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No Fee to Attend Special Regional Assembly April 28

Posted on April 14, 2012

There is no registration fee for the Special Regional Assembly, April 28, 11 am at First Christian Church, 1001 Chester Road, Lansing, but the regional office needs you to let them know by April 26 who will be participating from your congregation. Send your email with the list of participants to Beverly Peeler at ccmr@michigandisciples.org. It is important for you and your congregation's voting representatives to attend this session

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Memorial Christian Opens Time Capsule

Posted on April 14, 2012

"Amid the construction at Memorial Christian Church, located on the corner of Tappan and Hill Streets, members of [the congregation] at its former [location] and of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity essentially heard its walls speak when a time capsule embedded in the building’s cornerstone from 1914 was opened yesterday as part of a decommissioning service at the church." So wrote Jeannette Hinkle in a news article appearing in

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Cornwall Publishes “Faith in the Public Square”

Posted on April 02, 2012

Central Woodward Christian Church, Troy, senior minister Dr. Robert D. Cornwall has just released his latest book, “Faith in the Public Square.”  This 182 page release contains 55 essays that address current issues in government and the role that people of various faith traditions can play. “Faith in the Public Square is a must-read for anyone and everyone concerned about the continuing role of religion in public life,” said

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EUGENE JAMES CANDIDATE FOR REGIONAL MINISTER

Posted on March 31, 2012

Eugene W. James, Jr., current Transitional Co-Regional Minister and pastor of Northwestern Christian Church in Detroit, has been selected by the eight member regional search committee to become our next Michigan Disciples regional minister, subject to approval at a specially called Regional Assembly, April 28, 11 a.m. at First Christian Church, Lansing. Eugene was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, grew up in Tulsa, OK and Roanoke, VA as one

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CLERGY RETREAT APRIL 15-17 IN CLARKSTON

Posted on March 31, 2012

Celebrating what we have in common is the theme.  Dr. Ron Allen is the guest speaker for the event.  If you are interested in attending but haven’t yet registered, contact the regional office. We need an accurate count of those planning to attend so please let us hear from you as soon as possible.  If cost of registration is a problem, do call us - we have a limited number of scholarships available.  Interested??

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