“…I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” — Genesis 12:2b NEWS 1) Bethany Seminary celebrates 102nd commencement. 2) Brethren focus work north of Greensburg, following tornado. 3) Forum discusses future of Annual Conference, other challenges for the denomination. 4) Westminster Church, Buckhalter will receive Ecumenical Citations.
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Daily News: May 22, 2007
(May 22, 2007) — Church of the Brethren leaders and General Board staff are taking part in preparations for a biennial hunger training event and rally to be held in Washington, D.C., on June 9-12. The Gathering on the theme, “Sowing Seeds: Growing a Movement,” is sponsored by Bread for the World and supported by
Daily News: May 18, 2007
(May 18, 2007) — Today the Church of the Brethren General Board received the sad news of the death of Lee Eshleman, a member of the Mennonite comedy duo Ted & Lee, who has been a major presenter at National Youth Conferences over the past decade. Following is a pastoral letter from Chris Douglas, director
Daily News: May 14, 2007
(May 14, 2007) — The Committee on Interchurch Relations has announced the 2007 recipients of its annual Ecumenical Citation. The committee carries a mandate from both the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference and the General Board, and met by telephone conference call on April 3. Anna K. Buckhalter has received the individual citation, for
Newsline for May 9, 2007
“Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth!” — Isaiah 42:10a NEWS 1) Church’s disaster response programs are renamed. 2) Children’s Disaster Services responds to Greensburg tornado. 3) Nine denominations meet to discuss evangelism. 4) Church of the Brethren in Nigeria holds 60th Majalisa. 5) Brethren bits: Remembrance,
Daily News: May 7, 2007
(May 7, 2007) — New names have been chosen for three disaster response programs of the Church of the Brethren General Board: Emergency Response, Disaster Child Care, and Service Ministries. “Brethren Disaster Ministries” is the new name for the Emergency Response program that encompasses the Brethren Disaster Response rebuilding ministry. Disaster Child Care is being
Daily News: May 4, 2007
(May 4, 2007) — Evangelism Connections met in Nashville, Tenn., on March 26-27 to discuss how different denominations can work ecumenically on evangelism, share resources, inform each other about what they are doing, and dream about joint future projects. Representing the Church of the Brethren was Jeff Glass, a member of the Congregational Life Teams
Daily News: May 3, 2007
(May 3, 2007) — Disaster Child Care has responded to the needs in New Jersey following flooding. Disaster Child Care is a ministry of the Church of the Brethren General Board. In mid-April, a massive early-spring weather system socked the east coast with a deluge of rain, the DCC office reported. New Jersey was particularly
Newsline for April 25, 2007
“…From every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages…” — Revelation 7:9b NEWS 1) Cross-Cultural Celebration meets on the theme of peace. 1a) La Celebración Intercultural se reúne con el tema de la paz. 2) Consultation receives report from Intercultural Study Committee. 3) Christian Citizenship Seminar explores ‘The State of Our Health.’ 4) Brethren
CWS Issues National Plea for Contributions of Kids’ School Kits
(April 23, 2007) — The demands of disasters like Hurricane Katrina, the Pakistan earthquake, and more recent events including floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, and spring storms and flooding in the US are taking a toll on inventories of one of the staples of relief aid-emergency kits, reported Church World Service (CWS) in a release today.