Tag: news

NEWS
1) Mission and Ministry Board’s Spring meeting addresses Ukraine, reviews Strategic Plan initiatives and BFIA guidelines, among other business

2) Prospects for new ministry in Ecuador emerge from passion and compassion

3) Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria dedicates two factories

4) Church World Service calls for signatures to support displaced Ukrainians

5) South Sudan church official highlights country’s humanitarian crisis, as global attention turns to Ukraine

6) Bridgewater College launches support program for students with autism spectrum disorder

PERSONNEL
7) Connie Sandman retires from 40-year career at Brethren Benefit Trust

UPCOMING EVENTS
8) Intercultural Ministries offers online Global Check-in and Prayer Series

9) BBT offers webinar on clergy and church worker eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
10) West Richmond Church participates in Henrico County book drive for school libraries

FEATURE
11) Using the gifts we have: A reflection from the church’s work in Brazil

12) Brethren bits: Remembering Stanley Smith and Gene Swords, prayer requests for moderator David Sollenberger’s trip to Rwanda and Uganda and for a fire at the Orlando (Fla.) Haitian congregation, FaithX registration open until April 1, video of annual conference of the church in Venezuela, Lenten videos based on the art of Paul Grout, and more

NEWS
1) Brethren Disaster Ministries distributes first round of grant money for Ukraine crisis

2) Christian leaders in US send open letter to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill

3) Church of the Brethren is consolidated in Venezuela

UPCOMING EVENTS
4) Webinar on watershed stewardship to engage intersection of faith and the environment

JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
5) Montesion Church of the Brethren in Lares, P.R., celebrates 44 years

6) Brethren bits: Correction, remembering Jorge Rivera, memorial service for Elaine Sollenberger, Faith Forward event with Brian McLaren, free online presentations on the Russia-Ukraine war, World Council of Churches leader appeals for end to attacks on civilians

NEWS
1) Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board holds Spring meeting

2) Updates from the church in Chernigov, Ukraine, request continued prayer

3) Children’s Disaster Services staff offer helps for talking with children about Ukraine

PERSONNEL
4) Atlantic Southeast District announces new team of directors

UPCOMING EVENTS
5) Upcoming Ventures courses explore a church’s journey ‘From Tragedy to Community’ and faith in media culture

RESOURCES
6) Spring resources from Brethren Press include special edition of A Guide for Biblical Studies, Covenant Bible Study focused on Paul, Easter special on Bible storybooks

JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
7) Glendora Church in southern California celebrates 120 years

8) Shane Claiborne to keynote ‘Seeking First the Kingdom’ event for Lancaster Church

9) Little Lites at Middlebury Church receives grant from state of Indiana

10) Brethren bits: Updates on recent kidnappings and violence in Nigeria, Ash Wednesday, job openings, One Great Hour of Sharing, March Messenger features composer Perry Huffaker, BVS love stories, church events for peace in Ukraine, and much more

NEWS
1) Annual Conference ballot for 2022 is announced

2) Recipients of the Church of the Brethren Nursing Scholarship share their passion for nursing

3) EYN leadership solicits prayers as pastor’s wife held by kidnappers

PERSONNEL
4) Dan McFadden to serve as interim director of Brethren Volunteer Service

JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
5) Potsdam Church uses BFIA grant to enhance its ‘Kid’s Club’ ministry

6) Brethren bits: Remembering Elaine Sollenberger, reporting from Rwanda, Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2022, Black Immigrant Advocacy, celebrating 500 registrations for NYC ‘and room for more!’