An academic symposium on “The Book of Job and Brethren Tradition” will be held at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College on Nov. 5, featuring leading Brethren scholars. The registration deadline is today, Oct. 22. Download a registration form from www.etown.edu/SVMC or contact 717-361-1450 or svmc@etown.edu .
Year: 2014
Brethren Bits for Oct. 22, 2014
Remembrance for Irven Stern, personnel, Shine calls for curriculum writers, On Earth Peace accepting applications for new anti-racism team, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, change in series of webinars on “Opportunities and Challenges of Post-Christendom,” Ted and Co. to be at Bridgewater, more news from congregations.
Newsline for Oct. 22, 2014
NEWS
1) Mission and Ministry Board approves up to $1.5 million for expanded crisis response in Nigeria, authorizes marketing of Brethren Service Center property
2) ‘Once and Future Mission’ event identifies Anabaptism as resource for post-Christian culture
3) Brethren pastors attend first Latino leaders meeting of Christian Churches Together
4) Global Food Crisis Fund support agriculture in Haiti, Burundi
5) Brethren Volunteer Service Unit 307 begins service
PERSONNEL
6) Mandy Garcia resigns from Church of the Brethren donor communications
UPCOMING EVENTS
7) Webinar offers faith perspective on Pentagon spending
8) Academic symposium on the book of Job features leading Brethren scholars
9) Brethren bits
Global Food Crisis Fund Supports Agriculture in Haiti, Burundi
Recent grants to support agriculture in Haiti and Burundi from the Church of the Brethren’s Global Food Crisis Fund (GFCF) total $40,000.
‘Once and Future Mission’ Event Identifies Anabaptism as Resource for Post-Christian Culture
On Sept. 19-20, a group of 400 people gathered in Carlisle, Pa., to ask the question: What does following Jesus look like in North America as it is increasingly clear that we now live in a post-Christian culture? The gathering “Church and Post-Christian Culture: Christian Witness in the Way of Jesus” was one in a series on the over-arching topic, “Once and Future Mission,” hosted by Missio Alliance. Co-sponsors included the Church of the Brethren.
‘Honor God by Honoring Others’ is Theme for Junior High Sunday
Churches of the Brethren are encouraged to celebrate Junior High Sunday on Nov. 2. The theme for the 2014 observance of Junior High Sunday is “Honor God by Honoring Others,” based on Matthew 7:12, “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.”
Brethren Attend 15th Ordinary Synod of the Church of North India
Church of the Brethren leaders general secretary Stan Noffsinger and mission executive Jay Wittmeyer joined the Church of North India (CNI) at its 15th Ordinary Meeting of the Synod. The triennial event was held Oct. 1- 4 at Sherwood College in the hill station community of Nainital, Uttrakhand, and was build around the theme “Come; Let Us Rebuild…” (Nehemiah 2:17).
Newsline for Oct. 14, 2014
NEWS
1) ‘Every single person was just so kind’: BVSers talk about their cross-country bicycle trek
2) Brethren attend 15th Ordinary Synod of the Church of North India
UPCOMING EVENTS
3) ‘Honor God by Honoring Others’ is theme for Junior High Sunday
4) Christian Citizenship Seminar 2015 to focus on immigration
5) Progressive Brethren Gathering to discuss growth of the ‘not religiously affiliated’ population
6) Brethren bits
Brethren Bits for Oct. 14, 2014
In this issue: Job openings with BVS and Camp Placid, New Fairview hosts deacon training, Briery Branch restores a house, “Peace and Mental Health,” Fahrney-Keedy’s Autumn Social, CROP events in Bridgewater, blogpost plugs McPherson’s Automotive Restoration Program, and more news by, for, and about Brethren.
Progressive Brethren Gathering to Discuss Growth of the ‘Not Religiously Affiliated’ Population
“Spiritual but Not Religious: Living Faith in the World Today” is the theme of the 7th annual Progressive Brethren Gathering on Nov 7-9, hosted by Stone Church of the Brethren in Huntingdon, Pa.