The Latin community of Churches of the Brethren from the Atlantic Northeast District, “CLIHDANE,” got together on April 1 at Wyomissing Family Restaurant under the initiative of our district executive Pete Kontra, accompanied by Mary Etta Reinhart from the Witness and Outreach Commission, and Don Mitchell, director of the Church Development Commission.
As the celebration of the diamond jubilee of Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) continues, stories continue to pour in from people telling about the impact BVS had on their life. New stories are still being written, too, with 27 BVSers in the field currently, and more signing up for orientation this summer and fall.
In this issue: Fulltime volunteer openings with BVS and FaithX, join a FaithX experience this summer, special early registration for NOAC, webinar explores the Peace Table Bible storybook, Bridgewater College announced Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers, latest Dunker Punks Podcast, and more
Brethren Press is sharing information about three new and upcoming books: A Year of Living Differently, which is being published to mark the 75th year of Brethren Volunteer Service; The Peace Table, a new storybook Bible from the Shine curriculum jointly produced by Brethren Press and MennoMedia; and Luke and Acts: Turning the World Upside Down by Church of the Brethren biblical scholars Christina Bucher and Robert W. Neff.
Church of the Brethren membership in the United States and Puerto Rico is just over 87,000, according to the statistical report in the 2022 Church of the Brethren Yearbook, published by Brethren Press. The 2022 edition–published late last year–includes the 2021 statistical report and the 2022 directory for the denomination.
Salvador Campero, who has been serving with the Church of the Brethren as manager of Buildings and Grounds in Elgin, Ill., has been promoted to the position of director of Buildings and Grounds-Elgin.
Rich Osei begins April 24 as a part-time accountant with Eder Financial. He has been working for the organization as a contractor for the last few months.
In this issue: There’s still time to sign up for Christian Citizenship Seminar, memorial service for Fran Nyce, job opening, Bethany Seminary application deadline, Dunker Punks latest podcast, Ecumenical Earth Day Service, “Letter from Birmingham Jail @60”
What a privilege to visit the IDP (internally displaced people) camp at Masaka, Luvu-Brethren Village, while we were in Nigeria for the centenary celebration of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria).
We give God the glory for the return of Mrs. Hannatu Iliya who was abducted three years ago from Takulashe village in Chibok Local Government Area, Borno State, Nigeria. According to church officials, she returned on April 1 and has reunited with her displaced husband, who found refuge in one of the Chibok communities. Iliya, who was pregnant, lost the baby in captivity.