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Christian - Churches of Christ - Disciples of Christ family of churches around the world from 'World Convention'

Number 14 - May 2004

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'Come Home to Cane Ridge': June 26 - 28
Many date the beginning of the 19th Century Restoration Movement from the Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery in 1804. The Cane Ridge Preservation Project Trustees have scheduled a weekend of events to mark the occasion. These include the Disciples of Christ Historical Society's Kirkpatrick seminars focussing on the Last Will and Testament, the presentation of the Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell movement being published this year, a heritage dinner, and services including a 3 pm Sunday service with Rev Fred Craddock as preacher. If you are close enough to Cane Ridge (near Paris, Kentucky, USA), plan to be there. Information and registration at www.caneridge.org

North American Christian Convention
The 2004 'North American', meeting this year in Phoenix, July 5-8, is just two months away. Speakers include Kyle Idleman, Dick Alexander (president) Gene Appel, Dudley Rutherford. Guest speakers - Erwin McManus, Louie Giglio, Jim Cymbala. nacctheconnectingplace.org

Summer 'Disciples' events
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada has four major national events. July 8-11 (San Diego): Hispanic Assembly. July 15-18 (Lexington): 'Sessions 04' (Men). July 28-31 (Chicago): NAPAD (Pacific and Asian Convention). August 6-10 (Indianapolis): National Convocation. Other events too - information at www.homelandministries.org

Philippines Praise and Worship Conference
At the end of April the International Christian College of Manila (Ross & Cheryl Wissmann) held its first Praise & Worship Conference with 70 attending. The Washington, USA team that led the conference also brought instruments to give to each participating church! The World Convention national profile for The Philippines is at www.worldconvention.org

Disciples Build in El Salvador
Two teams from Iowa, USA (First Christian Church of Des Moines & FCC of Keokuk) along with Global Ministries missionary Marco Gonzalez & village residents, constructed a new Lutheran church building in Puente Azul in February - March. Disciples partner with the Lutheran Church there.

Madrid members pray and visit
Members of the four a cappella Churches of Christ in Madrid, held prayer services, visited hospitals and offered help at the sites of the bombing of commuter trains in Madrid, Spain on March 11th. Churches of Christ have about 2,000 members in Spain in twenty congregations. The World Convention national profile for Spain is at www.worldconvention.org

Land in Madagascar
Last month we reported that World Christian Broadcasting Corporation was searching for a site to build a radio station in Madagascar. Over 100 acres has been given by the government with the blessing of the President of Madagascar. Much of the world can be reached by radio from this site. wcbctn@worldchristian.org

From Brazil to Mozambique
Kleber and Juacema Ribeiro are Brazilian Christian Church missionaries in Mozambique (both Portuguese speaking countries). Churches in the original Macua area have now adopted the Koti and Maconde peoples. The Maconde work was established by a visit in April. 380 students are attending the school in Napipine in the Macua region.

Keep In Touch - Know What's Happening!

- The second quarter 2004 issue of World Christian will be mailed at the end of May. It will be a special pre World Convention issue (important reading for all conventioners) - the last issue before the World Convention July 28 - August 1, in Brighton, England.

- Registration for World Convention will continue right through to the convention itself. You can even register on the spot. However, we recommend registering NOW to ensure you receive all convention information before leaving home. If you can possibly attend, don't miss out! Supporting and email registration also available. See www.worldconvention.org

Events for prayer:

- The return of USA Disciples Global Ministries missionaries, Daniel & Sandra Gourdet to Haiti in April to continue their work with the National Spiritual Council of Haitian Churches. World Convention national profile for Haiti at www.worldconvention.org

- The Conference of Churches of Christ in Vanuatu commencing on May 9. About one person in twenty-five in this South Pacific nation belongs to our churches. World Convention national profile for Vanuatu at www.worldconvention.org

World Convention seeks to build up fellowship, understanding and common purpose within the Christian - Churches of Christ - Disciples of Christ
family of churches, now serving and witnessing as part of Christ's church in at least 167 countries.

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A Spiritual Building. 'You are no longer outsiders, but instead fellow citizens with every other Christian. You belong now to the household of God. Firmly beneath you is the foundation, God's messengers and prophets, the actual foundation being Christ Jesus himself. In Jesus each separate piece of building, properly fitting into its neighbour, grows together in a temple consecrated to the Lord. Every Christian is part of this building and God's Spirit lives there.' Ephesians 2: final verses.

World Convention (Christian - Churches of Christ - Disciples of Christ)
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Phone +1 (615) 331-1824; Fax +1 (615) 331-1864
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Lyndsay Jacobs - General Secretary; Lorraine Jacobs - Associate General Secretary