C o mm u n it y Pe a c e
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KenyaInsomeareasofKenya,thehighrateofeconomicpovertymakesitdifficultformostparentstoprovidefortheirchildren’seducationalneeds.GikanduSchoolinNairobiisoneof17publicprimaryschoolssupportedbyGlobalMinistriespartnerChurchWorldServiceinKenya.ThroughChurchWorldService,WeekofCompassion,andsupportfromthelocalcommunity,theschoolhasbeenupgradedandnowenjoysrefurbishedclassrooms,electricity,improvedwaterandsanitationfacilities,activeparticipationbyparents,andasecurelearningenvironment.Asimprovementsbegan,studentsweresoencouragedthattheystartedtravelingtoschoolusingonlythelightoftheirlampsintheearlymorninghourstomaximizethetimetheyhadtolearn.Thistransformationishappeninginaschoolthathadlongbeenneglectedwithnorecordofchildrenadvancingtosecondaryschool.Nowthereisprideinlearningandhopeforabetterfuture.Coverphoto:JoelCooper
How to use this calendar… Eachweek,thiscalendarfeaturesmissionariestokeepinyourprayers.Considerincludingthesemissionariesinyourpersonalprayersaswellasintheprayersofyourchurch.Inaddition,youcanfindaWeeklyPrayerfromGlobalMinistriesonthehomepageofthewebsite,www.globalministries.org.
This calendar is our thank you gift for your support of Global MinistriesFaithfulFriends,
AscommittedpartnerswithGlobalMinistries,yousupportgrowingmissionandministryaroundtheglobe.Thiscalendarisourthankyougiftforyoursupportandawayofconnectingyoutotheworkyoumakepossiblethroughouttheyear.Wehopethehighlightedstories,photos,andprayerrequestsinspireyouincreativewaystogrowinyourrelationshipwithGlobalMinistriesandourpartnersaroundtheglobe.
GlobalMinistriescontinuestoseekwaystoembodyfivecorevaluesandtogrowinrelationshipandmission,hereandaroundtheworld:
• Presence - ManifestingGod’slovebylivinginintentional,committedrelationships.
• Mutuality - WalkinginhopewithothersinGod’smission.
• Community - BuildinginterdependenceandunityamongallofGod’schildren.
• Justice - LivingoutGod’sradicallovebyconfrontingpowersthatdenythefullnessoflifeandtheintegrityofcreation.
• Peace - EmbodyingreconcilingrelationshipswithGod,humanityandcreation.
ThankyouforyourpartnershipwithGlobalMinistriesandcontinuedsupportofglobalmission.
The Middle East InitiativeJesuswasbornintheMiddleEast.TheChurchbeganthere.WhoareMiddleEasternChristianstoday?Howdowepartnerwithchurchesandpeopleoffaithintheregion?Whatdifferencecanwemaketogether?
JoinGlobalMinistriesinaspecialexploration—the Middle East Initiative.LaunchingatGeneralSynodandGeneralAssembly2015,andcontinuingthrough2016.
Pray. Learn. Engage. The Middle East Initiative.
Julia Brown KarimuCo-Executive, Global MinistriesPresident, Division of Overseas MinistriesChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
IndianapolisOfficeP.O.Box1986Indianapolis,IN46206-1986(317)713-2575
Jim MoosCo-Executive, Global MinistriesExecutive Minister, Wider Church MinistriesUnited Church of Christ
ClevelandOffice700ProspectAvenue,7thFloorCleveland,OH44115-1100(216)736-3202
Newin2015
A total of 106 missionaries served in 40 countries in 2013, which included:
•46fully-supportedmissionaries•9GlobalMissionInterns(youngadults)
•14long-termvolunteers•37associates•23short-termvolunteers
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FirstDayofKwanzaa
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Bethany Waggoner
Ecuador
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Kim and Erik Free
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ChinaForover10years,GlobalMinistrieshasbeenrespondingtotheneedsofpeopleinruralareasofHenanProvince,China.HenanProvincewastragicallyaffectedbyHIV/AIDSwhenapharmaceuticalfirmcollectedbloodfromtheimpoverishedlocals.However,thosecollectingbloodkepttheircostslowbyreusingneedles,therebyinfectinganentireregionofpeople.Theinfrastructure,includingeducation,hassufferedasthemiddlegenerationcontinuestodiefromHIV/AIDS.InHenanProvince,theYaoMuslimVillageElementarySchoolhasbeenindisrepairforyears.Together,theZhoukouChristianChurch,theAmityFoundation,thelocalMuslimcommunity,andGlobalMinistriesworkedtorebuildtheschool,whichopenedlastyear.GlobalMinistriesdonorsplayedanimportantroleinsupportingthebuildingproject.Nowchildrenhavetheopportunitytolearnandgrowinasaferenvironment.
