Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest

04/25/2026

“You are the light of the world.” A great Bluebonnet Area Assembly. Grateful for the hospitality of FCC San Marcos and Pastor William Reilly. Good work led by Rev. Layne Beamer and the planning team.

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

Three of our Disciples Brite students who received awards at Brite Divinity School. F. Lisa Miller (The Gathering), Haley Hampton (FCC Irving), and Linda Sanchez (Northway CC). Way to go Disciples!

04/21/2026

Join us at the beginning of August for our new, hybrid, Storyteller training, led by Ruth Winkler at First Christian Church in Arlington, Texas.

Register Here: https://www.discipleshomemissions.org/dhm_events/children-worship-wonder-welcome-training-southwest-region/

04/17/2026

We are so excited to celebrate and welcome these phenomenal young adults as Be The Neighbor interns this summer 🌟

Be The Neighbor is a ministry born out of the Christian Church in the Southwest, and we are so grateful for the ways you support this work—and even more grateful for the ways you and your congregations are raising up youth to be the faithful, loving neighbors Jesus calls us to be.

So many of you helped shape this year’s cohort into the loving, faithful, justice-seeking young adults they are today, now stepping forward to live out God’s call on their lives. Thank you for sharing them with us.

If you’re joining a Be The Neighbor service learning week this summer—we can’t wait for you to meet them!

We are committed to supporting these young adults spiritually and financially as they explore how to live their faith into adulthood, and we would love to partner with you in this.

Here’s how you can support them:
✨ Pray for them this summer
💌 Send encouragement ([email protected] | subject: Intern Support)
💛 Give to support scholarships + summer expenses
👉 betheneighbor.org/donate
🤝 Become a Neighbor Congregation (email [email protected])

We’re especially grateful to University Christian Church Austin for helping provide scholarships for our interns.

Church—thank you for raising young disciples who are ready to show up in the world and change it with love.

04/16/2026

We’re excited to have such strong representation at the General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) this week!

Rev. Dr. Lizette Acosta of Brite Divinity School offered a powerful presentation on engaging across theological differences—grounded in relationship, not competition.

And having Rev. Tracey Anderson Tellado and Rev. Janet Maykus serving on the Board? Truly .

04/16/2026

Check out this event at Brite Divinity School!

Register at https://fs11.formsite.com/sF1Om1/9cb2msc4mo/index

04/10/2026

Georgia Traylor-Julien sharing her faith journey and call to serve the church as a lay person with Disciples on Campus at TCU

04/02/2026

Step into the story of Holy Week.

On this Thursday, we remember love made visible—through service, humility, and a table shared. Take a moment to reflect and enter the depth of this sacred day.

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04/02/2026

Holy Week is moving quickly—but there’s still time to pause and reflect.

We’ve shared daily reflections to help ground us.

If you missed them, take a moment to catch up:

Monday of Holy Week
Tuesday of Holy Week
Wednesday of Holy Week

Three days so far...Three invitations to slow down, reflect, and stay present to the journey toward Easter.

👉 Read them all and take a moment for yourself this week.

https://www.ccsw.org/news

04/02/2026

Holy Week is happening all across our Region — and you’re invited.

Whether you're traveling, visiting family, or just looking for a place to worship, our Holy Week Directory makes it easy to find services near you.

Search by city.
Filter by service type.
Discover a community waiting to welcome you.

From Maundy Thursday to Easter morning — it’s all in one place.

👉 Explore the directory and find your service. (It's on our homepage). https://www.ccsw.org/