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    October

  • October 25
    • Noonday Organ Recitals
      John Neely ~ Westminster Presbyterian Church ~ Dayton
      Time: 12:10 - 12:35 pm
      Place: Westminster Presbyterian Church ~ First St. at Wilkinson & Perry ~Dayton
      Information
      Contact: 937-223-7285



  • October 25-27
    • Birthed in Water, Shaped in Song:
      Global Song and The Church

      Academy of Global Song
      Center of Applied Theology ~ Untied Theological Seminary
      Schedule: Schedule & Registration Link
      Place: United Theological Seminary ~ 4501 Denlinger Rd. ~ Trotwood
      Cost: $170 - 3 Day; $30 - Saturday Track
      Contact Vicki Souve email or 937-529-2201



  • October 26
    • The ME to WE Seminar
      1-day training on empowering others to serve
      Sponsored by Rev! Magazing
      Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
      Place: Beavercreek Church of the Nazarine ~ 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. ~ Beavercreek
      Cost: $59/person ~ $10/person discount for each additional team member
      $39 for seminary or college students
      Online Registration



  • October 27
    • Creation Connection
      Liaison Meeting & Curriculum Training
      Opportunity to learn how to promote a creation care ministry in your faith community
      Time: Liaison Meeting 10 am - 12 noon; Curriculum Training 1 - 5 pm Place: Marianist Environmental Education Center (MEEC) Resource Center
      St. Joseph Hall, Mount St. John
      Learn more about becoming a Creation Connection Liaison and its
      opportunities, qualities, and responsibilities.
      Liaison Link
      Contact Leanne Jablonski MEEC@udayton.edu or 937-429-3582



  • October 28
    • The Many Faces of Islam
      Public Forum
      Time: 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Place: Atrium ~ Ohio Statehouse ~ Capitol Square ~ Columbus
      Contact Interfaith Association of Ohio: Email IACO or 614-849-0290



  • Oct 30
    • Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
      Why do we pray together and how do we do it?
      Keynote: Rabbi Bernard Barsky
      Time: 7:30 - 9:00 am
      Place: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church ~ 500 Belmonte Park North ~ Dayton
      Contact GDCC gdcc@christianconnections.org or 937-227-9485



    • Dayton Public Schools
      Town Meeting and Candidate Forum
      Superintendent Dr. Percy Mack, Yvonne Isaacs, Board President
      All 7 School Board Candidates have been invited - 4 confirmation to date
      Time: 7:00 p.m.
      Place: Belmont UMC ~ 2701 S. Smithville Rd. ~ Dayton
      Contact GDCC gdcc@christianconnections.org or 937-227-9485



    • Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life
      Book Discussion and Dessert
      Author Rabbi Irwin Kula
      Time: 7:00 p.m.
      Place: United Theological Seminary ~ 4501 Denlinger Rd. ~ Trotwood
      Rabbi Kula is known as both a provocative religious leader and respected
      spiritual iconoclast, and has inspired thousands nationwide using Jewish
      wisdom in ways that speak to modern life.
      Contact Vicki Souve Email Vicki or 937-529-2281



  • October 31
    • Transform Ohio
      Prayer, Worship & Preparation for Impact World Tour
      Opportunity to learn about the community wide evangelism campaign.
      Place: Dayton Living Word Church
      926 E. National Rd. ~ Vandalia
      Time: 7:00 p.m.; Prayer & Worship at 6:30 p.m.
      Transform Ohio
      Contact Dayton@iwtohio.com or 937-454-6498




    November

  • Novemeber 1
    • Transform Ohio
      Prayer, Worship & Preparation for Impact World Tour
      Opportunity to learn about the community wide evangelism campaign.
      Place: Dayton Living Word Church
      926 E. National Rd. ~ Vandalia
      Time: 7:00 p.m.; Prayer & Worship at 6:30 p.m.
      Transform Ohio
      Contact Dayton@iwtohio.com or 937-454-6498



  • November 3
    • Zion Still Sings
      Music & Worship Practices for the 21st Century
      Rev. Cynthia Wilson ~ workshop leader
      Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
      Place: Fairview UMC ~ 828 W. Fairview Ave. ~ Dayton
      Information & Registration
      Contact Fairview UMC 937 274-2189



