The broad scale of assistance given through the EYN Disaster Response Ministry in partnership with Church of the Brethren and Mission 21 includes: food, home repairs, trauma workshops, widows livelihood development, and fruit trees planted at a relocation center. Here are some of the testimonies of the beneficiaries. Food – Sabastine remarked, “We thank God
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“God’s time is always near”: Thoughts from the African American Museum
“God’s time is always near. He gave me my strength, and He set the North star in the heavens; He meant I should be free.” —Harriet Tubman, 1859 The path through the museum really begins outside, waiting in line with hopeful tourists and Washington, D.C., residents in the heat and humidity to receive midday tickets
Dr. Rebecca Dali named for Sergio Viera De Mello Award
What is the Sergio Vieira de Mello Award? Sergio Vieira de Mello was a man with a long career in the United Nations. He was deeply involved with humanitarian issues and a strong supporter of those working to achieve peace in conflicts and war situations around the globe. The Foundation started in his name has
Youth Peace Travel Team 2016 – Orientations!
Hello friends! The 2016 Youth Peace Travel Team is so excited to start sharing our experience with y’all this summer! We just finished up our Ministry Summer Service (MSS) training and are enjoying the first week of camp. We want to introduce ourselves a little bit and get y’all acquainted to the blog again for
2 visits to Chibok – 50 years apart
Chibok has always been a difficult place to get to. Here are stories of two journeys to Chibok 50 years apart. Story #1 Chibok Visit – A trip to Remember (recalled by Ralph Royer – long time missionary in Nigeria, Supervisor of the 40 Church of the Brethren Elementary Schools during the 1960’s) In the early
Responses to Care for the Displaced around Yola
By Peggy Gish (Volunteer in Nigeria) I had been taken to pieces of land being developed into a settlement of small houses for the Nigerian people displaced by the violence of Boko Haram, and a camp of newly constructed buildings where families will start moving into in three weeks. Both sites were nestled in among
The Story of Lami
by Rhoda Maina (A member of the Nigeria Disaster Team) I met Lami during the relief distribution exercise at Uba last week. She received food and clothing as part of the EYN (Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria) effort. Her Story Lami is a 27 year old widow that lost her husband to Boko haram in February
Three easy ways to get your church online
Before pursuing any of these options, you need a church e-mail address. You can get one for free at Google, Yahoo, Outlook or other sites. At least three people should have the user name and password for the e-mail, and it should be checked regularly. Be sure to send the e-mail address to the main Church of the
Too Much Armor, Too Little Brain: The Risks of Political Advocacy & the Hope Our God Offers
Working for peace in Washington often feels like a losing battle, but perhaps the problem is that we often view the work of peace through a combative lens. Whether the issue is gun violence, drones, or any other issue of militarism, we often talk of “fighting back” against these issues and eventually building up enough
‘I knew that we would all be kindred spirits’
–Blogging from the Church of the Brethren Clergy Women’s Retreat “I knew that we would all be kindred spirits,” said our worship leader tonight. She gave a presentation on a recent trip to the island of Iona, and said she had been looking forward to this Clergy Women’s Retreat while there and had prayed for