Shenandoah District executive minister John Jantzi invites us to prayer as our country struggles with issues relating to immigration and refugee resettlement.
A call for prayer in our troubled times
Brethren Press offers Lenten devotional focused on mercy
“Medicine of Mercy” is the title of the Lenten devotional from Brethren Press. The Lenten devotional is one of two annual devotional booklets published by Brethren Press, along with the Advent devotional. This year’s Lenten devotional is written by Theresa Eshbach.
Brethren bits for Feb. 3, 2017
Brethren bits for Feb. 3, 2017
Nigerian Brethren in Lassa help shelter people displaced by renewed attacks
Following the recent attacks on Bdagu village, Lassa is hosting another hundreds of refugees fleeing the village. Bdagu was attacked last week. Six men and four women were taken away by the Boko Haram, and four people were killed including one old woman burnt in her house.
Children’s Disaster Services serves people affected by tornado in Georgia
A team of volunteers from Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) set up yesterday morning at a MARC (Multi Agency Resource Center) in Albany, Ga. CDS provides child care for families affected by disasters, often offering care for children while parents apply for aid or take care of other necessary tasks in the wake of disasters.
Brethren Disaster Ministries completes its work in Detroit
FEMA stated that the six-inch rain event of August 2014 in Detroit, Mich., was the major disaster of that year for FEMA. But our US government disaster program did not allocate funds for that disaster, which had its most negative impact on African-American families.
Global Food Initiative connects with Bittersweet Ministries, Haitian refugees in Mexico
The following is a brief report posted this past weekend from Tijuana, Mexico, by Jeff Boshart, manager of the Global Food Initiative and the Emerging Global Mission Fund for the Church of the Brethren.
Donita Keister and J. Roger Schrock top Annual Conference ballot for 2017
The Conference Office has released the ballot that will be presented to the 2017 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren this summer.
TOGETHER global initiative is launched by United Nations
“TOGETHER is a global initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life.”
Children’s Disaster Services workshop series will train volunteers
Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) is offering a series of workshops for volunteer training.
