Saleem Massey of Pakistan Christian Evangelical Services has reported of a successful pastors’ seminar he conducted in Kasur, Pakistan attended by about 110 pastors. The main purpose of the seminar, as Saleem writes, “was that all the pastors should enjoy unity, help each other in their difficulties, and promote harmony, peace and justice in our beloved Pakistan.” PPA, founded in 2007, currently has about 500 member pastors; the goal is to see membership reach 1000. Professor Massey will be a featured workshop leader for the 2008 Nashville Convention.

Alexander Campbell, Adventurer in Freedom, Volume II,by Eva Jean Wrather is now available through TCU Press and the Disciples of Christ Historical Society at a cost of $25.00. To order visit http://www.discipleshistory.org/ Volume Two follows Campbell’s life from 1823-1830, years filled with the storm of opinions in the pages of his successful magazine, The Christian Baptist, which won mixed hostility and support in Baptist and Presbyterian communities. Wrather records Campbell’s experience as a politician and delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1829, where Campbell brushed shoulders with some of America’s most famous politicians and rhetoricians. Wrather believed these years were a crucial chapter in Campbell’s life, confirming his power as a thinker, speaker, and writer. Eva Jean completed her comprehensive Campbell biography in 1945 but would not see publication in her lifetime (she passed in 2001). The third and final volume in the biography is anticipated.

Copies of Jeff Weston’s Power for Pressurized People, A Devotional Study on Paul’s Letter to the Church at Colosse (Colossians)is available for $10 postpaid, or complementary when you send a donation of $30 US or more for the General Fund of World Convention, only through the Convention office at worldconv@aol.com Excellent for small group study or personal devotions!

Remember to put the Global Women Connecting RETREAT on your schedule! The retreat, All Together in Christ will be held Monday, July 28 thru mid-day Wednesday, July 30. Also, there will be a Women's Luncheon Saturday, August 2 from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ALL WOMEN OF THE STONE-CAMPBELL MOVEMENT ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND BOTH EVENTS! For more information go to http://www.discipleswomen.org and click on Global Women Connecting.

In late August Hurricane Dean battered Jamaica causing widespread damage to both buildings and agriculture. Kingston, site of the 1984 World Convention was hit badly in some areas. World Convention has received reports from several Stone-Campbell ministries on the island; recovery will take weeks, months and in some cases, years to achieve. See the Jamaica profile at http://www.worldconvention.org for the history of our churches in Jamaica.

Missions Services and the Eubank Institute for Missions at Johnson Bible College are working together to compile information about all of the colleges, universities and seminaries in the Stone-Campbell Movement around the world as a clearing house for information and as a resource center. The International Association of Colleges, Universities and Seminaries can be contacted via their website at http://www.iacus.org

The website of New Wineskinsmagazine and the Zoe Group feature numerous resources that can be of use to Christians around the globe: books, music, stories, articles blogs and more. One blog is that of Mike Cope, a main session speaker for the 2008 Convention. Check it out at http://www.wineskins.org

Speedway Church of Christ (Indianapolis, IN) hosted two days of lectures, prayer, and discussion with all three streams of the Restoration Movement this past Friday and Saturday. The event, entitled “Spiritual Formation and the Future of Stone-Campbell Churches,” included panel discussions and presentations by Philip Kenneson (Milligan College in Tennessee), Joe R. Jones (Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis), David Langford (Quaker Avenue Church of Christ, Lubbock, TX) and Carson Reed (Northlake Church of Christ, Atlanta, GA). http://www.speedwaychurch.org

Christian Churches Together in the USA, an organization composed of 36 churches and national organizations representing the diversity of US Christian families who are committed to meeting together for fellowship, worship and working together on issues crucial to Christian witness, has named Disciples leader and World Convention Board Member Rev. Dr. Richard L. “Dick” Hamm as Executive Administrator. See http://www.christianchurchestogether.org or email Hamm at dhamm@ddi.org

Piotr Karel a World Convention Executive in Poland writes that fifteen persons were recently baptized at the Church in Kolobrzeg, including from a nearby messianic congregation. An ordination service was held for a new pastor in Gryfice and 150 people gathered in June for the annual Church Conference in Ostrada under the theme “HOPE.” Contact Piotr at piotr.karel@gmail.com

Khayelihle Children’s Village, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe reports that construction has been progressing on the second Australia House and the Zimbabwean House. The number of children has increased from 65 to over 105. Inflation has hit a record high for the African nation now in excess of 7000%.

The Church of the Disciples in Congo (Brazzaville) held their General Assembly August 27^th through September 3^rd. The Rev. Lucien Kobele is General Secretary. The Stone-Campbell Movement has had a presence in Congo, first at Bolenge, since the late 1890s.

World Convention staff will be on the road several times in late summer/early fall on behalf of the global ministry of World Convention. September 4-6 Jeff Weston was 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 Jeff will be preaching messages in Chapel at Milligan College and Emmanuel School of Religion in east Tennessee and will represent World Convention at the East Tennessee Annual Meeting on September 23, First Christian, Johnson City. October 5-7 Jeff will be in Ridgeville, South Carolina for the Disciples Regional Assembly. September 16-19 Clinton J. Holloway will take the Convention booth to Abilene Christian University Lectureship. September 29 the Planning Committee for the 17^th Convention will gather in Nashville. Please visit with us at any of these events!

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