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On March 10, 1887, the State of Missouri granted a charter to The Benevolent Association of the Christian Church. This charter officially acknowledged the work our organization at the time had been doing for several years. This year we celebrate 135 years with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the work we’ve done alongside faithful Disciples leaders.

This work that began more than 135 years ago is what has made our countless webinar resources, Mission & Ministry Grant program, Peer Learning & Wellness Groups, and Social Entrepreneur cohorts possible. As always, we are led by our mission and vision to create communities of compassion and care and to advocate for the well-being of humanity. We also know this work would not be possible without you, our supporters. Thank you!

We continue to support clergy and leaders of health and social services through NBA Peer Learning & Wellness Groups that include Disciples of Christ chaplains, mental health and wellness professionals, prison and jail ministry clergy and advocates, Hispanic/Latin@ clergy leaders, and activists/advocates working on justice issues. We have enhanced our support through $500 wellness grants, regularly scheduled small group check-ins, as well as opportunities for retreat and continuing education. Our hope is to provide a constellation of support for those leaders who make it a priority to care for others each and every day.

In these days of a global health pandemic, we remain committed to a vision of creating communities of compassion and care. Your gift today supports our work of providing grants to communities in need, resources for mental health and wellness, tools for advocacy, and critical care for caregivers. Thank you!

In 2020, the NBA granted more than $1 million to support 117 Disciples-related ministries working locally in response to the crisis—food supplies for distribution centers, support for meals for those living through job loss, community counseling services, to name only a few of the grant recipients.