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Camp cohort completes the Sustaining Ministerial Excellence Advanced Seminar

The fourth and final retreat for the Camp Cohort of the Sustaining Ministerial Excellence Advanced Seminar took place March 19-22 at Quaker Hill Retreat Center in Richmond, Ind. Congratulations to Barbara Wise Lewczak of Camp Pine Lake, Northern Plains District; Karen Neff of Camp Ithiel, Atlantic Southeast District; Linetta and Joel Ballew of Camp Swatara, Atlantic Northeast District; Jerri Wenger of Camp Blue Diamond, Middle Pennsylvania District; and Wallace Cole of Camp Carmel, Southeastern District.

Intercultural leaders share concern for immigrant members: ‘The fears are real’

Pastors of intercultural congregations are working to serve church members who are immigrants during a time when the nation’s immigrant community is feeling threatened. Leaders connected with the Church of the Brethren Intercultural Ministries are expressing concerns for the wellbeing of immigrants–documented and undocumented–in their congregations.

Newsline for April 8, 2017

NEWS
1) Statement from Annual Conference moderator, general secretary mourns cycle of violence in Syria
2) Camp cohort completes the Sustaining Ministerial Excellence Advanced Seminar
3) Nigerian church holds annual conference after insurgency
4) Nigerian Brethren leaders make trip to Cameroon refugee camp

SPECIAL SECTION: CONCERNS OF IMMIGRANT BRETHREN
5) Intercultural leaders share concern for immigrant members: ‘The fears are real’
6) Please help them: Reflection of a Latino Brethren
7) Filipenses puede guiar a la iglesia en relación con personas indocumentadas
8) Philippians may guide the church in relating with undocumented people

REFLECTIONS
9) God lives! Now repent and be faithful
10) Sing, sing, sing: A reflection to prepare for Palm Sunday

11) Brethren bits

Large sum released from Emergency Disaster Fund continues Nigeria Crisis Response

The Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board has approved the release of $500,000 from the Emergency Disaster Fund to support Nigeria Crisis Response programing. The Nigeria Crisis Response is a joint effort of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria with the Church of the Brethren’s Global Mission and Service and Brethren Disaster Ministries.

Filipenses puede guiar a la iglesia en relación con personas indocumentadas

Filipenses es un buen recurso para la iglesia para consultar, ya que reflexiona sobre cómo responder a los indocumentados que viven en nuestro país. El escritor primario de la carta, el apóstol Pablo, no era muy diferente de muchos Mexico-Americanos de hoy. Era un ciudadano, pero muchos de su pueblo no lo eran.

Newsline for March 25, 2017

NEWS
1) Large sum released from Emergency Disaster Fund continues Nigeria Crisis Response

PERSONNEL
2) Michigan District executive Nate Polzin resigns
3) Program assistants resign from Brethren Disaster Ministries
4) Shamek Cardona hired as Church of the Brethren manager of Human Resources

UPCOMING EVENTS
5) Closing service to be held for upper campus of Brethren Service Center
6) Continuing education events for ministers address Leviticus, elder care challenges
7) Ventures courses are offered on Chronicles and faith formation

8) Brethren bits

Brethren Bits for March 24, 2017

News from local congregations, jobs, remembrance: Dora Belle Showalter, Venezuela baptisms, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) volunteers in Missouri, book donations needed, Gaza live stream, Nigeria workcamp reflections, Hillcrest School anniversary, Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation training, “Explore Your Call” for high school students., Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies banquet, Global Women’s Project steering committee meeting, Christian Peacemaker Teams, IMA health report on South Sudan, Happy birthday to Pearl Beard,

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