Updates

Week of Compassion updates are the quickest way you can find out how the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and its partners are responding to emergencies and disasters, as well as ongoing, long-term humanitarian needs, throughout the world. They are available by e-mail, and you can register right here to receive them electronically. We encourage you to share these updates in your congregation and with your friends as you have opportunity and occasion. A 36" x 48" interactive map poster is available from the Week of Compassion office and provides an excellent space to feature current updates at your church. Call (317.713.2442) or e-mail Elaine at ecleveland@woc.disciples.org to receive a complimentary copy.

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Around the World - Around the Year

Clean Up Begins in Midwest - Thursday, July 3, A.D. 2008

The Needs are Many, but Take Heart - Thursday, June 26, A.D.2008
Flooding Destroys Oklahoma Church - Monday, June 23, A.D. 2008
More Flooding Hits the Midwest - Thursday, June 19, A.D. 2008
WOC Director Stepping Aside After 16 Years - Tuesday, June 17, A.D. 2008
WOC on Pace for Unprecedented Year of Disaster Responses - Thursday, June 12, A.D. 2008
Record Floods Inundate Central Indiana - Monday, June 9, A.D. 2008
WOC Sets $100,000 Goal to Support Myanmar Relief Efforts - Wednesday, June 4, A.D. 2008
China Quake Relief and Recovery Response Grows - Wednesday, May 28, A.D. 2008
Church Relief Operations Continue in Myanmar and China - Thursday, May 22, A.D. 2008
Relief Efforts Underway in Myanmar As Death Toll Grows - Thursday, May 15, A.D. 2008
Concerns Raised about Response to Myanmar Cyclone - Tuesday, May 13, A.D. 2008
Death Toll Swells in Myanmar - Thursday, May 8, A.D. 2008
Destruction and Death Massive in Myanmar - Tuesday, May 6, A.D. 2008
Global Food Crisis Becoming a Silent Tsunami - Wednesday, April 30, A.D. 2008
Darfur Conflict Worsens - Thursday, April 24, A.D. 2008
Growing Food Crisis Sparks Concern Among Disciples - Thursday, April 17, A.D. 2008
Violent Weather Again Strikes Nation's Midsection - Thursday, April 10, A.D. 2008
Recovery Work Continues - Thank You, Disciples! - Thursday, April 3, A.D. 2008
Hope Through Partnership in Bangladesh - Thursday, March 27, A.D. 2008
Feet, Beautiful Feet - Maundy Thursday, March 20, A.D. 2008
Tornado Recovery Expands - Thursday, March 13, A.D. 2008
Humanitarian Crisis Grows in Mozambique - Thursday, March 6, A.D. 2008
Compassion is Water in the Desert - Thursday, February 28, A.D. 2008
No End in Sight for Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur - Thursday, February 21, A.D. 2008
Sharing Resources, Changing Lives - Thursday, February 14, A.D. 2008
As Disasters Increase, Giving to WOC More Important Than Ever - Thursday, February 7, A.D. 2008
Deadly Tornadoes Sweep Across Five Southern States - Wednesday, February 6, A.D. 2008
Come Spend the Weekend with Fred, Frank, and Friends! - Thursday, January 31, A.D. 2008
Hurricane Recovery – One Home at a Time - Friday, January 25, A.D. 2008
2007 Response Fund Report - Thursday, January 17, A.D. 2008
Severe Weather Strikes Large Portion of U.S. - Thursday, January 10, A.D. 2008
In Troubled Darfur – Hopelessness to Hope! - Thursday, January 3, A.D. 2008

Updates from 2007
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Phone: 317.713.2442
Fax: 317.713.2588
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