'ChristiaNet'

Monthly Global News and Information for members and friends of the
Christian - Churches of Christ - Disciples of Christ family of churches
around the world from 'World Convention’

Number 52 – August 2007

To contact us write to worldconvclint@aol.com
Clinton J. Holloway, Editor

New Stone-Campbell Resource Available

World Convention is pleased to announce the release of Jeff Weston’s Power for Pressurized People, A Devotional Study on Paul’s Letter to the Church at Colosse. This 118 page study breaks the book of Colossians down into 10 lessons suitable for small group or personal study. Copies may be obtained for $10 (US) postage paid, through the Convention office or will be sent as a token of appreciation for a gift of $30 or more to the ministry of World Convention. 

Tommy Emmanuel to Headline World Convention Event  

World renowned Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has been booked by the Nashville Planning Committee to be the star performer at the Saturday night Concert of the 17^th World Convention. “Tommy is a committed Christian, very open about sharing his faith in the media and in interviews,” says Jeff Weston, “it will be a thrill to have him share his talents with us at the Convention.” In addition to Emmanuel a host of other local artists from our congregations will be performing. See Tommy Emmanuel’s website at  www.tommyemmanuel.com 

World Convention Sunday, August 5, 2007
Did your congregation observe World Convention Sunday? If so, let us know how and what the response of your congregation! This will help us in compiling resources for next year’s celebration. Write to the Editor at Worldconvclint@aol.com

Restoration History Tour Offered
Goodtime Travel, tour agents for the 17^th Global Gathering are working on a great range of tour options leading up to next year’s World Convention. We will have a full list of options available later this year. However if you can’t wait they are offering a Stone-Campbell Restoration History Tour in October this year. The tour will visit Cane Ridge, Lexington, Bethany and the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Tour leaders will be World Convention Board Member and historian Doug Foster with Jerry Masterson. For cost and schedule contact Jerry Masterson at jmasterson@goodtimetravel.net

New World Convention Promotionals Available
We have added to our web site http://www.worldconvention.org two promotional Power Point presentations free for downloading. One presentation is on the general work of the World Convention while the other is a promotion of next year’s 17^th World Convention in Nashville. Each runs for about 3 minutes and includes upbeat music tracks. Also available from the World Convention office at worldconv@aol.com are copies of the poster promoting the 17^th World Convention. The posters are free of charge; let us know how many you want and your mailing address and we will forward them to you.

World Christian available online
The latest edition of the World Christian is available on line at http://www.worldconvention.org just click on the Convention button and download the registration brochure, this is the July issue of World Christian and is in full color. Paper copies are presently in the mail.

World Convention Blog Available
The World Convention now has a “blog” page available on its web site http://www.worldconvention.org/wordpress/ We would value your contributions so please read and share your thoughts on the “blog”.

Prayer Focus 

The World Council of Churches and the United Nations have set aside September 21 as a day pf prayer asking all Christians around the world to pray for peace. For more info see http://www.overcomingviolence.org  

News Briefs

Well wishes are extended to our brothers and sisters in Korea as this week they are observing the 75^th Anniversary of the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ with celebrations in Seoul. Jeff Weston is one of the speakers for this event.   

July 8-11 saw about 250 believers gather in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the 37^th Caribbean Lectureship, drawing many people scattered among 7,000 islands and some from the United States for the chance to sing, sightsee and fellowship with fellow island Christians.

Congratulations to Remo and Susan Paul of Reaching Hand Society, Orissa State, India on the July 10 birth of son Adrash Stephen Paul weighing 3.45 kg. Proud grandmother is Iris Paul. The Pauls are Global Missions Partners of the churches of Christ in Australia.

Heavy rains in Haiti on July 20^th caused severe flooding in mountain valleys close to Fonds-Parisien caused a staggering loss of property, life and despair to the people of the area, reported Etienne Prophete, Executive Director of Haitian Christian Mission, for more information email at hcm@southwind.net In August Prophete reported on their first ever Convention, which drew 3,500 people despite lack of shelter and funds. The great event was capped by 20 baptisms (one was 92 years old!) and 51 decisions for the Lord. 

Well drilling programs in Vietnam are moving forward under the leadership of John Dean with funding from the Churches of Christ in Australia and U.S. Disciples Week of Compassion. The goal is to provide ten wells in Dong Tien and Dong Tam Minority villages as well as construct cement tanks for each well. Elsewhere, U.S. Churches of Christ have provided funding for a well project in Kpotonou, Togo, digging 45 feet to find a source of clean water. A worship service was recently held to officially open the well. Christian Churches New Zealand is providing the funding for 15 new boreholes (wells) in Zimbabwe, where inflation, at last report, was over 5,000 percent.    

The June 14 online version of DisciplesWorld magazine reported the June 8th death of Dr. Howard Elmo Short, 99, a lifelong teacher, leader, author and administrator in the United States. Dr. Short’s impact on our Movement in the US is incalculable.

Send news and announcements to ChristiaNet Editor Clinton J. Holloway at worldconvclint@aol.com. Thanks!     

World Convention on the Road

World Convention staff will be on the road several times in late summer/early on behalf of the global ministry of World Convention. September 4-6 Jeff will be in Joplin Missouri for the final Restoration Forum.  September 10-12 will be a series of Ministers’ Luncheons across Tennessee to share the ministry of World Convention. September 20 and 21 Jeff will be preaching messages in Chapel at Milligan College and Emmanuel School of Religion in east Tennessee. September 16-19 Clinton J. Holloway will take the Convention booth to Abilene University Lectureship.   September 29 the Planning Committee for the 17^th Convention will gather in Nashville.    

2007 Calendar of Events

August 30-September 1, European Christian Workshop at Lancaster University. Contact Stephen.woodcock@hotmail.co.uk 

September 4-6, (Final) Restoration Forum XXV, Joplin, Missouri, “In All Things Love” Contact Victor Knowles at victor@poeministries.org

September 16-19, 90^th Annual Abilene Christian University Bible Lectureship, “Messages from Micah, Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly.” http://www.acu.edu/events/lectureship

November 15-17, Christian Churches in New Zealand, National Conference “Mission of a Movement 07”, Wellington, http://www.ccnz.org

November 15-18, 60^th National Missionary Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, “Compelled” from 2 Corinthians 5:14, http://www.nmc-windows.org

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