International Affairs Seminar 2000
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Sponsored by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the Southwest Region
What Is It and Why Do We Do
It?
· Disciples Youth and adult sponsors travel to Washington D.C. and New York City to expose participants to a larger world view, challenging them to gain an understanding of their responsibilities as Christians and through this to gain a deeper spiritual growth.
· In Washington, D.C. participants worship at National City Christian Church, tour the Holocaust Museum, visit the nation’s Capital and several national monuments, meet with groups and organizations for educational opportunities.
· In New York participants visit the United Nations headquarters, Park Avenue Christian Church, meet with leaders of various social organizations, participate in hands-on mission work in the city and attend a Broadway musical.
Theme
· “Faces of Poverty”
· Examine the problem of poverty
· Learn how world leaders, social organizations and the church are responding
· Attend meetings and briefings and work directly with those affected by poverty
When
·
Participants
meet Saturday morning, March 11, 2000, in the Dallas Fort Worth airport to fly
as a group to Washington D.C.
·
Tuesday,
March 14, group travels by AmTrak to New York City
·
Saturday
evening, March 18, group flies from New York to Dallas/Fort Worth airport
Cost
·
$1000
per participant (your congregation/region may offer scholarship support)
·
includes
everything except meals (minimum of $400) and spend money
Who Can Participate?
·
Disciples
youth in Junior or Senior years of High School
·
At
least 16 years of age
·
From
congregations in the regions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and the Southwest
When Are Applications Due?
·
November
15, 1999
·
Must
include a $400 deposit and passport-sized photo of the applicant
When Can We Expect More
Information?
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Packets
will be sent to all applicants during the first week of December with forms to
complete and return by January 18, 2000.
Included in the packets will be instructions on an essay to be completed
on the focus area (poverty). Balance of
trip fee is to be sent along with completed forms and essays. Deposits are refundable up to January 4,
2000.
Who Is Directing?
·
Director: Greg Bunton, Youth Minister, First Christian
Church, P.O. Box 3548, Edmond, OK 73083
(405) 341-3544 and (405) 330-9230
gbunton@fccedmond.org
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Co-Director: Cheryl Appling, First Christian Church, 3701
Taft, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 (940) 692-2282 cappling@aol.com
Registration Form
(Print,
complete, and mail with passport-sized photo of applicant
and
$400 deposit to Greg Bunton at the address above)
Name:
________________________ _Male _Female
_Junior _Senior
Address:
___________________________ Birthday: _______________
City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________
E-Mail: _________________ Phone: ___________
T-Shirt Size: _____
Home Congregation:
________________ Church Phone:
_____________
Church Address:
___________________ City, State, Zip:
_____________
Social Security Number:
________________________________________