“Spiritual but Not Religious: Living Faith in the World Today” is the theme of the 7th annual Progressive Brethren Gathering on Nov 7-9, hosted by Stone Church of the Brethren in Huntingdon, Pa.
‘Every Single Person Was Just So Kind’: BVSers Talk About Their Cross-Country Bicycle Trek
In this Newsline interview, Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) workers Chelsea Goss and Rebekah Maldonado-Nofziger talk about their cross country bicycling adventure “BVS Coast to Coast.” They started off May 1 from the Atlantic coast of Virginia, and completed the trek Aug. 18 on the Pacific coast of Oregon. On the way they visited church communities and friends and family to promote BVS, and participated in three Church of the Brethren conferences. Their major learning? The kindness and caring of the people they met:
Christian Citizenship Seminar 2015 to Focus on Immigration
“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2). This theme scripture will help guide the Christian Citizenship Seminar for 2015 in a study of US immigration.
Global Food Crisis-Funded Project in Nigeria Is Lost Along with EYN Headquarters Compound
An agriculture project of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) which has received funding from the Global Food Crisis Fund (GFCF), has been lost in the overtaking of EYN headquarters by Boko Haram insurgents.
On Earth Peace Board Meeting Helps Mark 40 Years, Celebrates Bob Gross
During the 40th anniversary of the ministry of On Earth Peace, board and staff met for their fall board meeting at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md., on Sept. 17-20. Throughout this anniversary year, On Earth Peace is leading a Visions and Dreams of Building Peace campaign, including recorded interviews of hopes for peace for the next 40 years.
Grants Support BDM Project Site in New Jersey, War Recovery in Gaza, Ebola Response in Liberia
The Brethren Disaster Ministries staff is directing a total of $54,000 from the Church of the Brethren Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) to the disaster rebuilding project at Toms River, N.J., war recovery work by the Shepherd Society in Gaza, and the fight against the spread of Ebola in Liberia. An allocation of $40,000 continue funding
Brethren Bits for Oct. 7, 2014
In this issue: Correction, remembering Charles Bieber and Wayne Zook, new staff in Southeastern District, job opening at Pinecrest Community, webinar postponed, new volunteer training for Children’s Disaster Services offered in Florida, Shine wants to hear from teachers, art gallery gives to Global Food Crisis Fund, and much more news by, for, and about Brethren.
Bob Gross Announces Departure from On Earth Peace
On Earth Peace’s development director, Bob Gross, has announced his departure from the staff, effective Dec. 31. Gross has served with On Earth Peace since 1994, when he joined the staff as part-time coordinator of the Ministry of Reconciliation.
Ecumenical Study Committee Shares Preliminary Work, Plans for Annual Conference 2015
The Annual Conference study committee on an Ecumenical Vision for the 21st Century met Aug. 27-28 in Seattle, Wash. With gorgeous weather and a stunning view of Mt. Rainier, the group was blessed to receive the hospitality of Columbia-Lakewood Community Church in Seattle, which is jointly affiliated with the Church of the Brethren and the United Church of Christ.
Nigerian and American Brethren Continue Aid to Those Displaced by Violence, MMB Members to Engage in Advocacy for Nigeria
Efforts continue by Nigerian and American Brethren to aid those displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, where news media report continued fighting and EYN members report more attacks in which members of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) were abducted or killed.