Community Christian Church in North Canton, Ohio is having a spaghetti dinner and silent auction January 23, 4:00 – 7:00 PM $5.00 per person (adults and children) to raise money for Week of Compassion and their work in Haiti. Amy Gopp, the Executive Director of Week of Compassion, will be with us at the dinner.

We hope you’ll join us for this exciting event– and bring your friends and neighbors. Together, our community can make a difference!

Silent Auction Featuring dozens of Exciting Items including Tickets to Michael Buble and Dinner at Bricco’s in Cleveland!

Bake Sale Sponsored by the Gifted Bakers of Community Christian Church

Your Donation will be Matched! An anonymous donor from Community Christian Church will match dollar for dollar all proceeds and donations raised–up to $10,000!

To learn how the Week of Compasion is working in Haiti and around the world, go to weekofcompassion.org, follow them on Twitter @WKofCompassion, or find them on Facebook.

To Donate an Item or Basket to the Silent Auction please contact Jill Hardie at 330-966-9982 or jill@hardiecommunications.com. Questions? Please call Community Christian Church at 330-499-5458.

The Common Board for Global Ministries today commissioned seven persons to serve in mission stations across Latin America, East Asia and Southern Africa.

The new missionaries will represent the combined mission boards of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. “One way we participate in the ‘Healing of the Nations’ is through the presence of missionaries who serve as a result of invitations by our overseas partners,” said the Rev. David Vargas, president, Division of Overseas Ministries and co-executive of Global Ministries. Read more…

(Indianapolis, Ind. – DNS –Oct. 3, 2008) – The Rev. Amy Gopp has witnessed the crushing impact of war, poverty and natural disaster on people’s lives around the globe. But she also has seen how faith, cooperation and a resilient spirit can instill hope in devastating situations.

Gopp will draw on her experiences as a missionary, preacher, global activist and peacemaker in her newest position as Executive Director of Week of Compassion (WOC). Gopp was called to the position earlier this week after a nationwide search. She had previously served three years as Associate Director of WOC. Read more…

Erin McKinney, miembro de la Iglesia Cristiana en el Hiram Hiram, Ohio, fue nombrado por los Ministerios Globales para servir un mandato de un año (con la posibilidad de una extensión), con Caminante en Boca Chica, República Dominicana.

Ella trabajará con los niños en actividades de divulgación Caminante del Ministerio. Iglesia Cristiana en Ohio está emocionado de afirmar esta relación maravillosa Misionero con Erin. Para obtener más información acerca de Ministerios Globales por favor visite www.globalministries.org.Erin McKinney, a member of Hiram Christian Church in Hiram, Ohio, was appointed by Global Ministries to serve a one-year term (with the possibility of an extension) with Caminante in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

She will work with children in Caminante’s Outreach Ministry. Christian Church in Ohio is excited to affirm this wonderful Missionary Relationship with Erin. For more information about Global Ministries please visit www.globalministries.org.