CCIW Disciples

06/15/2026

Administrator and Caretaker of Walter Scott Learning Center Needed

Walter Scott Camp & Learning Center has long been a place where faith is nurtured, relationships are strengthened, and lives are transformed through retreat, fellowship, service, and spiritual formation. As the Future Living Waters Region continues to build toward a shared future, we are seeking a faithful and capable leader to help steward this sacred ministry. The Administrator & Caretaker will provide leadership for the daily operation, hospitality, maintenance, and care of the camp while cultivating a welcoming, Christ-centered environment for guests, congregations, volunteers, and community partners....

Walter Scott Camp & Learning Center has long been a place where faith is nurtured, relationships are strengthened, and lives are transformed through retreat, fellowship, service, and spiritual …

06/13/2026

Tomorrow, National Convocation will conclude its 29th Biennial Session and Dr. William Crowder will conclude his term as President of the Board. Here he shares how the theme of the gathering, Revive. Reset. Resist., is reflected in his prayer for the church.

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Rev. Dr. William E Crowder Jr. shares some thoughts about National Convocation -- gathered today through June 14 in Dallas, TX. (This interview appears in its entirety at http://cciwdisciples.org/blog.)

06/10/2026

The Story Every Disciple Should Know: National Convocation, the 29th Biennial Session, and the Witness That Shapes Us All, An Interview with Rev. Dr. William E Crowder Jr. is on our blog in its entirety. We will also be sharing it here over the next few days.

Pray for the witness and work of National Convocation as they gather in Dallas.

There is a story at the center of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) that too many Disciples have never heard. It begins in 1917, with an African American businessman and minister named Preston Taylor who looked at the church he loved and saw, with clear eyes, that the welcome it proclaimed had not yet reached him and those who looked like him....

  There is a story at the center of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) that too many Disciples have never heard. It begins in 1917, with an African American businessman and minister na…

06/05/2026

What a Church Can Do: Dedicating a Rain Garden

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06/05/2026

This Sunday, June 7, join the National Convocation at 5p Central/ 6 Eastern in prayer in advance of the Biennial Session. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84985678141

06/05/2026

The future Living Waters staff was glad to gather today with our Regional Minister and President, Rev. Dr. William E Crowder, Jr. There are lots of good things ahead for IL-MI-WI congregations and ministries and we are grateful to be able to serve on a terrific team.

Dr. Crowder is limiting his engagement as needed during this time of bereavement. Please continue to hold the Crowders in your prayers and please don’t hesitate to reach out to your other Regional staff should you need assistance or care.

05/28/2026

SCAM ALERT!

Scams are active across the Region. Please be advised that neither the Christian Church in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin nor the General Church, including Global Ministries, will solicit donations, gift cards, wire transfers, or financial assistance through unsolicited phone calls, text messages, or email requests. If you receive any suspicious communication claiming to represent the Region, the General Church, or Global Ministries requesting funds or financial information, please do not respond, click links, or provide any personal or banking information. We encourage all churches and ministry leaders to remain vigilant and verify any questionable communication directly through official denominational channels.

Scams are active across the Region. Please be advised that neither the Christian Church in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin nor the General Church, including Global Ministries, will solicit donati…

05/11/2026

Remembering Sollomon Crowder

We pray for our Regional Minister and President, Rev. Dr. William E Crowder, Jr, Dr. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, and William Rowland Jackson Crowder as they celebrate the life and mourn the death of their son and brother, Sollomon Rowland-Buckhanon Crowder. Viewing will be Friday, May 22 from 6-8 p.m. at Leak and Sons Funeral Home at 18400 Pulaski Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478....

We pray for our Regional Minister and President, Rev. Dr. William E Crowder, Jr, Dr. Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, and William Rowland Jackson Crowder as they celebrate the life and mourn the death …