Several volunteer workshops are sponsored this March and April by Children’s Disaster Service (CDS), a ministry of the Church of the Brethren that cares for children and families following disasters through the work of trained and certified volunteers.
Year: 2012
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
There are many ways the church can respond to varied adverse conditions of children, not the least of which is when children are victims of abuse. Congregations are encouraged to observe Child Abuse Prevention Month during the month of April.
Hosler to Serve as Advocacy Officer in Joint Appointment with NCC
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.
What Makes for Peace? A Nomination for Okinawa Peace Prize
Since 1895 the world recognizes individuals through the Nobel Prize for achievements in various fields such as economics, physics, literature, or medicine. The Nobel Peace Prize is the best known and perhaps the most revered prize as it recognizes a peacemaker in a world that is often in conflict. There is another peace prize award. It is not as well known and has a history only since 2001. It is the Okinawa Peace Prize.
Brethren Congregations Among Those Being Surveyed
Church of the Brethren congregations are being invited to respond to a survey that will be arriving in mailboxes soon. The survey is a broad curriculum survey being conducted by the Protestant Church-owned Publishers Association (PCPA), of which Brethren Press is a member.
Newsline is Now Available as an RSS Feed
Would you like to have constantly updated Church of the Brethren news for your church, district, or even personal website? An RSS feed is now available to add Newsline content to another website, and to update automatically.
Renovaré Essentials Conference Offered by Atlantic Northeast District
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
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.
Leaders in Disaster Ministry to Gather at Brethren Service Center
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.
Newsline for January 5, 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.