Member Care
Update--October 2017
During 2017 we
are syncing our CORE MC entries with our monthly MC Updates. Essentially,
we'll add a monthly weblog entry that contains brief excerpts from
the MC Update for that month. By linking their two
strap lines together, the purpose and potential for connecting these two MCA
tools becomes clear: "expanding the global impact of member care...reflections,
research, and resources for good practice." May these materials encourage
and equip you as you endeavor to practice member care well, with character,
competence, and compassion.
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Dear colleagues,
We are in the process of adjusting the various Updates that we send
out. A new season is here for relevance and resilience—in light of global
issues, responsibilities, and opportunities! Here are some of the ideas
we are considering for a new type of Update to further support you
and your work:
1) sending Updates periodically rather than
monthly;
2) featuring guest consultants-contributors;
3) focusing on a combination of global issues, mental health, integrity, and
member care;
4) continuing our emphasis on truth and peace (Zechariah 8:19) in the
church-mission community;
5) and complementing the Updates with interactive webinars and
roundtable consultations related to practical applications of the Missio
Dei model of global member care.
Note that the September
2017 Member
Care Update is an especially valuable resource as it contains a
summary of all of our Updates over the years (100 issues). This
summary Update also includes a final section (Personal Reflections)
with our thoughts about the crucial relevance of “global integration” for
member care and mission. So…we encourage you to save it and use it!
Also note that the latest Global Integration
Update (August 2017) is on the theme of “Everyday
Global Heroes: Moral Lives Matter” and the previous issue is on “Doomsday:
Next Stop, Global Dis-Integration?” (June 2017). Have a look!
All of our Updates (member care, global integration) are
archived on our MCA website (http://membercareassociates.org/).
We welcome your ideas! Contact us at MCAresources@gmail.com
Warm greetings from Geneva,
Kelly and Michele
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