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Stitched with hope and love
By Matt DeBall, coordinator of Mission Advancement Communications “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for [God] has looked with favor on the lowliness of [God’s] servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.” ~Luke 1:46b-48 Do you have a favorite blanket? Mine is a purple,
Continuing the work of Jesus into 2019
By David Steele, general secretary Greetings in the name of our Savior born for us—the Messiah, our Lord! On behalf of our worldwide staff, volunteers, and the Mission and Ministry Board, I want to express our gratitude for the many ways you faithfully strive to live out the gospel—to simply try to do what Jesus
We wash feet
People who know me, really know me, know that when I’m truly touched by something, I go into what you could call a state of shock. I try to hide myself away and process. On Wednesday night of National Youth Conference, I did something I’ve never done before; I willingly walked into a room with
Bound together in Christ
By Kelsey Murray, National Youth Conference coordinator “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on
Encounters with God
A reflection by Stanley Noffsinger When I graduated from Manchester University, my eyes were set on the future. I was filled with anticipation, hope, relief, and a modicum of anxiety. Little did I know that the path ahead would take unusual and unexpected twists and turns beyond my wildest imagination. I am reminded of the
Time of your life
By Kim Ebersole, NOAC coordinator What is it about a conference for older adults—those age 50 and older—that makes young adults wish they were old enough to attend? If you have attended the Church of the Brethren’s National Older Adult Conference(NOAC), you know all that this biennial gathering has to offer. If you haven’t attended
Great things in 2014
Thank you for praying, serving, giving to support the Church of the Brethren in 2014. There are many things that we were able to do together: 2,390 students, advisers, staff, and volunteers attended National Youth Conference (and 19 from international Brethren groups). 123 volunteers served 248,720 hours at Brethren Volunteer Service projects. 9 Ministry Summer Service
Pass the Peace, Please!
National Youth Conference 2014. Ever since we were called by Christ to join the Y P double T this summer and blessed for our journey together, we had been anticipating the mountaintop whirlwind that is NYC. Not only would we get to experience the powerful worship services that we had remembered so fondly from NYC
Ablaze
By Shelley West, member of the 2014 Youth Peace Travel Team. “While our understanding of peace is rooted in scripture and Jesus’ teachings, we think it has many different manifestations in our world today that are worth exploring. Peace is about more than not going off to war or not fighting with your siblings!” This