Today’s Brethren bits include appointment of a new executive for Christian Churches Together, along with Brethren personnel notes and job openings, church and home anniversaries, Camp Colorado comments on the wildfires, “The Otho Winger Experience,” and more.
Mission Alive 2012 Is Held to Invigorate Interest in Mission
Mission Alive 2012, a conference sponsored by the Global Mission and Service program of the Church of Brethren, will take place Nov. 16-18 at Lititz (Pa.) Church of the Brethren. The theme is “Entrusted with the Message” (2 Corinthians 5:19-20).
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Annual Conference Bits and Pieces
Last minutes bits and pieces of news, and updates on events at the Church of the Brethren’s 2012 Annual Conference include a room change for the Ministers’ Association, a 10 year celebration for VOS, tea with the Global Women’s Project, a new Dunker Guide from Brethren Press, and more.
Brethren Church in Kaduna, Nigeria, Has Been Burned
An update on violence in northern Nigeria has been received from Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN–the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria). In an e-mail dated June 19, EYN headquarters reported that a Brethren church in the city of Kaduna had been burned in an attack, and three people were killed.
Young Adults Contemplate ‘Being the Church’
National Young Adult Conference was held June 18-22 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. About 105 Brethren between the ages of 18 and 35 gathered from across the country to hear sermons, worship in community, participate in Bible studies and workshops, and explore what it means to be humble, yet bold, as the church in our world today.
Planning Begins for NOAC 2013
The planning committee for the 2013 National Older Adult Conference (NOAC) met recently at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Ill., to begin planning next year’s NOAC. The dates for NOAC are Sept. 2-6, 2013.
Nigerian Brethren Hold 65th Annual General Church Council
The 65th Annual General Church Council or “Majalisa” of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN–the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) was held April 17-20 with the theme, “Building a Living and Relevant Church.” This was the first Majalisa led by Samuel Dali as EYN president.
Endowment, Donations Help Fund Haiti Health Program
A special offering at NYAC has encouraged young adults to be among those helping to fund the Haiti Health Program, which is providing Brethren-based mobile medical clinics in Haiti. Direct contributions to the current clinic program are being received, along with donations to a term endowment created to ensure future funding for the initiative.
Bethany Seminary Begins Its Search for a New President
Bethany Seminary’s Board of Trustees and Presidential Search Committee have begun inviting inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of president of the seminary. President Ruthann Knechel Johansen has announced her plans to retire from the position on June 30 next year. Located in Richmond, Ind., Bethany Theological Seminary is the graduate school and academy for theological education for the Church of the Brethren.