For the past five years, Shepherd’s Heart Fellowship in Osceola, Ind., has held a Paper and Hygiene Pantry to help those on food stamps, which does not provide such products. Also, these items are not readily available at food pantries. Every month, people come to our facility to receive three paper products, three to four personal or cleaning products, and laundry soap. We have had as many as 60 patrons.
Category: Church of the Brethren Newsline
BFIA grants go to Camp Emmaus, two congregations
The Brethren Faith in Action Fund (BFIA) recently distributed grants to Camp Emmaus, Friendship Church of the Brethren, and Prince of Peace Church of the Brethren.
EDF grants assist in Lebanon, DRC (Congo), Missouri, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C.
Brethren Disaster Ministries (BDM) staff have directed Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) grants to support grants in Lebanon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the U.S., to respond to flooding and provide assistance to asylum seekers.
Chernihiv (Chernigov) Brethren congregation ministers to neighbors, requests prayer
Chernihiv (Chernigov) Brethren in Ukraine has been ministering to their neighbors with the message of the gospel while sharing food and groceries. God’s Spirit is moving.
Brethren Volunteer Service welcomes ten volunteers
The Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) Summer Unit 331 held orientation at Camp Wilbur Stover for 10 volunteers, the largest number since the pandemic started.
Church of the Brethren member attends President Biden’s celebration of gun reform bill
Tom Mauser of Prince of Peace Church of the Brethren in Littleton, Colo., in mid-July was one of those invited to attend President Biden’s celebration of the signing of the first gun reform bill in nearly 30 years.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Correction, Annual Conference leaders meet, personnel notices, BVS Unit 331, upcoming events and webinars, the 2022 Dunker Church Service at Antietam, death row art display at Washington City Church in D.C., a call to stop the war in Ukraine, and more
Children’s Disaster Services has a busy few weeks
These past few weeks have provided several opportunities for CDS volunteers to put their compassion, training, and servant leadership into practice.
Brethren Disaster Ministries, Material Resources work with districts and partner organizations to continue flood response
During the week of July 25, a single storm system moved across multiple states causing flash flooding from Missouri to parts of Virginia and West Virginia. The flooding resulted in damaged homes and buildings, loss of life, and whole towns left underwater, especially in the greater St. Louis, Mo., area and a large area of southeastern Kentucky. Brethren Disaster Ministries and the Material Resources program have been responding as possible and requested.
Beth Martin begins as marketing director for Eder Financial
Beth Martin begins Aug. 15 as marketing director for Eder Financial (formerly Brethren Benefit Trust). She brings a wide array of skills and experience to the position including a bachelor’s degree in English and writing from Slippery Rock University, and an upcoming master’s degree in marketing communications once she graduates from St. Bonaventure University in 2023. She has earned certificates from Cornell University in digital marketing, marketing analytics, and marketing strategy.