The Sixth Brethren World Assembly happened Aug. 9-12 at Winona Lake (Ind.) Grace Brethren Church. It was sponsored by the Brethren Encyclopedia Foundation with the theme “Brethren Intersections: History, Identity, Crosscurrents.” The event, held every five years, gathers Brethren from various denominations tracing back to the original 1708 group in Germany.
Remembering Sue Cushen Snyder, job openings, Dunker Church, district events, Brethren college news, anniversaries, immigration statement, safe church grants, and more.
FRB announced that a new name, Growing Hope Worldwide, will go into effect Oct. 1. The new name emphasizes the organization’s goal to “plant seeds of hope for generations to come.” Max Finberg will be the new president/CEO.
Shaped by the conversations that took place at Annual Conference, the Compelling Vision Process Team has designed a two-hour event to engage members in deeper conversation around God’s call for us as a church.
The Elizabethtown (Pa.) Church of the Brethren board has responded to the passage of “Policy on Same-Gender Marriage” by the Atlantic Northeast District board, “respectfully requesting” the board to withdraw the item from consideration at this year’s district conference.
The Church of the Brethren Emergency Disaster Fund has made several recent allocations, supporting efforts on the Texas border and refugee work in the Middle East.
NEWS
1) Fire narrowly misses Camp Peaceful Pines in California
2) Global Food Initiative grants sow seeds
3) Bethany Theological Seminary unveils new branding
PERSONNEL
4) Kendal Elmore announces retirement as West Marva District executive
5) Lisa Crouch is hired as Associate Director, Children’s Disaster Services
6) Shaye Isaacs resigns as executive assistant to president at Bethany
7) Bethany Theological Seminary seeks executive assistant to the president
8) Virlina District seeks associate district executive
RESOURCES
9) Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership offers fall courses
10) Brethren bits: Annual Conference, Global Mission, action alert, refugee resettlement, media, anniversaries, fundraisers, and more.
Church of the Brethren Annual Conference officer meetings, Rwanda missionaries, Action Alert, #Welcome75k, “Welcoming the Stranger: A Call for Just Immigration Reform”, DunkerPunks podcast, “Brethren Voices,” fall curriculum from Brethren Press, Bridgewater College recognition, news from local churches, COBYS Bike and Hike.
Kendal Elmore has announced his retirement as district executive minister of the Church of the Brethren West Marva District effective Aug. 31.
Donnell fire misses Camp Peaceful Pines.