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MartinLuther King,Jr.Day
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NewYear’sDay
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Germany
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Mexico Chiapas,Mexicoisrichinresourcesbutlagsbehindtherestofthecountrysocioeconomically.Illiteracy,poverty,andlackofinfrastructuresuchashousingandhealthcarearechallengesfacedinthisregion.Inaddition,thereisconflictbetweenChristiandenominations.GlobalMinistriespartnertheInstituteforInterculturalStudiesandResearch,orINESIN,isdedicatedtotheeducationandgrowthofthepeopleofChiapasthroughinterreligiousandinterculturaldialogue.INESIN’sfocusisonpreventionofdomesticviolence,positiveconflicttransformation,migration,personalspiritualgrowth,Biblicaltranslation,andstrengtheningcommunities.GlobalMinistriesandINESINbelievethatdiversityisagiftofGod’sgraceand,whilefaithtraditionsmaydiffer,wecanworktogetherforcommongoalsofjusticeandpeace.
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Thailand
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Mexico
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South Africa
Lebanon Whilemostofusimaginerefugeecampsastentcities,theShatilarefugeecampinBeirut,Lebanonismadeupofconcretebuildings,streets,andalleysandispackedwithpeople.ThecampwasoriginallysetupforPalestinianrefugeesin1949,butwiththerecentSyrianCivilWar,thecamphasswollenwithrefugeesfromSyria.TheDepartmentofServiceforPalestinianRefugees(DSPR)inLebanon,whichispartofGlobalMinistriespartnertheMiddleEastCouncilofChurches,iscommittedtoservingtheserefugees,manyofwhomwerefirstdisplacedover65yearsago.DSPR’sworkovertheyearshasmovedfromreliefworktovocationaltrainingandeducation.DSPRmaintainsafirmcommitmenttotherecognitionofrightsforPalestiniansintheMiddleEast.BringingthesituationofPalestinianrefugeesintotheconsciousnessofpeoplearoundtheworldisamajoraspectoftheiradvocacy.Aboy’st-shirtremindsusthatinthemidstofdifficultcircumstancesandtragedy,wemustnevergiveup.
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India Forreasonsrangingfromculturetosafetytoeducationalaccess,only2outof5womeninIndiacanreadorwrite.About40%ofIndiangirlsunder14donotgotoschool.Workingtochangethesestatistics,theLucyPerryNobleSchoolinMadurai,Indiaiscommittedtoprovidingaqualityeducationtogirlsinallcastegroupswhosefamiliescannotaffordtosendthemtoschool.NearbyLadyDoakCollegehasthesamevisionandanexceptionalreputationforeducation.WithhelpfromsupportersofGlobalMinistries,theSchoolandtheCollegearecultivatingrelationshipstoencourageLucyPerryNoble’sbeststudentstocontinuetheireducationatLadyDoakCollege.GlobalMinistriesanddonorshavesupportedinfrastructuralneedssuchaslibraries,teachers,andschooladministrators.ScholarshipprogramshavebeeninitiatedsothatLucyPerryNobleSchoolstudentshaveanopportunitytoattendLadyDoakCollege.FormaleducationgiveswomeninIndiamanymoreopportunitiesthankstotheselong-standingpartnersofGlobalMinistries.
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April 2015
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Ghana Seekinganincomeforbasicneeds,homelesschildrenasyoungas5cometothemarketinHo,Ghanaeachweektowork.Theysleepoutsideamongthemarketstallsandneedfood,clothes,love,andprotection.SinceGhanahaslittleinthewayofsocialwelfareprograms,thechurchmuststepinwhenneeded.TheNenyoHaborborstreetkidsprogramisaprojectofGlobalMinistriespartnertheEvangelicalPresbyterianChurchinGhana.Theprogramoffersthechildrenfoodandfellowshipalongwithschooluniforms,feesandsupplies.Somechildrenhavebeenplacedwithhostfamiliesorrelativesthroughtheprogram.Theolderchildrenareofferedtheopportunitytolearntrades.Theboyspicturedstandinfrontofwhatisnowtheboys’dormatNenyoHaborbor.FleetwoodUCCinPennsylvaniasponsoredthedorm,whichwillhouse60boys.Theseprojectsgivestreetchildrensafety,hope,education,anddirection,whileembodyingthemissionstatementoftheEvangelicalPresbyterianChurchinGhana:“Bringinglighttowherethereisdarkness.”
