Newsline Newsline Special Sept. 9, 2010 “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39b). 1) Church leaders call for civility in Christian-Muslim relations. 2) Brethren worship resources for the anniversary of Sept. 11. ********************************************************** A note from the editor: This week’s regularly scheduled Newsline will appear later today, featuring an announcement of the theme and preachers
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Annual Conference Theme and Speakers Are Announced for 2011
Moderator Robert Alley speaking at the National Youth Conference in July. Photo by Glenn Riegel Church of the Brethren Sept. 9, 2010 The theme and main speakers have been announced for the Church of the Brethren’s Annual Conference next year, July 2-6, 2011, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Moderator Robert E. Alley announced the theme “Gifted
Training Opportunities for Deacons, Stewardship, Intercultural, Children’s and Youth Ministries
Church of the Brethren Newsline Sept. 9, 2010 A number of upcoming workshops and training events are offered by or recommended by Church of the Brethren staff in the areas of deacon ministry, stewardship, intercultural ministry, Children’s Disaster Services, and youth ministry: Three training sessions for deacons will be hosted by Pacific Southwest District this
Newsline for Sept. 9, 2010
Newsline A prayer circle on Sept. 3 at the church’s General Offices offered a blessing for the 15 Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) workers attending a retreat, and for Robert and Linda Shank (shown at left above), church staff preparing to travel to North Korea to teach in a new university there. Global Mission Partnerships executive
Brethren Disaster Ministries Marks Fifth Anniversary of Katrina
Church of the Brethren Newsline Aug. 27, 2010 Above, a Children’s Disaster Services volunteer cares for an infant following Hurricane Katrina. Five years later, the Church of the Brethren is still working to mitigate the suffering caused by the hurricane, with an ongoing Brethren Disaster Ministries rebuilding project in St. Bernard Parish near New Orleans. Below, a volunteer
Church of the Brethren Membership Experiences Decline in 2009
Church of the Brethren Newsline Aug. 27, 2010 The Church of the Brethren denomination’s membership declined by almost 1,600 people in 2009, according to data from the “Church of the Brethren Yearbook,” and continues a decades-long trend of declining membership since the 1960s. The denomination’s total membership stood at 122,810 in 2009, declining from the
Newsline for August 27, 2010
The Internal Revenue Service is warning that small nonprofit organizations may be at risk of losing tax-exempt status if they have not filed required returns for the last three years (2007 through 2009). Churches are not required to file, but some nonprofits connected to churches may fall under this requirement, put in place with the
Bethany Seminary Launches MA Connections Program
Church of the Brethren Newsline Aug. 27, 2010 Since 2002, Bethany Theological Seminary has offered a master of divinity degree completion track titled “MDiv Connections” for students unable to relocate to the seminary’s campus in Richmond, Ind. On July 12, the seminary received approval from its accrediting body, the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), to
Districts Begin Hearings on Issues of Sexuality
Church of the Brethren Newsline Aug. 27, 2010 One of the hearings on the Special Response process held at Annual Conference was standing room only–until a larger venue was found for the crowd. The two hearings were sponsored by the Standing Committee of district delegates. Photo by Glenn Riegel Some Church of the Brethren districts have
BBT Urges US President to Help Protect Indigenous Peoples
Church of the Brethren Newsline Aug. 13, 2010 In a letter dated Aug. 6, Brethren Benefit Trust (BBT) has urged President Barack Obama to lead the US government in supporting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The letter, signed by BBT president Nevin Dulabaum and Steve Mason, BBT’s director of socially responsible