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Last month, NBA’s Mental Health & Wellness Program hosted the second annual hybrid Mental Health Professionals Conference in New Orleans, LA. The conference aimed to provide connection, care, and rest…
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce the addition of Cameron Cunningham as the Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator on October 1, 2024. The NBA’s Mental Health and Wellness program (MHW)…
This fall NBA launched four new Peer Learning & Wellness Group cohorts simultaneously for Chaplains, Executive Leaders, Prison & Jail Ministry and the initial cohort of the Asian/Pacific Islander (API) Young Adults.…
This past summer, a young adult Black woman and a Black women Disciples leader gathered together with NBA staff in Washington, D.C. to launch the inaugural cohort of the Black Women’s…
I recall a time in my life when I was at the border between the municipality of Nogales in the Mexican state of Sonora and the city of Nogales, Arizona,…
The NBA Social Entrepreneurship team is excited about the launch of our pilot imPACT Fellowship, onboarding two exceptional fellows dedicated to advancing social entrepreneurship within historically marginalized or under-resourced communities…
“Over the past year, we as the NBA have been on a journey of intentional reflection and dialogue related to equity, and a strategic process for how we live into…
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce that Britt DeTienne joined the team as Senior Marketing Associate at the end of May. DeTienne brings nearly a decade of experience in marketing…
The Board of Trustees of the National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) met June 6th – 8th, 2024 at Union Avenue Christian Church in St. Louis, Missouri. …
The National Benevolent Association is proud to announce its Spring 2024 Mission & Ministry Grantees. In this cycle, NBA’s Mission & Ministry Grants program provided a total of $191,000 to…
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce that Jasmine Sanchez joined as an Administrative Associate – Project Support in February. She has served in regional and general church ministries of the…
New Communion is a mobile market and pantry nonprofit covering the Piedmont Triad region (Winston Salem, Greensboro, and High Point) in North Carolina. Led by Rev. David Harrison, their mission…
NBA Welcomes the first Full-Time Senior Justice Coordinator with Plans to Expand Social Justice Work
Since the NBA’s founding in 1887, our mission work has had a central theme: to accompany Disciples as they create communities of compassion and care. Over the last several years,…
The fall meeting of the NBA Board of Trustees was hosted at Community Christian Church with Trustee, Rev. Shanna Steitz, welcoming the group. Over a meal on the first day of…
At the beginning of October, NBA’s Mental Health & Wellness Program hosted its first hybrid Mental Health Professionals Conference for connection and care. This gathering brought together expert speakers and…
Each year, the National Benevolent Association invites congregations and ministries to apply for a Mission & Ministry Grant. These grants are reserved specifically for projects that will impact older adults…
In 2018, Camp Sunflower launched in Wichita, Kansas to serve as a safe place for young people of all sexual orientations and gender identities to connect with others, develop leadership skills, and…
The National Benevolent Association staff, trustees, partners, and supporters were delighted to be able to attend the 2023 General Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky. After four years of not being able…
The National Benevolent Association’s Social Entrepreneurship program is proud to welcome two new social enterprises to our lineup of Incubate Partners. Like all NBA Incubate partners, these organizations are Disciples-related health and social…
The National Benevolent Association is proud to announce its Spring 2023 Mission & Ministry Grantees. In this cycle, NBA’s Mission & Ministry Grants program provided a total of $174,600 to 40 projects…