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Hungary
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Jerusalem Atthe2015GeneralSynodandGeneralAssembly,GlobalMinistrieswilllaunchtheMiddleEastInitiative.OurChristianfaithconnectsustotheMiddleEastwhereChristwasbornandwherethefirstChristianmissionaries–James,Peter,Paul,Mark,andThomas–spreadtheGoodNews.GlobalMinistrieshasalonghistoryofpresenceandengagementintheMiddleEastandwecontinuethislegacyofconnectionsandrelationshipsthroughpartnerslikeRawdatel-Zuhur,aprimaryschoolforPalestinianchildreninEastJerusalem.Theschoolmainlyservesthelowerincomecommunity,providingscholarshipsandcontinuingtooperateunderdifficultcircumstances.YoucanconnectwithachildbybecomingasponsortoastudentthroughGlobalMinistriesChildSponsorshipProgram.WeaccompanyourpartnersintheMiddleEastastheygivewitnessamongdiversereligioustraditions.GlobalMinistriesinvitesyoutoparticipateintheMiddleEastInitiativethroughengagement,advocacy,worship,andBiblestudy.
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Learn how you can become a part of this exciting initiative at www.globalministries.org.
Ramadanbegins
June 2015
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India
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Amelia Casillas and Pedro Carlos
Argentina/ Paraguay
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Kim and Erik Free
Mozambique
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Israel/ Palestine
Argentina InnearlyallofthechurchesinArgentina,communioniscelebratedeverySunday.Thechurchesareintimateenoughthateveryonecomesforwardtocirclearoundthealtarandpassthebreadandcuparoundthecircle,waitinguntileveryonehasbeenservedtoeattogether.Thereisarealsenseofwelcometothecommuniontableandaspiritofbelonging.GlobalMinistriespartnertheChurchoftheDisciplesofChristinArgentinaknowstheybelongtothecommunitiestheyserve,seekingtomeetthespiritual,emotional,andphysicalneedsofthepeople.WiththeeconomyofArgentinacontinuallyincrisis,GlobalMinistriesandtheChurchoftheDisciplesofChristinArgentinaaccompanyeachotherandthosesufferingfromhunger,lackofeducation,healthneeds,andpoverty.Together,weareacommittedpresencealongtheoftendifficultjourney.
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Japan
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Mexico
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‘Idal-Fitr (Ramadanends)
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Honduras
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Ecuador
Indonesia Indonesiaisthefourthmostpopulousnationintheworld,withboththeworld’slargestMuslimpopulationandlargestnumberofProtestantChristiansinAsia.ChristiandialoguewithMuslims,Hindus,andindigenousfaithsisanimportantpartoftheministryofGlobalMinistriespartner,theEvangelicalChurchofWestTimor.Since1998,misunderstanding,carelesscomments,andcriticismfromonereligiousgroupagainstanotherhavesparkedriots,churchandmosqueburnings,andmasskillings.Religiousleadersofallfaithshavetriedtoencourageallsidestoendtheviolenceandenterintodiscussionsthroughmeetings,seminars,andworkshopsthatwillfosterunderstandingamongpeoplesoffaith.WeprayforchurchleadersandourpartnersinIndonesia,thattheywillcontinuetobuildbridgesamongChristiansandbetweenneighborsofotherfaiths.
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Jordan InSpring2011,violencebrokeoutinSyriaanddevelopedintocivilwar,causingchaosandthreateningthelivesofSyrianmen,women,andchildren.Fearingfortheirsafety,familiesfledtomorestablecountrieslikeJordan,Turkey,LebanonandArmenia.TheongoingcrisisinIraqhasalsocompoundedthehumanitariansituationintheseneighboringcountries.Amajorityofrefugeesrelyontheirhostcommunities,butthesecommunitiesthemselvesarestrugglingtosurvive.GlobalMinistriespartnertheOrthodoxInitiativeworkswiththemostvulnerablepopulationsinJordanbyprovidingdirectassistancetoSyrianandIraqirefugeesandJordanianslivinginpoverty.FortheMuslimholiday‘Idal-Adha,theOrthodoxInitiativedistributedfoodparcelstofamiliesandtoysforthechildren,knowingthatthoseinneedarenotjustourneighbors,butourfamily.TheOrthodoxInitiativeandGlobalMinistriesbelieveinsupportingtheuprootedandthemostvulnerableregardlessoftheircultural,religious,andgenderbackground.
