“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008” “Be merciful to me, O God…for in you my soul takes refuge” (Ps. 57:1a) NEWS 1) Church of the Brethren responds to disasters with grants totaling $117,000. 2) Children, elderly dying from dysentery in Myanmar, says CWS. 3) InterAgency Forum discusses work of denominational agencies.
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Daily News: May 9, 2008
“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008″ (May 9, 2008) — “Manual del Pastor” disponible en Brethren Press, 800-441-3712. Porciones escogidas del libro “For All Who Minister,” manual de adoración para La Iglesia de los Hermanos. Espiral. Lexotone negro con letras dórales. $13.95. Los gastos de enviar será adicional. A new book
Newsline for April 9, 2008
“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008” “I will give thanks to the Lord…” (Psalm 9:1a). NEWS 1) Brethren Disaster Ministries opens new Hurricane Katrina site. 2) Church of the Brethren is lead sponsor of farm program in Nicaragua. 3) Seminar considers what it means to be a ‘real Samaritan.’ 4) Submissions
Newsline for March 12, 2008
“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008” “Do not be conformed to this world…” (Romans 12:2a). NEWS 1) General Board approves ethics document, celebrates anniversary of women’s ordination. 2) General Board closes year with net income, experiences increase in total giving. 3) Brethren bits: Personnel, job openings, and much more. PERSONNEL 4)
Newsline Extra for March 3, 2008
“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008” “…You also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God” (Ephesians 2:22). UPDATE ON TOGETHER CONVERSATIONS 1) Overview of Together conversations to be published as a book. 2) A story from the Together conversations: ‘Salad Oil and the Church.’ UPCOMING EVENTS 3) New
Overview of Together Conversations to Be Published as a Book
“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008″ (Feb. 28, 2008) — An overview of responses from the Together conversation process has been collated and will be published in the form of a book and study guide from Brethren Press. Earlier this month an initial report of the Together responses was discussed in
Newsline for February 13, 2008
“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008” “For with the Lord there is steadfast love…” (Psalm 130:7b). NEWS 1) Joint ‘Resolution Urging Forbearance’ is approved by three agencies. 1b) Una resolucion conjunta urgiendo tolerancia fue aprobada por tres agencias. 2) Church mission executives gather in Thailand for annual meeting. 3) Emergency Disaster
Newsline for January 16, 2008
“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008” “Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace–in peace because they trust in you” (Isaiah 26:3). NEWS 1) ABC conducts survey in response to query on Child Abuse Prevention. 2) Church of the Brethren is received into Christian Churches Together. 3) ‘Regnuh’ poster project invites
Brethren Press Kicks off 20th Year of Faithquest Imprint with Study on Hebrews
“Celebrating the Church of the Brethren’s 300th Anniversary in 2008″ (Jan. 11, 2008) — Brethren Press, the publishing house of the Church of the Brethren, celebrated the 20th year of its faithQuest imprint by releasing “Hebrews: Beyond Christianity 101.” The study guide becomes the 38th title in the Covenant Bible Studies Series, a series introduced
Newsline Extra for December 19, 2007
December 19, 2007 “If you do not stand firm in faith, you shall not stand at all” (Isaiah 7:9b). RESOURCES 1) New from Brethren Press: Devotionals, study of Hebrews, Talkabout decoder wheel. 2) Brethren Press offers special Living Word Bulletin for 300th Anniversary, plans joint series with Mennonites. 3) Update of Spanish language minister’s manual