Church of the Brethren news and Newsline
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(February 2, 2012)
Nathan Hosler has accepted a position as advocacy officer with the Church of the Brethren, effective March 1. Located in Washington, D.C., this is a shared position with the National Council of Churches. - Leaders in disaster ministry to gather at Brethren Service Center
(January 25, 2012)
Faith communities often play a crucial role in responding to disasters throughout the US, such as by building houses, providing emotional care to survivors, and meeting other unmet needs. How and why faith communities respond to disasters will be explored at the 2012 Church World Service (CWS) Forum on Domestic Disaster Ministry, March 19-21 at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md. - Renovaré Essentials Conference offered by Atlantic Northeast District
(January 25, 2012)
Richard Foster, founder of Renovaré and author of “Celebration of Discipline,” along with Chris Webb, new president of Renovaré and an Anglican Priest from Wales, will be the featured leaders at a Renovaré Essentials Conference on April 21, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., at Leffler Chapel at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College. - Brethren bits: Personnel, jobs, nursing scholarships, Nigeria, and much more
(January 25, 2012)
The Brethren bits section of Newsline for Jan. 25, 2012, includes personnel announcements, job openings on the denominational staff as well as at Brethren retirement communities, volunteer opportunities for youth, news from Nigeria, college news, and much more. - Clergy Tax Seminar will review tax law, 2011 changes
(January 25, 2012)
A tax seminar for clergy will be held on Feb. 20 through a collaboration of Bethany Seminary's Office of Electronic Communication, the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, and the Church of the Brethren Office of Ministry. Seminary students, pastors, and other church leaders are invited to attend the seminar either in person at Bethany Seminary in Richmond, Ind., or online. - Newsline
(January 25, 2012)
This Jan. 25, 2012, issue of Newsline includes 1) Daily devotion leaders announced for 2012 Annual Conference. 2) New web design, 2012 Annual Conference packet are unveiled. 3) BMC approved as project site for BVS. 4) Client investments enable BBT to take stand against human trafficking. 5) Brethren congregations among those being surveyed. 6) Stewardship leadership seminar focuses on generosity. 7) Leaders in disaster ministry to gather at Brethren Service Center. 8) Bethany Seminary to hold 2012 Presidential Forum. 9) Renovaré Essentials Conference offered by Atlantic Northeast District. 10) Clergy Tax Seminar will review tax law, 2011 changes. 11) What makes for peace? A nomination for Okinawa Peace Prize. 12) Brethren bits: Personnel, jobs, nursing scholarships, Nigeria, and much more.
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