Prayer Requests
The Maasi people of Kenya desparately need food due to a dought that has destroyed their gardens and killed their cattle, the Maasi's two food sources. Some remports indicate more than 3 million people are in need. There are several Stone-Campbell misions and ministries in Kenya.
 
Also, missionaries, orphanages and Stone-Campbell churches in Mexico, and other places in the world continue to deal with the aftermath of the flu outbreak.  
 
Please lift up in prayer these needs and listen to how the Lord may be calling you to help.

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Happy Birthday, Ray!
The World Convention family sends best wishes to Ray Blampied, New Zealand's "Mr. World Convention" on the occasion of his 97th birthday!
For many years Ray led the NZ tour groups, beginning with the 1947 Convention in Buffalo, New York. God Bless you, Ray!  
 
Thank you, Jeff! 
Jeff and Rosemary Weston have now settled into their new home and ministry in Australia, where Jeff is now Minister of Discipleship with Southern Community Church of Christ in Melbourne.
We offer a special word of thanks to Jeff and Rosemary for their four and a half years of service to the ministry of World Convention.
Please send your own word of thanks to:
 
Jeff Weston
13/22 Bindi Close
Springvale South
VIC 3172 Australia
  
 
Congratulations to
Dr. C. Robert Wetzel!
On May 31, Bob Wetzel will retire as President of Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tennessee. Wetzel was also President of World Convention 2004-2008 and curently serves on the Executive Commitee of the World Convention Board. Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant! 
 
A Word from
President B. J. Mpofu 
Watch your inbox next week for an udate from President Mpofu with exciting news from the recent WC Board Meetings! 
ChristiaNet
A monthly Email Newsletter from the offices of World Convention
Volume 71, May 2009

 Thomas Campbell

 

Celebrating the 200th Aniversary of Thomas Campbell's great document of Christian Unity, the Declaration and Address by calling all the heirs of the Stone-Campbell Movement to Great Communion throughout 2009! Visit http://www.greatcommunion.org

 
 

 
Great Communion News
Video on YouTube -Dr. Douglas Foster of Abilene Christian University has created a video promoting Great Communion on http://www.youtube.com. Visit that site and type Great Communion into the Search box to view this valuable teaching tool.
 
Great Communion Blog
To share your thoughts or comment on this blog visit, http://blogsdiscipleshistory.org/?p=60
 
Resources Available - an electronic advertisement for Great Communion that can be added to your personal or church webpage is available. Also, there is a new hymn to add to your Great Communion Celebation, Come All Disciples, by Glenn Thomas Carson and Julia Calloway. Both of these resources are courtesy of the Disciples of Christ Historical Society by writing Kristin Russell at russell@discipleshistory.org    
 
Australia's Churches of Christ Historical Society has issued another volume of their Historical Digest that features the article, A History of Celebration, The Declaration and Address in Our Australian Churches, by Dr. Harold Hayward. For a copy, contact the editor at kerrie@handasyde.com
 
Do YOU have NEWS to SHARE?
Do you have news of a Great Communion event or other news of interest to the Global Stone-Campbell Movement family? If so, please send it to us at worldconv@aol.com  
 
New Stone-Campbell Movement Resources Available
Abilene Christian University Press announces a new release,
Renewal for Mission, A Concise History of Christian Churches and Churches of Christ by W. Dennis Helabeck, Gary Holloway and Douglas A. Foster. The second in a proposed series of three volumes in the Concise History Series that will eventually encompas each of the three US streams (the a cappella Churches of Christ volume by Holloway and Foster is already available), this book explores the heritage of the American stream of the Movement sometimes known as the Independent Christian Churches. Helsabeck is well qualified to write this volume as a long-time Profesor of Church History at Milligan College.Cost is $14.99 at http://www.acupressbooks.com
 
Polar Star Press, an imprint of Disciples of Christ Historical Society has released Affirmations: Reflections on The Preamble to The Design for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) By Thomas Kleinhert, in which he examines the Disciples confession of faith. Rev. Kleinert provides a guide to understanding what this important document means. $10.00 (plus $2.00 shipping &handling) from http://www.discipleshistory.org 
World Convention on the Road
On Thursday July 30 from 7:30 to 9:00 AM World Convention will host a breakfast at the General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis, Indiana. The breakfast will take place at the Hyatt Hotel, in Regency Ballroom A. Tickets are available for $13.50 by visiting http://www.disciples.org Please join us as we share exciting news for the future of World Convention!
 
Plans are pending for a meal function at the North American Christian Convention slated for June 30-July 3 in Louisville, Kentucky. If you wish to attend, please contact the WC office at worldconv@aol.com Details will be forthcoming! 
Clinton J. Holloway 
ChristiaNet Editor
Associate Director, World Convention
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