“Rapho OKs subdivision plan for Chiques church,” My Manheim (Pa.) Central News/Lancaster Online (May 7, 2013) – A subdivision plan for Chiques Church of the Brethren received conditional approval from Rapho Township officials during a May 2 meeting. The church’s 32.493-acre properties are located in Manheim, Pa. Read more at http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/846638_Rapho-OKs-subdivision-plan-for-Chiques-church.html#ixzz2SigxQGOQ
“Chamber music at the McPherson Church of the Brethren,” McPherson (Kan.) Sentinel (May 6, 2013) – The McPherson Community Brass Choir will perform at the McPherson Church of the Brethren at 4 p.m May 12. Under the direction of Mr. Jerry Toews, retired instrumental music director from Goessel High School, the concert will feature two guest soloists. World renown Euphonium soloist, Timothy Shade and Steven Gustafson, organist. Go to www.mcphersonsentinel.com/article/20130506/LIFESTYLE/130509545/196/features
“Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 14, Injure 12 in Adamawa, Borno States,” AllAfrica.com (May 6, 2013) – Gunmen on Sunday attacked members of the Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN-the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) Church in Jilang village of Mahia Local Government Area in Adamawa State killing 10 persons and injuring 12 others. The attack on the church came on the heels of an earlier attack by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect on Saturday in Ngamdu, a border town, resulting in the death of two Islamic clerics and two other residents of the town. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen stormed the church at about 11 am while the Sunday service was on going. Read more at http://allafrica.com/stories/201305061981.html
“Church of the Brethren auction to support disaster relief,” Carroll County (Md.) Times (May 3, 2013) – Over the last 32 years, the Mid-Atlantic Disaster Response Auction has raised more than $1.5 million for the Emergency Disaster Response Fund, according to a brochure released by the Church of the Brethren Mid-Atlantic District. The full article is at www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/church-of-the-brethren-auction-to-support-disaster-relief/article_45007a70-2fd2-5c45-970c-6e5e1ed6dbe9.html