This summer marks the 70th anniversary of Heifer International, the award-winning development organization based in Little Rock, Ark., that had its beginnings in the Church of the Brethren in northern Indiana. A celebration event will take place at Camp Alexander Mack in Indiana in September.
Annual Conference Bits and Pieces
Annual Conference bits and pieces
EYN Church Among Those Attacked near Chibok on Sunday, as Annual Conference Prepares to Welcome Nigerian Guests
As the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference prepares to welcome members of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), a Nigerian Brethren church is among those suffering fresh attacks near Chibok, in news from Nigeria on Sunday.
Newsline for July 1, 2014
1) Standing Committee denies support to On Earth Peace ‘Statement of Inclusion’ but commits to ‘walk in love together’. 2) EYN church among those attacked near Chibok on Sunday, as Annual Conference prepares to welcome Nigerian guests. 3) Annual Conference bits and pieces. 4) Church poultry project in Nigeria reports progress
5) Over the top: Manchester elated with $108 million . success. 6) Heifer International celebrates 70 years with ‘Beyond Hunger’ event at Camp Mack. 7) Brethren bits
Brethren Bits for July 1, 2014
Robby May to manage Camp Galilee, ‘What Brethren Believe’ online course, Agape-Satyagraha training webinars, Enders church damaged by storms, and much much more.
Standing Committee Denies Support to On Earth Peace ‘Statement of Inclusion’ but Commits to ‘Walk in Love Together’
The Standing Committee of delegates from the Church of the Brethren’s 23 districts has made a statement regarding the On Earth Peace “Statement of Inclusion.” The Standing Committee statement responded to the report of a second delegation that met with On Earth Peace leaderhip.
International Guests to Be Welcomed at the 2014 Annual Conference
A number of international guests are to be welcomed at this year’s Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren, which takes places July 2-6 in Columbus, Ohio. Guests are expected from Nigeria, Brazil, and India. Global Mission and Service workers also will be attending from Nigeria, South Sudan, Haiti, and Honduras.
Congregations Are Invited to Bring Cards for Nigeria to Annual Conference
All congregations in the Church of the Brethren are invited to send with their Conference delegate to Annual Conference a card of encouragement and prayerful concern for Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria).
NYC Theme Song Is Released, Available Online
“There are only 25 days until the opening worship service at NYC 2014, and we have big news!” reports the National Youth Conference office. “The NYC theme song has been released today!” The 2014 theme song was written by Brethren songwriter and musician Seth Hendricks, and was recorded last month by the NYC worship band at Andy Murray’s studio in Huntingdon, Pa. Download it from the NYC homepage: www.brethren.org/NYC .
Rebecca Dali to Visit and Speak at Several Places in the US in July
Rebecca Dali, a leading member of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), will visit and speak at several venues in the United States in July, including the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2-6. Also providing presentations on Nigeria are Carl and Roxane Hill.