New resources from Brethren Press include a summer quarter of A Guide for Biblical Studies–the Bible study curriculum for adult Christian education–on the theme “Toward a New Creation,” and a new curriculum guide for the illustrated children’s book “The Seagoing Cowboy.”
Newsline for May 14, 2016
NEWS
1) Brethren letter urges US to take part in talks about nuclear disarmament
2) When to ban nuclear weapons is key issue at UN working group
3) CCS participants learn about the root causes of mass incarceration
PERSONNEL
4) Joe Detrick to serve as interim director of ministry
5) Daggett hired as project director for Shine, following Stutzman retirement
UPCOMING EVENTS
6) Preaching seminar is offered by Bethany alumnae
RESOURCES
7) New resources include summer Guide for Biblical Studies, curriculum guide for ‘Seagoing Cowboy’
8) Brethren bits
Daggett Hired as Project Director for Shine, Following Stutzman Retirement
Joan Daggett of Bridgewater, Va., has accepted the position of project director for Shine: Living in God’s Light, the children’s Sunday school curriculum produced by Brethren Press and MennoMedia.
Brethren Letter Urges US to Take Part in Nuclear Disarmament Talks
The Church of the Brethren’s interim general secretary Dale Minnich has sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the United States to participate in international talks about nuclear disarmament.
Brethren Bits for May 6, 2016
Personnel notices, job openings, call for dessert testers for new Inglenook cookbook, developments in legislation regarding military draft, Brethren Voices features moderator Andy Murray, Elizabethtown College’s interfaith leadership studies major gets attention from the New York Times, and more news by, for, and about Brethren.
Song and Story Fest Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
This year’s Song and Story Fest, a family camp and gathering of Brethren musicians and storytellers, will mark a milestone: the 20th anniversary of the annual event. The 2016 Song and Story Fest is scheduled for July 3-9 at Camp Blue Diamond near Petersburg, Pa.
Newsline for May 6, 2016
1) ‘In Tune’ event at Bethany creates a beautiful dissonance
2) May is Older Adult Month
3) Song and Story Fest celebrates its 20th anniversary
4) Brethren bits
May is Older Adult Month
Youth Sunday, graduations, Pentecost, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day–May is a busy month! The Office of Intergenerational Ministries encourages congregations to also celebrate May as Older Adult Month.
‘In Tune’ Event at Bethany Creates a Beautiful Dissonance
Dissonance is the tension created from the use of two or more musical notes that just don’t seem to go together. When produced correctly or added into a larger chord, however, they create a lovely tension. A lot of churches are facing this dissonance in a metaphorical way as they attempt to include all musical preferences in a single worship service. But this dissonance doesn’t have to be disastrous. Out of the clash of genres can come something even more beautiful.
GFCF Supports Church Projects in Illinois, Maryland, Spain, Honduras
Recent grants from the Global Food Crisis Fund (GFCF) are providing support to Church of the Brethren-related projects in Illinois, Maryland, Spain, and Honduras. The four grants total $28,456.