{"id":3038,"date":"2020-05-08T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/2020\/05\/08\/icoc-celebrates-global-communications-day\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T07:07:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:07:51","slug":"icoc-celebrates-global-communications-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/icoc-celebrates-global-communications-day\/","title":{"rendered":"ICOC Celebrates Global Communications Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication among disciples and churches has never been more crucial than today in the Coronavirus pandemic. God is the Greatest Communicator ever as he has gone to great lengths to connect with people throughout history through creation, prophets, Scripture, and Jesus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Connecting disciples in 711 churches in 150 countries is no easy task! But we are grateful for the incredible people devoted to this purpose and for the amazing tools God has given us. Beginning May 3, the International Churches of Christ began celebrating crucial information about how our church family can stay in touch with each other. Many churches are continuing this through May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"755\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HKavbiOMMWQ\" title=\"How to stay connected during the pandemic | Global Communications | International Churches of Christ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the resources provided for sharing in church services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><ul><li> Brief video \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HKavbiOMMWQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to stay connected during the pandemic<\/a>\u201d explaining our two main communication outlets:  Disciples Today and Keydogo <\/li><li> Global Communications Day Script and Slide Deck for local and regional communications channels. (request from your <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/rcds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regional Communications Director<\/a>)<\/li><li>Promotional graphics<\/li><li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLbAaNUlGM_tLdF79zOLE1Nx1iOTpCMrBv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God is the Greatest Communicator and Connector<\/a>\u201d message by Roger Lamb that also includes a brief history of ICOC Communications since the 1970s. (Available with subtitles and voiceovers in English, Spanish and French and subtitles in Russian.)<\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> We are grateful our ICOC leadership felt it was important enough for all of us to devote time to Global Communications. Our Regional Communications Directors have been heroic in collaborating together and in their regions to distribute this vital information and inspiration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b> Vital Global Links: <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/DisciplesToday.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DisciplesToday.org<\/a> including our <a href=\"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/find-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Church Locator<\/a>, thousands of articles, audio, video and resources <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvBw8q173OPJH-E7e7JQKTg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keydogo<\/a> videos \u2013 nearly 10,000 subscribers <\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/icocleaders.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICOC Leadership<\/a> \u2013 including a <a href=\"http:\/\/icocco-op.org\/church-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of our churches<\/a> by Regional Family <\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachicoc.org\/teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teach ICOC<\/a> \u2013 official site of the ICOC Teachers Service Team <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womentoday.international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WomenToday.International<\/a> \u2013 resources by and for ICOC women <\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hopeww.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOPE <i>worldwide<\/i><\/a> \u2013 benevolent arm of the ICOC <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/InternationalChurchOfChrist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICOC Facebook group<\/a> \u2013 28,577 members and growing daily <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DisciplesToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disciples Today Facebook page<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DT Podcast<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Please contact your local ministry for local and regional family websites and social media channels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> How can I stay up with all this great news?  Subscribe here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bvFCdn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disciples Today Newsletter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzsBvzYRKxU0wHYCSkv7Elw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disciples Today ICOC YouTube Channel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvBw8q173OPJH-E7e7JQKTg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Keydogo YouTube Channel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hopeww.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> HOPE <i>worldwide<\/i> Newsletter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/hwwwebmaster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> HOPE <i>worldwide<\/i> YouTube Channel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communication among disciples and churches has never been more crucial than today in the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":3039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-3038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/promoimageglobalcommsundayblue.jpeg?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"dtadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/dtadmin\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-N0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2767,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/justin-renton-selected-to-lead-disciples-today\/","url_meta":{"origin":3038,"position":0},"title":"Justin Renton Selected to Lead Disciples Today","author":"dtadmin","date":"October 7, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"We are thrilled and grateful that God has raised up Justin Renton as the new leader for Disciples Today. 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