“Now the Lord said to Abram, `Go from your country….’” — Genesis 12:1a NEWS 1) Bethany Seminary holds 101st commencement. 2) Puerto Rican theology students celebrate graduation. 3) Walk Across America is `heading for home’…for now. 4) Brethren bits: Correction, remembrance, job openings, and more. PERSONNEL 5) Jim Yaussy Albright resigns from Illinois and Wisconsin
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Brethren Academy Offers Courses Open to Students, Pastors, Laypeople
The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership offers an array of courses in theological and biblical study, open to students in the Training in Ministry and Education for Shared Ministry programs as well as pastors seeking continuing education, and interested laypeople. The academy is a ministry training partnership of the Church of the Brethren General Board
Newsline for April 26, 2006
“It shall be said, `Build up, build up, prepare the way….” — Isaiah 57:14 NEWS 1) Workcamp builds bridges in Guatemala. 2) Womaen’s Caucus steering committee works on women’s concerns. 3) Disaster Child Care staff, volunteers attend special trainings. 4) Nigerian Brethren hold 59th annual church conference. 5) Brethren bits: Correction, job opening, and much
An Update from Disaster Child Care
In an update from Disaster Child Care, volunteer staff have assessed needs for child care following a recent tornado in Tennessee, and staff and volunteers have participated in special training events. Disaster Child Care is a ministry of the Church of the Brethren General Board. Robert Roach, child care volunteer from Phenix, Va., traveled to
Nigerian Brethren Revamp Church Employees’ Pension Plan
The Majalisa or annual conference of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN–the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) has voted to implement a new pension plan for its church workers. The plan, following guidelines established in part by a recently-passed Nigerian pension law, was developed with the help of Tom and Janet Crago, short-term mission workers
Newsline for April 12, 2006
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13 NEWS 1) Brethren invited to take part in love offering for Nigerian churches. 2) Grants from Global Food Crisis Fund and Emergency Disaster Fund total $158,500. 3) Emergency Response program plans additional projects along Gulf Coast. 4)
Brethren Invited to Take Part in Love Offering for Nigerian Churches
Violence in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri in February left three church buildings of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN–the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) completely destroyed and two more severely damaged. The General Board is inviting the denomination to join in a love offering for EYN to assist in reconstructing church buildings in
Brethren Funds Give Grants Totaling $141,500
Six recent grants from the Emergency Disaster Fund and the Global Food Crisis Fund have totaled $141,500 for disaster and hunger relief around the world. The funds are ministries of the Church of the Brethren General Board. The Global Food Crisis Fund has given a grant of $50,000 to provide seed and plastic film supplies
Brethren Witness/Washington Office Calls for ‘True’ Immigration Reform
In a recent Action Alert, the Brethren Witness/Washington Office of the Church of the Brethren General Board has called for support of “true comprehensive immigration reform that provides justice and compassion to all people.” The office alerted Brethren to the potential for legislation passed in December by the US House of Representatives to criminalize actions
Disaster Child Care Celebrates Training Experience
Shenandoah District and Montezuma Church of the Brethren in Dayton, Va., co-sponsored a Level I Disaster Child Care (DCC) Training Workshop on March 10-11. “This training event, organized by Patricia Black, was a huge success with 21 persons participating,” said Helen Stonesifer, coordinator of the program. DCC is a ministry of the Church of the