High Street Christian Church (DOC) - Akron, Ohio

		Monthly Newsletter

The monthly newsletter for High Street Christian Church is "The Disciple." Click on the desired date below to view a newsletter. Please note: The Disciple is ONLY viewable in .pdf (Adobe). (Click here) to download Adobe Acrobat Reader)

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		Local and Global Mission Updates

BETTIE SMITH CIRCLE MISSION PROJECT - Items are still being collected for the Spring Yard Sale. All donations may be placed in Room 123. If you have items that would benefit Disciples Mission Fund , please donate. Date of sale will soon be announced.

MISSION GIVING UPDATE - Easter 2010 Special Offering to begin March 28 and April 4, 2010. The Easter Offering supports the General Ministries of the Christian Church (DOC). Your gift says, "you believe in the power of the resurrection!" For more information go to: Easter Offering

Updates On Chile Please Click Global Ministry Logo

		Links We Like

The Christian Church Home Page
The Christian Church Of Ohio
Week of Compassion
Global Ministries
Disciples Youth
The Cleveland Children's Home
DisciplesWorld Online
Hiram Farm: Living and Learning Community
Akron Downtown Partnership
Chalice Press
Cokesbury

		Main Headlines from Disciples.org

A Letter from General Minister and President Sharon E. Watkins on the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS (PDF)

In a letter to the faith community, Sharon E. Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), encourages everyone to participate in the National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, March 7 - 13, 2010. more >>

Earthquake Strikes Chile, Triggers Tsunamis: Week of Compassion Reaches out to Partners

A devastating magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday, February 27, 2010, shattering buildings and bridges, killing at least 78 people and setting off a tsunami that threatened every nation around the Pacific Ocean — roughly a quarter of the globe. more >>

Temporary Immigration Is Available For Haitians In The U.S.

Disciples Home Missions' Refugee and Immigration Ministries program has prepared information to help Haitians in the United States understand the new Temporary Protected Status that is now available to many of them. more >>

Registration Ongoing For Convocation's 21st Biennial Session

Registration is underway for the 21st Biennial Session of the National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The gathering will take place July 29-Aug. 1 in Oklahoma City. more >>

Week of Compassion Haiti Relief Web Site

Week of Compassion has launched a new web site to keep Disciples informed on the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. more >>

Deadline to Apply for HELM Leadership Fellows Program Extended to April 30

April 30 is the new deadline for college-bound students who want to sharpen their church leadership potential by participating in the HELM Leadership Fellows Program. Current high school seniors and community college students planning to attend a regionally accredited American college or university as full-time students beginning in 2010 are eligible. more >>

Death is Not the End: Global Ministries' Latest Update on Haiti

"Death is not the end," said Rev. Patrick Villier, a Haitian pastor, as he mourned the loss of his 25 year-old foster son, Gustav, one of the victims of the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. "Although I could not have a feast to receive my son back, like the father in Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son, I still hope to embrace him in the afterlife," added Villier. more >>

Global Ministries' Update on our Missionary in Chile and the Church's Response to the Earthquake

Global Ministries shares an update on the response to the earthquake in Chile and news on our missionary in the South American country. more >>

Video: Global Ministries Missionaries in Haiti Tell Their Story of the Earthquake and Haitian People

Patrick and Kim Bentrott, Global Ministries missionaries in Haiti, describe their experiences during and after the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation on January 12, 2010. more >>

Disciples Teens Invited To Christian Leadership Conference

Are you in high school and want to serve the church? Already serving but want to learn how to continue? Then consider attending "Here I Am: A Conference in Christian Leadership," which will take place June 11-13 at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. more >>

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