Quadrennial Assembly!
Pre QA Events
Pre Quadrennial Assembly Build – Co-sponsored by
Office of Disciples Volunteering and Quadrennial Assembly
What: Working with Habitat for Humanity International of Greater
When: Dinner on Sunday, June 20th 2010 through lunch on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010.
Who: Any able-bodied woman or man over the age of 18.
How: The cost is $75 per person which includes nine meals, transportation to and from the work site, and housing at a local
This event is available for both men and women but you must register for this event when you register for QA!
Quadrennial 2010 Pre-Event
Disciples Mission Fund Advocate Training
Sponsored by OGMP Promotion Ministries
June 22 (Tuesday) @ 6:00pm to June
23 (Wednesday) @ 1:30pm
Sheraton Four Seasons at
This training event is for
Disciples women attending the Quadrennial. If you are interested in helping to promote
and interpret Disciples
The Disciples Mission Fund Advocate
training includes the opportunity to:
- learn about how the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) supports ministry and mission around the
world
- understand how we fund our
regions, general ministries and institutions of higher education
- learn about the creation of a
culture of generosity
- learn tips for cultivating and
soliciting donors
- learn about generational and
gender differences in giving
- learn the history of women
contributing to DMF and how you can encourage women to be DMF advocates
- worship and share stories and
testimonials
- understand how our DMF funding
system works
- leave with a Treasure Box with lots of resources
A Disciples Mission Fund Advocate is
a person who:
- feels passionate about our
church and its ministry
- loves telling others the story
of our church
- likes to build relationships
within regions, local congregations
and constituent networks
- likes to engage others in the
life of our church
A Disciples Mission Fund Advocate will
serve by:
- Visiting
with friends in other congregations about Disciples Mission Fund
- Committing to visit at least five churches in a
year and talk about the ministries supported by DMF
- Sharing the story of giving and
mission support
To Register click HERE.
For
more information contact:
Ministries and
sponsored by Global Ministries
- Do you have a passion for learning about God’s global mission?
- Do you want to grow in your effectiveness in telling the story of Global Ministries partners and missionaries around the world?
- Do you want to learn more about concrete opportunities for involvement in global mission?
- Are you willing to train others and build the Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) network in your Region?
If you said “yes” to all of the above questions, then you won’t want to miss this Global Ministries MMI training event offered before the Quadrennial Assembly in
Dates: Monday, June 21 @ 6:30pm through Wednesday, June 23 @ 1:30pm
Location: Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons and
Agenda: Worship and mission moments lead by missionaries, Mission priority updates from Global Ministries staff, Stories and testimonies from Global Sisters, Workshops on practical global mission opportunities, Training on making global mission presentations, Strategies for education and advocacy work, Steps for Being a Global Mission Church, and Process for developing an action plan….and plenty of fun!
Application process: To download the mail-in application click here: http://globalministries.org/calendar/quadrennial-2010-mmi-training.html
Additional info: Contact Bob Shebeck at bshebeck@dom.disciples.org or 317-713-2571.
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