By Doris Abdullah, Church of the Brethren representative to the United Nations: The Sept. 25 Dominican Republic court ruling denies Dominican nationality to children of undocumented migrants who have been born or registered in the country after 1929 and who do not have at least one parent of Dominican blood. This comes under a 2010 constitutional clause declaring these people to be either in the country illegally or in transit.
Brethren Press Announces Curriculum Resources for 2014
Brethren Press has announced curriculum resources for the coming year. In the spring, the Christian education curriculum Gather ’Round is offered for children and youth classes, and A Guide for Biblical Studies for adult classes and small group Bible studies. In the summer, Gather ’Round offers a quarter for multi-age groups of children and for youth, and a Vacation Bible School package is available. In the fall, Brethren Press and MennoMedia will roll out Shine: Living in God’s Light, the successor curriculum to Gather ’Round.
Newsline for December 20, 2013
1) A passion for teaching God’s word: Interview with mission workers Carl and Roxane Hill; 2) Brethren attend ECHO Caribbean conference in the DR, GFCF manager assesses situation of Haitian Dominicans; 3) Dominican Republic court ruling from the international perspective; 4) Brethren Academy issues updated course listing; 5) Brethren Press announces curriculum resources for 2014; 6) Feature: Deacon Ministry reminds churches to welcome new friends this holiday season; 7) Brethren bits
A Passion for Teaching God’s Word: Interview with Mission Workers Carl and Roxane Hill
An interview with Church of the Brethren mission workers Carl and Roxane Hill by Zakariya Musa of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN–the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria)
Zach Wolgemuth Resigns as Associate Director of Brethren Disaster Ministries
Zach Wolgemuth has resigned as associate director of Brethren Disaster Ministries. He has served in this position, working out of the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md., for almost eight years.
Shine on Storybook Bible Will Offer New Way to Teach Children the Faith
Coming in March from the creators of the Shine curriculum for Christian education: “Shine On: A Story Bible.” This new children’s storybook Bible will feature over 150 engaging Bible stories for use by families and congregations.
Newsline for Dec. 16, 2013
1) Shine On storybook Bible will offer new way to teach children the faith; 2) Zach Wolgemuth resigns as associate director of Brethren Disaster Ministries; 3) Kathy Fry-Miller to lead Children’s Disaster Services; 4) Lent devotional ‘Real Rest’ to focus on themes of grace, light living; 5) Bethany Seminary invites junior high youth to ‘Immerse!’; 6) Covenant Bible Study will take a look ‘Behind the Drama’; 7) Manchester $1 million grant brings new degree in sales, internships, collaborations to bolster employment opportunities for graduates; 8) Juniata College faith-based service program among those honored by White House; 9) Virlina District produces new stewardship curriculum; 10) ‘Summertime Children’ re-released to mark 40th anniversary of first NYC theme song; 11) Brethren bits
Lent Devotional ‘Real Rest’ to Focus on Themes of Grace, Light Living
The Brethren Press 2014 devotional booklet for Lent, offering devotions for Ash Wednesday through Easter, is written by Duane Grady. Each day will feature a scripture, meditation, and prayer in a pocket-sized booklet suitable for individual use or for congregations to offer to members. Pre-order now for $2.25 per copy, plus shipping and handling.
Brethren Bits for Dec. 16, 2013
In this issue: CPT director Carol Rose announces her retirement, celebration for Georgia Markey’s 25 years in ministry, Brethren Service Center seeks maintenance mechanic, Shine curriculum seeks writers, help spread word about New Inglenook Cookbook, Lititz Church’s 100th anniversary, dates to save in April, and much much more.
Bethany Seminary Invites Junior High Youth to ‘Immerse!’
Next summer Bethany Seminary’s Institute for Ministry with Youth and Young Adults holds an event for junior high students: Immerse! will bring youth who have completed seventh, eighth, and ninth grades together to share questions, experiences, and ideas about faith. Although Immerse! happens to have the same location and similar date range to the Church of the Brethren National Junior High Conferences, it is a separate, grant-funded program of the seminary. The next National Junior High Conference is being planned for June of 2015.