as a pre-event from Sunday, July 26 through Wednesday July 29. During General Assembly, work projects are planned for the afternoons of Thursday, July 30; Friday, July 31; and Saturday August 1.
For more details, contact Brenda Tyler in the Office of Disciples Volunteering at 317-713-2642 or toll free 888-346-2631 or btyler@dhm.disciples.org or visit www.disciples.org/ga and click on the "Mission Opportunities" link.

Commission on Ministry Issues Latest Draft on Order of Ministry
Ordained and commissioned ministers may have a special interest in the most recent draft of a General Commission on Ministry (GCOM) report.
Those who choose to comment on the document are asked to respond only to gcom@ogmp.disciples.org and provide the line number and page number to which you are referring, where applicable.
The entire document can be found at: www.disciples.org/Portals/0/PDF/DNS/2008/20081106-GCOMDocument.pdf [PDF]

Disciples Minister to be Inaugurated as Head of Union Theological
Union Theological Seminary will inaugurate Disciples minister and former Yale Divinity School faculty member Serene Jones as president on Nov. 17. Jones, an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, is the 16th president and the first woman to head the 172-year-old seminary.
For more on the celebration, go to: www.utsnyc.edu/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=256&srcid=824

Church Extension seeks Director of Marketing and Communications
Church Extension seeks a director of marketing and communications. The person will work with senior staff to create the strategic direction for communicating the mission and services of Church Extension to the wider church. The position calls for someone who will provide oversight to the marketing team in the implementation of communications, public relations and marketing efforts.
To get more information or to apply, see:
www.churchextension.org/upload/Marketing-Director.pdf

Disciples Intentional Interim Ministers Association Formed
A new fellowship of Disciples clergy has been established called the Association of Disciples Intentional Interim Ministers (ADIIM).
For more about the objectives of ADIM and how to join, see: www.adiim.org

Jarvis Christian College Lands $1.9 Million Math & Science Scholarship Grant
Jarvis Christian College has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation. 
To learn more about the NSF grant, go to:
www.disciples.org/Portals/0/PDF/DNS/2008/20081106-JarvisGrant.pdf [PDF]

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