John Kline Homestead Closes in on Goal to Purchase Property

There is “exciting news” coming from the John Kline Homestead preservation project, according to leader Paul Roth. The project is within $5,000 of raising the $425,000 needed to purchase the historic Kline family property by the end of this year. A John Kline Homestead Preservation Trust was created in 2006 in hopes of preserving and eventually

Devorah Lieberman Named University of La Verne’s 18th President

Devorah Lieberman has been selected to be the 18th president of the University of La Verne (ULV), a Church of the Brethren-related school in La Verne, Calif. According to a release from the university, she will be the first female president in ULV’s 119-year history when she begins in the position on June 30, 2011,

Annual Conference Reveals 2011 Logo, Makes Online Input Form Available

A new logo and a full theme statement for the 2011 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren have been released. Moderator Robert Alley has posted a full statement about the 2011 theme, “Gifted with Promise: Extending Jesus’ Table,” at www.cobannualconference.org/pdfs/ Theme&DailyThemes.pdf  along with detailed plans for Conference worship services. In other news from

Newsline for December 15, 2010

“Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near” (James 5:8). 1) Annual Conference issues 2011 logo, makes online input form available for Special Response. 2) Meeting issues ‘Letter from Santo Domingo to All Churches.’ 3) NCC leaders offer pastoral advice to Senate on nuclear arms reduction. 4) Murray Williams tour proclaims Anabaptist

Letter from Santo Domingo to All Churches – Carta de Santo Domingo a todas las iglesias

Letter from Santo Domingo to all churches Carta de Santo Domingo a todas las iglesias Dec. 8, 2010 – A final declaration from the Historic Peace Church conference in Latin America has been released, in the form of a “Letter from Santo Domingo to all churches.” The meeting of representatives of Mennnonite churches, the Society of

Peace church testimonies – Iglesias de paz resaltan sus testimonies

Peace church testimonies highlight struggles and successes, told with joy and tears Iglesias de paz resaltan sus testimonies de luchas y victorias con lágrimas y regocijo   The meeting room where participants gathered for most of the main sessions of the Historic Peace Church conference in Latin America, at a Catholic retreat center outside Santo

Conference holds day of reporting – Participantes de la conferencia informan

Conference holds day of reporting from participants’ work for peace Participantes de la conferencia informan sobre su trabajo por la paz (Nov. 29, 2010) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – A full day of reporting was held today by the participants in the Historic Peace Church conference in Latin America, which continues this week through Thursday

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