“Up high at the north bend,” Mount Vernon (Ohio) News
“The North Bend Church of the Brethren, built near Danville on Orange Hill Road in 1870, is full of history. Literally,” reports the “Mount Vernon News.” The article reviews the history and unique features of the Ohio church including the attic, bell tower, and cemetery. Go to
http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/05/05/on_high_23.html
“Live from Westminster, it's Saturday Night Alive church service,” Carroll County (Md.) Times
When Shelley Ensor, choir director of Westminster (Md.) Church of the Brethren, was hospitalized with a life-threatening illness in March, the Rev. Larry Brumfield wanted his community to help. He decided to dedicate the church’s annual praise and worship service to benefit the singer and keyboardist. The congregation started Saturday Night Alive, an evening of prayer and music, as a way to promote multiculturalism and foster inclusion. For more go to
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2008/05/03/
news/local_news/newsstory5.txt
“Rockingham Male Chorus Hosts Concert at Mount Bethel Church of the Brethren,” Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, Va.
The Rockingham Male Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, at Mount Bethel Church of the Brethren near Dayton, Va. The Rockingham Male Chorus, also known as the "Singing Men," consists of 50 members, all volunteers, from various backgrounds and denominations. The late Nelson T. Huffman founded the chorus in 1966 when he was a music professor at Bridgewater College, a Church of the Brethren college located in Bridgewater, Va. Read more at
http://www.rocktownweekly.com/news_details.php?AID=16600&CHID=14
Obituary: Vernon T. Davis, News Leader, Staunton, Va.
Vernon Thomas Davis, 90, widower of Helen (Crickenberger) Davis, died on April 29 at Augusta Medical Center. Prior to retirement, he had been employed by DuPont as a shift supervisor for 39 years. He was a member of Middle River Church of the Brethren in Fort Defiance, Va., and attended New Hope United Methodist Church. For the full obituary go to
http://www.newsleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080430/
OBITUARIES/804300346/-1/NEWSFRONT2
Obituary: Elmo J. Everett, Journal and Courier, Lafayette, Ind.
Elmo J. Everett, 82, died on April 11 at home. He was a member of Living Faith Church of the Brethren in Flora, Ind., where he had served as a deacon, Sunday school secretary, and formerly sang in the choir. He worked for Delphi Community School Corp. from 1959 until retiring in 1989. For the full obituary, go to
http://jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080412/OBITS/
804120315/-1/ARCHIVE
Obituary: Dwane S. Michael, News Leader, Staunton, Va.
Dwane Sherwood Michael, 68, of Verona died April 25 at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. After 36 years of service as an electrician, he retired from DuPont Fibers in Waynesboro. He was a member of Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren. Read the full obituary at
http://www.newsleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/
OBITUARIES/804280330/1002/NEWS01
“Giving peace a chance: Activists take their antiwar message to the street,” Courier News, Elgin, Ill
Every week in Elgin, Ill., members of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren and the Fox Valley Citizens For Peace hold a peace vigil for one hour. Read the full article and find photos at
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/lifestyles/
915811,3_5_EL27_PEACE_S1.article
“Cancer Benefit,” WHSV Channel 3 (ABC), Harrisonburg, Va.
Garber's Church of the Brethren and Relay For Life hosted a talent show, as well as a silent auction, during a benefit event for cancer. Go to
http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/18307344.html
“Church Of The Brethren Plans Annual Disaster Ministries Auction,” Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, Va.
The Shenandoah District of the Church of the Brethren will host its 16th annual Disaster Ministries Auction on May 16-17 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, Va. Read more at
http://www.dailynews-record.com/artsandentertainment_details.php?
AID=16404&CHID=5&sub=Escape
“Volunteers plan to clean two Allison Hill dumps,” Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.
Volunteers from a host of community groups including First Church of the Brethren in Harrisburg, Pa., spent most of a day cleaning up two illegal dump sites on Allison Hill. The program is being organized by the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg's Weed and Seed program, in partnership with the community groups. Go to
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2008/
04/volunteers_plan_to_clean_up_2.html
