Quilters at National Ave. CC July 12, 13, 14.
LGBTQ+ Youth Retreat, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, St. Louis
Awaken Men's Retreat, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Carlinville, IL
Elkland CC has hymnals & other supplies available. Contact St. Louis office.
Get Imagine Together stewardship resources from the Center for Faith & Giving.
Pastor Partners is open to all clergy partners on the 1st Tues. of each month via Zoom.
Apply for a Disciples Church Extension Fund green loan.
Return to Reverence four-week study on earth stewardship available from Ron Routledge.
Mental health resources available for clergy and families through Pension Fund.
Digital Worship Resources
Online clergy continuing education opportunities.

Items Available

Webster Groves Christian Church has some choir robes, bell ringer robes, and communion sets.

First Christian Church in Troy has chairs to give away.

First Christian Church in Maryville has lots of chairs and some Veggie Tales event kits.

Congratulations to our Mid-America clergy celebrating milestone anniversaries of their ordination or initial commissioning in June!

Max Jenkins, 65 years

Robert Sweeten, 60 years

Raymond Ticknor, 60 years

Larry Veatch, 55 years

Don Carter, 50 years

David Hyatt, 50 years

Doug Job, 45 years

Bruce Moeller, 45 years

Joseph Barone, 40 years

David Leslie, 35 years

Wendy Miles, 35 years

Jeff Moore (WGCC), 30 years

Juli Nelson, 20 years

Jerry Burks, 15 years

Regional Assembly Registration Due

Registration for our upcoming Regional Assembly is due by June 30th in order to qualify for the discounted rate. Also, be sure to make your hotel reservations by the 30th to enjoy the discounted group rate there as well. Discount codes for the hotels are listed in your Assembly registration confirmation. Find all the information about the Assembly, including voting delegate details, here>

10 Baptized at Hawk Point Community

Hawk Point Community Church has recently been blessed with many beautiful baptisms. On April 21, seven young adults were baptized at the church by Rev. Rhonda Aldridge.

After seeing these young people profess their faith, several others started talking with Rev. Aldridge about their faith journeys.

On June 9, three others were baptized in Turkey Creek just outside of Hawk Point. After regular morning services, many of the congregation and families and friends went out to watch this beautiful service. Read more>

Care for God's Creation by "Going Green"

Disciples Church Extension Fund provides green loans of up to US $150,000 to communities of faith who are interested in improving operations that contribute to a more energy-efficient place of worship. If your congregation wants to get cooler while protecting the planet, please contact your regional Building and Capital Services Advisor, Jim Michel, at (317) 635-6500, ext. 2535 or jmichel@disciplescef.org today.

More Threads of Joy in October

Many participated in the Rural Ministry Network's Threads of Joy sessions around the Region in the spring. Based on the participants' invaluable input, another session has been scheduled for October 19th at FCC in Eldon. Topics to be explored were identified as: