Recent grants from the Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) total $411,400 for disaster relief work around the world. The fund is a ministry of the Church of the Brethren General Board. A grant of $350,000 for longterm recovery work in southern Asia following the Dec. 2004 tsunami was announced at the General Board meeting in Des
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Newsline for July 5, 2006
“Train yourself in godliness….” — 1 Timothy 4:7b NEWS FROM THE 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1) ‘Doing Church Business,’ Iraq war, divestment head Annual Conference business agenda. 2) Conference chooses James Beckwith as moderator for 2008. 3) Answers are received to questions about sexuality and ministry. PERSONNEL 4) Julie Garber is selected as editor of ‘Brethren
2006 Annual Conference Preview
“For we are God’s servants, working together….” — 1 Corinthians 3:9 NEWS 1) Annual Conference to address a full business agenda. 2) La Conferencia Anual tendrá una agenda llena. 3) Historic photo opportunity for attendees of the church’s 250th anniversary. FEATURE 4) Will there be a Church of the Brethren in Sudan? For more Church
PBS to Feature Civilian Public Service on ‘History Detectives’
An episode of the television series “History Detectives” featuring the Church of the Brethren and Civilian Public Service (CPS) will air on PBS stations on Monday, July 10, at 9 p.m. eastern (check local listings). The show was filmed with the help of research done by Church of the Brethren archivist Ken Shaffer, who was
Will There be a Church of the Brethren in Sudan?
By Jim Hardenbrook During a conversation in Khartoum last June, Sudan’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid, told me of a saying used in his village: “Don’t let this harvest pass.” He was raised in the Darfur region of Sudan. His village subsisted through farming small plots of land. When it was time to
IMA Supports Brethren Response to Katrina and Rita Disasters
The first-ever domestic disaster response by Interchurch Medical Assistance (IMA) has provided $19,500 for rebuilding work coordinated by the Church of the Brethren Emergency Response office. Created in 1960 to support overseas church-based health development and emergency response activities, IMA had never been called on to assist with a domestic disaster until Hurricane Katrina hit
Mid-Atlantic Disaster Auction Sets Record
The 2006 Mid-Atlantic Disaster Auction held May 6 at the Agricultural Center in Westminster, Md., set a record high total net income of $77,860.50, according to a report from committee member Roy Johnson. The record proceeds from the auction, which is sponsored by the Church of the Brethren, were announced at the May meeting of
Caring for Both Body and Soul in the Dominican Republic
By Irvin and Nancy Heishman The germ of an idea began to grow when pastor Paul Mundey heard pastor Anastacia Bueno of the San Luis Iglesia de los Hermanos (Church of the Brethren) in the Dominican Republic preach at the 2005 Annual Conference. He heard in her sermon the excitement of her dynamic and resilient
Newsline for June 7, 2006
“When you send forth your spirit….” — Psalm 104:30 NEWS 1) Brethren Benefit Trust explores ways to offset cost of medical insurance. 2) New guidelines issued for denominational memorial tribute. 3) On Earth Peace board begins strategic planning process. 4) Global Food Crisis Fund supports micro credit in Dominican Republic. 5) El Fondo para la
New Guidelines Issued for Denominational Memorial Tribute
The Church of the Brethren Annual Conference has requested Brethren Benefit Trust (BBT) to expand guidelines for the denomination’s memorial tribute for church leaders who have died during the year before each Conference. The annual tribute is given as a multimedia presentation at Annual Conference, and serves as a remembrance of denominational church leaders including