“Ready to Listen” (1 Samuel 3:20) is the theme for Church of the Brethren workcamps in 2012. God is always present, listening to us. Join a workcamp this summer and be ready to listen as we continue the work of Jesus and answer God’s call through the workcamp ministry.
Year: 2011
Progressive Brethren Gathering Focuses on Response to 2011 Conference
With the theme “Pressing On, No Turning Back,” the Progressive Brethren Gathering Nov. 11-13 focused on a response to decisions and events at the 2011 Annual Conference regarding sexuality and women’s leadership in the church.
CCS 2012 Asks ‘What Is Your Carbon Footprint?’
The Church of the Brethren’s Christian Citizenship Seminar (CCS) in 2012 will consider carbon footprints and large-scale responses to elevated levels of carbon in the atmosphere, such as carbon labeling. The event for high school youth and adult advisors takes place April 14-19 in New York City and Washington, D.C. Participants will focus on how individuals and the country might respond to the high level of carbon in today’s atmosphere, rather than debate global warming.
Powerhouse Conference Asks Youth to ‘Follow: If You Dare’
The second annual “Powerhouse” Church of the Brethren regional youth conference took place at Manchester College Nov. 12-13, with nearly 100 senior high youth and advisors from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois attending. The college is located in North Manchester, Ind.
EDF Announces Grants, New Disaster Project to Start in Alabama
The Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) of the Church of the Brethren has announced a number of grants. One is funding start-up of a new Brethren Disaster Ministries project site in northeast Alabama, in the area of Arab.
Brethren Bits: NCC and District Personnel, Church and College News, Much More
Newsline’s “Brethren bits” for Nov. 16, 2011, includes the resignation of National Council of Churches general secretary Michael Kinnamon, BVSer Jillian Foerster going to serve in South Sudan, Don Knieriem starting as data analyst with the Church of the Brethren, three new area ministers in Oregon and Washington District, Nancy Davis leaving as Northern Plains District financial and office secretary, applications for the 2012 Youth Peace Travel Team due Jan. 13, and much, much more.
Honor to Whom Honor Is Due: A Reflection on St. Martin’s Day, Nov. 11
A reflection from the chapel service at the Church of the Brethren General Offices, Elgin, Ill., this week, given by Global Mission and Service executive director Jay Wittmeyer. The reflection focuses on the story of St. Martin, the saint’s day that is celebrated in the US as Veteran’s Day, and the story of Dr. James Kim, founder of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology in N. Korea.
Northeast Nigeria Again Experiences Violence, EYN Church Burned
Northeast Nigeria has again suffered terrorist-type violence since Friday, when attacks blamed on the Boko Haram sect began. “Pray for peace and safety in Nigeria,” said a note of condolence from Jay Wittmeyer, executive director of the Church of the Brethren’s Global Mission and Service department. “Our condolences to the family of Jinatu Libra Wamdeo, general secretary of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria, whose wife’s brother was killed at a road block on his way home from work in Sokoto State.” At least one church of EYN–the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria–has been burned.
Assisi Event Calls for Peace as a Human Right
Among religious leaders on the stage with Pope Benedict XVI at the World Day of Peace in Assisi last week was Stan Noffsinger, general secretary of the Church of the Brethren. The main message of the Oct. 27 event was that peace is a human right, Noffsinger said in an interview on his return from Italy.
Brethren Faculty Report on Conference at N. Korean University
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology in North Korea held its first International Conference on Science and Technology on Oct. 4-7 with 27 foreign and almost as many DPRK guests/speakers. Robert Shank, Church of the Brethren faculty member, and department DPRK partner co-chaired the Ag/Life Science session.