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CommunityDemocratic Republic of the Congo TheCommunityofDisciplesofChristinCongo(CDCC)wasfoundedover100yearsagoinwhattodayistheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(DRC).ThechurchhasbeenaffiliatedwiththeChristianChurch(DisciplesofChrist)since1899andnowrelatescloselytoGlobalMinistries.Inadditiontocongregations,theCDCCoperateshospitals,healthclinics,maternitycenters,schools,socialcentersforwomen,agricultureprojects,andaprintinghouse.ThepeopleoftheCongocontinuetostrugglewiththeeffectsofcivilwarandongoingconflictovermineralresources.Theseconflictshaveresultedin6milliondeathsandcountlessvictimsofwarcrimes,yetthetragediesarerarelyheardinthemedia.GlobalMinistriesworkedtoraiseawarenessandexpressoursolidaritywiththepeopleoftheCongothroughtherecentCongoInitiative.Despitedifficultcircumstances,thepeopleoftheCongoremainfulloffaith,joy,andhope.Withacommunalprayerforpeaceinourhearts,wecontinuetowalkwiththepeopleoftheCongo.
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Break the Silence! Every year in the third week of October, people throughout the globe commemorate the millions of lives lost in the conflict in the Congo, raise awareness of the ongoing challenges, and celebrate the country’s enormous human and natural potential.
Learn more at: www.globalministries.org/africa/congo-week.html
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Peru
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Jayanthi and Jim Wilson
South Africa
Japan Japancontinuestorebuildandrecoverfromtheearthquake,tsunamiandnuclearreactorexplosionsthatstruckthecountryin2011.Fearanduncertaintycontinueoverthedangersofradiation,thesafetyoffoodproducts,andthehealthofthoselivinginFukushimaandthesurroundingareas.Youngmothersfearforthehealthoftheirchildren.Familiesfeelisolated.Farmersandfishermenareconcernedaboutproducingfoodthatissafeforconsumers.GlobalMinistriesandtheUnitedChurchofChristinJapanhaveinitiatedtheAizuRadiationInformationCenter,whichprovideseducation,radiationtesting,traumasupport,andotheractivitiestocommunitymemberswhocontinuetosufferfromtheFukushimadisaster.Radiationlevelsintheair,soil,andwateraremonitored,especiallywherechildrenattendschoolorplay.FreshAirCamps–shortretreatstoareasnotaffectedbyradiation–havebeenheldforbothchildrenandadults.Astheeffectsofthenucleardisastercontinuetobeseen,fearremains.Outofthatfear,hopeshinesthroughthatthefuturewillbesaferforallwhenweworktogether.
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Chile
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Mexico
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East Timor WhilethepopulationofneighboringIndonesiaisoverwhelminglyMuslim,EastTimorispredominatelyChristian.EastTimorgainedindependencefromIndonesiain2002andcurrenteconomicdisparitiesamongthepopulationmakenationbuildingachallenge.Inaddition,EastTimorisvulnerabletothealternatingdisastersofmonsoonsanddroughts.IlliteracyratesarehighinEastTimor.Fewschoolsexistandthosethatdochargetuition.GlobalMinistriespartnertheEastTimorEducationFoundationseekstomakeadifferencebybuildingandequippingfreeschools,opentoallchildrenregardlessoftheirreligiousorethnicbackground.Thisfoundationprovidestheyoungpeopleofoneofthemosteconomicallypoornationsonearthwiththeopportunityforabetterfuture.TheFoundationisnon-denominationalandworksincooperationwithGlobalMinistriesandpartnerchurchtheProtestantChurchofEastTimorinordertoprovidesupportforschools.BuildingopportunitiesforeducationcreateshopeforthefutureofEastTimor.
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Paul Turner
Democratic Republic of Congo
MISS ION PERSONNEL
Daniel Lee
Korea
MISS ION PERSONNEL
Michael Joseph
Colombia
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FirstNightof Hanukkah
December 2015