  • November 6
    • Globalization and its impact on Christian-Muslim Relations
      Lecture by Amir Hussain & Elias Mallon
      Time: 7:30 p.m.
      Place: University of Dayton ~ Science Center ~ room 255
      (across from the Kennedy Union)
      Sponsored by University of Dayton Religious Studies
      Greater Dayton Christian Connections
      Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, Archdiocese of Cincinnati
      Drs. Hussain and Mallon are experts on Christian-Muslim relations and will be in dialogue about how the economic, political and cultural dynamics of globization are impacting Christian-Muslim relations. Dr. Hussain is the author of Oil and Water: Two Faiths, One God and Dr. Mallon is the author of Islam: What Catholics Should Know.

      Contact GDCC gdcc@christianconnections.org or 937-227-9485


  • Novemeber 11
    • Witness to War ~ Paths to Peace
      The Iraqi Displacement Crisis and What Can Be Done to Stop It
      American Friends Service Committee
      Presenters: Noah & Natalie Baker Merrill
      Place: South Park UMC ~ 140 Stonemill Rd. (corner of Brown St.) ~ Dayton
      Time: 2:00 p.m.
      Co-sponsors: GDCC, Dayton International Peace Museum, Wilmington College
      Univeristy of Dayton Center for Social Concern , South Park UMC
      www.afsc.org/iraq/tour
      Contact AFSC Office or 937-278-4225



    • Choral Vespers
      Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, K339 Epistle Sonatas ~ Mozart
      Psalm 117 ~ Telemann
      Os Justi ~ Bruckner
      Westminister Choir with Orchestra

      Place: Westminister Presbyterian Church ~ 125 N. Wilkinson St. ~ Downtown Dayton
      Time: 4:00 p.m.
      www.afsc.org/iraq/tour
      Contact 937-223-7285



  • November 13
    • I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church
      Workshop by Paul Nixon
      Time: 2:00 - 9:00 w/ dinner
      Place: Kings Island Resort & Conference Center
      5691 Kings Island Dr. ~ Mason
      Cost: $30/person; $75 team of 3
      Sponsored by the Church Development Committee of SONKA, UCC
      Online Registration
      Contact SONKA 888-631-9578



  • November 18
    • GDCC Annual Meeting
      Soft Grace for Hard Times
      Save the Date!!!
      Time: 3:00 - 4:30
      Place: St. Rita Parish ~ 5401 N. Maint ~ Dayton
      Contact GDCC gdcc@christianconnections.org or 937-227-9485




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    Weekly Meetings

  • Mondays
    • Men's Fraternity: Winning at Work and Home
      Digital teaching by Pastor Robert Lewis, Founder of Men's Fraternity.
      Time: Monday nights - 7:00 pm, starting Oct. 2nd
      Location: Washington Heights Baptist Church ~ 5650 Far Hills Ave.
      Includes food - large & small group settings.
      Contact: Pastor Mike Kildal at 434-4676 or kildal@whbc.org


  • Wednesdays
    • September 11 Coalition Vigil
      Time: 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
      Place: Corner of South Perry and West Third in Dayton
      Each week there is a vigil across the street from the courthouse building in downtown Dayton. This vigil has been going on since the invasion of Afganistan. They want to bring awareness of the inappropriateness and adverse impact that these wars are having on our nation and world.

    • Taize Service
      Time: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
      Place: Central Christian Church ~ 1200 Forrer Blvd., Kettering
      The Taize Service includes beautiful song, scripture, silence and prayer that involved all of your senses and gives you peace in your life.

  • Various weekdays
    • Women's Writing Circle
      A place to seek support, accountability, safety and healing as we discover our creativity and find our voices.
      Contact: Tracy Knechel, the Partnering Pastor for Mack Memorial Church of the Brethren (tel# 277-9336) and First United Methodist Church (tel# 278-7341) on Salem Ave. Leave a message at either church.



    Monthly Meetings

  • First Saturday
    • Joseph Coalition
      Time: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
      Place: Otterbein United Methodist Church ~ 111 Xenia Ave., Dayton
      The Joseph Coalition is churches, ministries, and individuals, who work with men and women or children in or out of incarceration, juvenile or adult, to help restore them through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
      For more information contact Dale at 937-256-8344 or email dalenieberding@sbcglobal.net.