William (Bill) Kostlevy begins March 1 as director of the Brethren Historical Library and Archives at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Ill. He comes to the BHLA from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kan., where he has been professor of History since 2005.
Founding Pastor’s Family Reflects on 99 Years with Arcadia Church
Rachael Bail, daughter of the founding pastor, reflects on her family’s century-long relationship to Arcadia (Fla.) Church of the Brethren as they continue to own the original parsonage and other homes surrounding the church. Now living in Washington, D.C., she is a retired journalist who has worked for the St. Petersburg Times, among other newspapers, and a former editor and US Supreme Court correspondent for Voice of America:
Newsline for Jan. 24, 2013
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Children’s Disaster Services Offers Workshops in Georgia, Connecticut
Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) is holding volunteer training workshops in Georgia and Connecticut in February and March, respectively. An article about the recent–and first–CDS workshop in Connecticut is at http://canton-ct.patch.com/articles/group-learns-how-to-help-children-in-the-midst-of-a-crisis .
Volunteers Prepare $100,000 Christmas Gift for Hurricane Victims–And Set Record
On Dec. 14, 2012, 150 Brethren Disaster Relief Auction (BDRA) volunteers from the Atlantic Northeast and Southern Pennsylvania Districts assembled 1,000 Emergency Clean-up Buckets for victims of Hurricane Sandy at Florin Church of the Brethren in Mt. Joy, Pa.–and they did it in 60 minutes.
Brethren Bits for Jan. 24, 2013
Brethren bits for Jan. 24, 2013, remembers former district executive Marvin Thill, and introduces a new director of institutional advancement at Bridgewater College, job openings in Atlantic Southeast District and BBT, and much, much more news from across the church.
Now Is the Time: A Photo Essay from Martin Luther King Day 2013
Cat Gong provides photos of a Martin Luther King Day food collection hosted at the warehouse at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Ill. Youth from across the city of Elgin came together to sort the collection, an estimated 4 tons of donated food.
‘3,000 Miles for Peace’ Campaign Honors Cyclist, Raises Funds for Violence Prevention
On Earth Peace has announced a new campaign dedicated to the memory of Paul Ziegler, a Church of the Brethren college student who died in a bicycle-automobile accident in McPherson, Kan., last September. The campaign, “3,000 Miles for Peace,” will raise funds for violence prevention.
BVS Marks Milestones of Unit 300, 65th Year
Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) is marked by two key milestones in 2013: the 65th anniversary of the program’s enactment by Annual Conference, and the volunteer Unit 300.
Part 2 of ‘Living Biblical Vision’ Webinar Is Jan. 29
The second part of a webinar on “Living the Biblical Vision of a Multi-Voiced Church” will be offered Jan. 29 as a collaborative resource from Church of the Brethren Congregational Life Ministries and the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership.