Celebration Sunday – A New Day at Midway Hills, February 19
You’re invited to rejoice with the congregation of Midway Hills Christian Church, at 11001 Midway Road, Dallas TX 75229, in their newly renovated Sanctuary and Gathering Space on Sunday, February 19, 2012. 10:50 am worship service with luncheon following worship. 2 pm concert by “Friends of Midway Hills.”
Please RSVP to the church by February 15, 2012. Call (214) 352-4841.
Click here to download flyer.
“How to Create a Green Team in Your Congregation”
Texas Interfaith Power and Light (TXIPL) hosts a monthly conference call devoted to issues of faith and environmental stewardship. TXIPL's next “Interfaith Call for Caring for Creation” will be from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 25. The topic will be "How to Start a Green Team in Your Congregation." For information about joining that phone call, email amanda@texasimpact.org. These monthly phone calls are free and open to all.
Texas Interfaith Power and Light is a nonprofit, religious education project that helps congregations of all faiths in Texas take action to reduce global warming and air pollution through energy conservation and renewable energy strategies. TXIPL provides theological and policy education, training, products and services that congregations and their members need to incorporate emissions reduction and renewable energy into their day-to-day activities and operations.
TXIPL is a project of Texas Impact. Texas Impact is a statewide, grass-roots, religious education and lobbying group that seeks to promote statewide public policies that are consistent with universally held social principles of the Abrahamic traditions. Texas Impact was founded by Disciples and other faith leaders in 1973 and is supported by the Southwest Region and the various Areas of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Ernie and Judy O-Donnell (University Christian, Ft. Worth); David Owen (Global Ministries); and Tim Tutt (United Christian, Austin) serve on the Texas Impact Board.
To visit Texas Interfaith Power & Light website, see www.TXIPL.org
To visit Texas Impact website, see www.TexasImpact.org
Boundaries Training
We have an upcoming Boundaries training at several location around the region:
Feb. 6, 2012 , 10am-4pm at University Christian Church, Fort Worth.
Click here for registration form.
Mar. 3, 2012, 9am-3:30pm at First Christian Church, Houston.
Click here for registratioon form.
Mar. 17, 2012, 10am-4pm at Rolling Oaks Christian Church, San Antonio.
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Third Issue of the New Regional Newsletter
The CCSW is everywhere in ministry where YOU are. Every month our new newsletter,
CONNECTED2DISCIPLES, will seek to bring you closer to ministry all around the Region. Someyimes it will be specific events. We’ll point to things happening in the General Church and things happening in Congregations or Areas. And, ccasionally, I will highlight things that we are doing all together. May God use this tool to keep us connected.
In this issue:
- Mission … Where? - page 1
- Mission Places in the CCSW - page 2
- More Mission Places - page3
- Update: Around CCSW - page 4
Click here for newletter.
Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries In Need of Rice and Beans
Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries meets the needs of God's people as much as it possibly can with what it has to offer. Currently, though, the opportunity to meet the needs of those who are hungry has been affected because they have NO rice and beans. The Coastal Plains Area has begun a process to replenish the rice supply, but they need pinto beans desperately. Can you and your congregation help?
If you can help, please call SWGSM at 956.223.5198.
For more information about their ministries, check out their website at www.swgsm.org
Resources for Ministry with Children and Their Families
The main focus of Family and Children's Ministries is young children and their families. Children are the most vulnerable in any society. They are the only group of people who cannot advocate for themselves. If faith communities are working to meet the needs of children, inside their churches and beyond their doorsteps, all other priorities will fall into their rightful places.
Find resources for ministry to, of and with children and their families at http://www.discipleshomemissions.org/pages/FCM.
Contact Kaye Edwards, Director of Family and Children's Ministries, DHM kedwards@dhm.disciples.org
Join In Community With Us:
The Connected Community
Connected Community is a new communication tool under development exclusively for ministers, members and guests of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest. Connected Community allows members to communicate with one another over a private computer network, using the latest tools the Internet offers. Connected Community is easy to learn and simple to use-literally taking only a few minutes' time to master.
The Connected Community is available to any member (clergy or laity) of a church in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest.
Click here for details, to join and to send announments to others.
“Community ON Purpose, Community WITH Purpose”
by Rev. Dani Loving Cartwright, Regional Minister and President, Christian Church in the Southwest.
Continuing the emphasis on the release of the Southwest Regional Guiding Vision for ongoing transformation, Southwest Regional Minister and President Rev. Dani Loving Cartwright delivered a heartfelt message to several hundred Disciples at the North Texas Area Assembly, Sunday May 3, 2009 at Northway Christian Church in Dallas.
A smaller version of the video and an audio-only version are available at the North Texas Area website at www.ntaccsw.org.
Her message beckoned for building communities centered in the sustaining and abiding power of the true vine, Jesus Christ. She gave several personal community building experiences requiring faith, sacrifice, new relationships and courage from her early pastoral ministry in East Texas. Referring to John 15:1-8 and the new Regional Vision, Dani passionately encouraged our pastors, leaders and churches, to prioritize and practice deep prayer, Bible study and Biblical literacy in the church. She maintained the church needs to be compelled in its motivation by inviting conversation around the scriptures.
Through the courtesy of the North Texas Area, this video is freely available for your use in your church's website in two video resoltions. Click here to go to the North Texas Area website for the instructions for embedding this video in your website.
Regional News & Announcements
11/06/2010 - Sue Sprinkle passed away
11/01/2010 - Continuing Education Opportunities
09/27/2010 - Is "The Challenge" Dead for the Region's Disciples Women?
07/07/2010 - Life Together Retreat
07/06/2010 - Quadrennial Assembly 2010: Reflections from a First Timer
05/19/2010 - Southwest Regional Womens' Get Together at Quadrennial Assembly
05/07/2010 - Who is John Tracy?
05/01/2010 - BBA/LRGVD Disciples Women's Ministries Fall Retreat
04/20/2010 - Fourth Friday Drum Circle
04/20/2010 - Suicide: Healing the Grief
04/19/2010 - Suicide: An "Elephant in the Room" for Congregations
04/11/2010 - Quilt Donations to Benefit Inman Christian Center
