A Brethren Disaster Ministries home rebuilding and repair project in Prattsville, N.Y., is expanding into a nearby location, the town of Schoharie. The New York State project was established in response to the flooding of homes by Hurricane Irene, and is supported through donations to the Emergency Disaster Fund.
Year: 2013
Bethany Seminary Announces New Presidential Leadership
The Bethany Theological Seminary Board of Trustees has announced that Jeffrey W. Carter of Manassas, Va., has accepted the call to serve as the seminary’s tenth president, beginning July 1. “The board of trustees is very pleased that someone with Dr. Carter’s commitment, talents, and background answered the call to the leadership of Bethany,” stated Lynn Myers, chair of the board.
Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence: Church Representative Attends Senate Subcommittee Hearing
Last week, I represented the Church of the Brethren by attending a hearing held by the US Senate’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights. The hearing was entitled “Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence: Protecting Our Communities While Respecting the Second Amendment.” The event was presided over by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and it provided an array of incredibly informative testimony regarding the effectiveness of certain gun laws, the human cost of gun violence, and what lessons from the past we can apply to our present problems.
Newsline for Feb. 21, 2013
1) Beam and Steele head up Annual Conference ballot for 2013. 2) Ten receive Church of the Brethren nursing scholarships in 2012. 3) Executive Committee of denominational board holds January meeting. 4) ‘Going to the Garden’ grants go to five churches so far. 5) National Youth Cabinet meets, announces theme for NYC 2014. 6) Brethren Academy issues update on spring and summer courses. 7) Upcoming college speakers include Nobel peace laureate, popular religion scholar. 8) Proposals to reduce gun violence: Church representative attends Senate Subcommittee hearing. 9) ‘A trying moment in Nigeria’: An EYN leader tallies deaths and churches lost to violence. 10) Brethren bits.
Church of the Brethren Written Testimony to the Senate Subcommittee Hearing on ‘Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence’
The written testimony, submitted in letter form, made by the Peace Witness Ministry on behalf of the Church of the Brethren denomination to the Senate Subcommittee hearing on ‘Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence,’ held Feb. 11, 2013.
Brethren Bits for Feb. 21
Noted in this issue: The Pope’s resignation, employee notices and job openings, former BVSers remembered, the CT Project for CDS, NOAC registration, other Brethren-related efforts against gun violence, among lots and lots more news from across the church and around the world.
Brethren Academy Issues Update on Spring and Summer Courses
The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, and partners including the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) and other district-based programs, has issued an update on spring and summer courses for 2013.
Executive Committee of Denominational Board Holds January Meeting
The Executive Committee of the Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board met in Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Jan. 25-26, following meetings of other denominational leaders.
Upcoming College Speakers Include Nobel Peace Laureate, Popular Religion Scholar
Church of the Brethren-related colleges are hosting some well-known speakers for upcoming events, including well known religion scholar Diana Butler Bass who will speak at Bridgewater (Va.) College, and Nobel Peace laureate Leymah Gbowee who will speak at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College.
Beam and Steele Head up Annual Conference Ballot for 2013
The Standing Committee of district delegates has released a ballot for the 2013 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren. The Conference takes place June 29-July 3 in Charlotte, N.C. Nominees are listed below, by position: