Lamar Gibson has been hired as development director for On Earth Peace. He has worked for nine years in both private businesses and the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser and as a consultant on business operations and development. His work for On Earth Peace will include engaging existing supporters while also expanding the community to include people “from even more denominations and walks of life,” said an announcement in the agency’s e-mail newsletter.
Peace Day 2016 Is Scheduled for Sept. 21, Brethren Will Be Participating
A number of Church of the Brethren congregations, districts, colleges, and other church-related organizations and groups from across the country will be participating in Peace Day 2016 on or around Sept. 21. This year’s theme is “Called to Build Peace.”
Nigerian Fellowship Tour Visits IDP Camps, Schools, Other Crisis Response Sites
In August, a group of seven Church of the Brethren members traveled to Nigeria with the goal of building relationships, encouraging, praying with, and physically standing by our brothers and sisters of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria).
Ministry Adds Four New Locations, Involves 350 Participants in Summer Workcamps
Eighteen workcamps blazed with holiness this summer as about 320 workcampers and 30 directors and guest coordinators gathered together to serve in the name of Christ, sharing their time and talents. “Blazing with Holiness” (1 Peter 1:13-16) was the theme for the Church of the Brethren workcamps in 2016.
General Secretary to Hold Listening Sessions Across Denomination
David Steele, who began Sept. 1 as general secretary of the Church of the Brethren, is planning to hold listening sessions across the denomination over the next several months. He describes the sessions as an opportunity to get acquainted and to share hopes and dreams for the church.
Brethren Academy Offers ‘Healthy Boundaries 201′ Training as a Spanish Language Webcast
The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership will offer a Spanish language version of the Healthy Boundaries 201 training on Oct. 22, as a webcast led by Ramon Torres. This is offered for ministry training students and newly licensed or ordained clergy.
Newsline for September 10, 2016
NEWS
1) New connections for Bethany Seminary in Brazil
2) Brethren sponsor capacity-building conference for Batwa from Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo
PERSONNEL
3) Huma Rana to become director of Financial Operations for Brethren Benefit Trust
4) BVS Unit 313 volunteers begin their terms of service
UPCOMING EVENTS
5) General secretary to hold listening sessions across denomination
6) Brethren Academy offers ‘Healthy Boundaries 201′ training as a Spanish language webcast
7) Entrenamiento en Limites Saludables y en La Ética de Relaciones Ministeriales
8) Brethren bits
Brethren Bits for September 10, 2016
In this issue: Corrections, remembering Kaydo Petry and P. David Leatherman, Terry Goodger ends her service as office coordinator in Material Resources, Bethany Seminary welcomes nine new students this fall, a walking team honors Ted Studebaker at Dayton’s Peace Heroes Walk, Linda and Robert Shank return for another semester at PUST, the history of the sinking of the Zam Zam, Bridgewater College enjoys record enrollment, and more.
BVS Unit 313 Volunteers Begin Their Terms of Service
Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) Unit 313 has completed orientation and the 14 volunteers in the unit have begun work at their project sites. The volunteers, their congregations or hometowns, and their project sites follow:
Entrenamiento en Limites Saludables y en La Ética de Relaciones Ministeriales
Entrenamiento en Limites Saludables y en La Ética de Relaciones Ministeriales Dirigido por Ramón L. Torres. El sábado, 22 de octubre, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. hora estándar del este (descansado para el almuerzo a las 1-2 p.m.).