Newsline for June 24, 2022

NEWS
1) Disaster staff monitor Afghanistan earthquake, alarming food insecurity in Africa

2) Bethany Seminary president Jeffrey Carter expresses sense of hope in ‘center that seeks unity above all else’

3) World Council of Churches Central Committee issues statements on the war in Ukraine, climate emergency

4) At the foundation of Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church is relationship-building

PERSONNEL
5) Gene Hagenberger retires as executive minister for Mid-Atlantic District

6) Brethren bits: Prayer request for Ecuador, latest shipment by Material Resources, personnel changes in the Brethren Historical Library and Archives (BHLA), webinar offered on the topic “Refugia and Resilience: Sanctuaries for Our Spirit, Climate, and Creation”

Disaster staff monitor Afghanistan earthquake, alarming food insecurity in Africa

Brethren Disaster Ministries is monitoring the deadly earthquake that struck in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, June 22. Staff are monitoring an expanding crisis in the horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya) where an extreme drought, soaring food prices, and high fuel costs are adding to a massive humanitarian crisis.

At the foundation of Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church is relationship-building

Continuing the work of Jesus, the Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church program exists in the Church of the Brethren to walk with, listen to, and advocate for part-time, multi-vocational, and not-paid-to-scale pastors. The program empowers them to live and lead well by enriching their journey through intentional relationships and thoughtful wisdom sharing.

Brethren bits

In this issue: Prayer request for Ecuador, latest shipment by Material Resources, personnel changes in the Brethren Historical Library and Archives (BHLA), webinar offered on the topic “Refugia and Resilience: Sanctuaries for Our Spirit, Climate, and Creation”

Mid-Atlantic District requests prayer for families, congregations affected by Smithsburg shooting

“Please lift in prayer families of Grossnickle Church of the Brethren who were directly affected by the shooting in Smithsburg, MD on Thursday, June 9,” said one of a series of prayer requests from the Mid-Atlantic District leadership. Three people were killed in a shooting at Columbia Machine on that afternoon, and at least one first responder, a Maryland state trooper, was among those wounded.

Translate »
[gt-link lang="en" label="English" widget_look="flags_name"]