Congo Partnership begins with May trip of Hoosier Disciples
Devotional Guide/Itinerary available
The Christian Church in Indiana begins a partnership with the Mbandaka District of the Disciples of Christ Community in the Congo this month. The partnership, expected to stretch over the next decade, will be formally inaugurated with the signing of a partnership agreement on May 25 in the Congo . The partnership comes at the invitation and encouragement of Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, and Rev. Bonanga Eliki, President and Legal Representative for the Community of Disciples of Christ in the Congo , who visited Indiana last October. Anticipated dimensions of the partnership include exchange of information and resources, prayer, and mutual visits. A copy of the partnership agreement is available at a link below.
Nine Hoosier Disciples will travel to the Congo May 18-28. The delegation is composed of: Richard Spleth, Diane Spleth, Susan Deverall, Cheryl Cloar, Bob Shaw, Susan McNeely, Sharon Watkins, Rick Lowery, and Sandra Gourdet. A devotional guide built upon a day to day itinerary of the trip is available at the link below and may be freely copied for distribution in Indiana congregations. It is available in a version for easy reading on the Internet and for printing as a booklet.
Your prayers are coveted for the safe travel of those on this journey.
Additional funds to fulfill the objectives of the partnership are being sought. The next projects include the production and distribution of a DVD related to the partnership, the development of a Vacation Bible School curriculum, and support for the travel of several Congolese Disciples to Indiana in July 2009. If you would like to assist with this new mission effort you are invited to send a contribution to the Christian Church in Indiana , 1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208 marked “Congo Fund” or on-line via PayPal (coming soon).
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