In this issue: Remembering Steven Van Houten and Larry Ditmars, Global Mission helps fund a Christmas party in Uganda, the next BHLA Facebook Live event offers a “part 2” on the Brethren Service Committee, and more news by, for, and about Brethren.
NEWS
1) Together let us be Jesus in the neighborhood
2) Brethren Disaster Ministries consults with districts following tornados and storms in central US, Children’s Disaster Services sends team to Missouri
3) Yearbook survey reveals worship habits during pandemic
4) District team emerges from felt need to confront the evil of racial injustice
5) A light on the hill at Pegi Church: Unexpected encounters in Nigeria
PERSONNEL
6) Sherry Chastain resigns from Children’s Disaster Services staff
JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
7) Reading in the neighborhood
8) Northview Church begins holding Service Sundays
FEATURE
9) ‘Moderator Musings’ for December 2021: It has come to my attention
10) Brethren bits: Remembering Arden Ball, Messenger Radio episode on “Advent Waiting,” book study sponsored by Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church, letter calls for COVID-19 vaccine TRIPS Waiver, next year’s Youth Roundtable, release of Haiti hostages, more
In this issue: Remembering Arden Ball, Messenger Radio episode on “Advent Waiting,” book study sponsored by Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church, letter from 115 faith organizations calls for COVID-19 vaccine TRIPS Waiver, next year’s Youth Roundtable, release of Haiti hostages, and more
NEWS
1) Annual Conference planners shift away from ‘insight sessions’ to ‘equipping sessions’
2) EYN medical worker regains freedom; EYN president Joel S. Billi issues Christmas message
UPCOMING EVENTS
3) Speakers, Youth Speech Contest announced for National Youth Conference
4) ‘I am because we are’: National Young Adult Conference focuses on life-giving quality of community
5) Deadline nears to register for the Clergy Tax Seminar on Jan. 29
JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
6) Frederick Church creates new website inviting people to accept Jesus Christ
7) Community of Joy shares ‘Food and Faith’ podcast
8) Bethany Church brings friends to worship
9) Warrensburg Church hosts birthday celebration for minister emeritus and Heifer International
10) Brethren bits: Correction, Young Adult Advent Worship, religious workers now eligible for student loan forgiveness, webinars from On Earth Peace, celebrating the ministry of Dave Shetler in Southern Ohio and Kentucky District, new Jesus in the Neighborhood Mini-Grants in Mid-Atlantic District, and more
Correction, Young Adult Advent Worship, religious workers now eligible for student loan forgiveness, webinars from On Earth Peace, celebrating the ministry of Dave Shetler in Southern Ohio and Kentucky District, new Jesus in the Neighborhood Mini-Grants in Mid-Atlantic District, and more
NEWS
1) Ministry Summer Service: Seeking clarity for the needs of young adults and the church
2) ‘We need you!’: Continuing nominations are welcome
3) Brethren Press Advent devotional breaks sales records
4) EDF grants fund Brethren Disaster Ministries rebuilding site in North Carolina, aid for displaced Syrians, Yemen war relief
5) Brethren Faith in Action Fund gives grants to three congregations
6) Seeking racial justice: Seminary continues a multifaceted effort
PERSONNEL
7) Jen Jensen hired as Thriving in Ministry program manager
UPCOMING EVENTS
8) Book study on ‘Flourishing in Ministry’
9) Webinar will offer panel on US-China relations
JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
10) York Center book study discusses plight of refugees and immigrants
FEATURE
11) Curious about the new Forerunners faces
12) Brethren bits: National Youth Conference registration opens, Brethren Volunteer Service Christmas list and Winter orientation, study guide for Tod Bolsinger’s plenary at Annual Conference, Nigerian Brethren dedicate annual theme and devotional for 2022, personnel, more
In this issue: National Youth Conference registration opens; Brethren Volunteer Service Christmas list and Winter orientation; study guide for Tod Bolsinger’s plenary at Annual Conference; Nigerian Brethren dedicate annual theme and devotional for 2022; personnel notes; and more.
NEWS
1) Nigeria Crisis Response will continue into 2022
2) Brethren Benefit Trust announces online insurance portal and online application for church workers’ assistance, holds fall board meetings
3) Nigerian army confirms killing of brigadier general and soldiers in Askira Uba encounter
JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
4) Jesus Lounge Ministry starts in Atlantic Southeast District
5) Trunk or Treat brings Jesus into the neighborhood in Osceola
6) Crest Manor collects Christmas gifts
7) Brethren bits: Thanking God for you! Giving Tuesday, Doug Phillips is retiring after 39 years at Brethren Woods, job opening at Camp Swatara, Dec. 1 deadline for Annual Conference nominations, Program and Arrangements Committee, National Youth Conference sample registration, Global Mission fundraisers, Brethren Disaster Ministries seeks volunteers, more
In this issue: Thanking God for you! Giving Tuesday, Doug Phillips is retiring after 39 years at the helm of Brethren Woods, job opening at Camp Swatara, Dec. 1 is deadline for Annual Conference nominations, Program and Arrangements Committee meets, National Youth Conference sample registration, Global Mission fundraisers, Brethren Disaster Ministries seeks volunteers for last week’s shift of the year, and more.
NEWS
1) ‘Dearest Sisters and Brothers in Christ’: Letter supports Church of the Brethren ministers
2) Manchester offers full-ride Multicultural Excellence in Leadership Scholarship
3) Faith-based organizations to COP26: ‘We must respond with the knowledge of science and the wisdom of spirituality’
UPCOMING EVENTS
4) Brethren Academy revises schedule, announces new material, increases continuing education credit for Clergy Tax Seminar
5) ‘Sacred Connections: Advent Soul Tending for Spiritual Leaders’ to be offered to ministers
JESUS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: STORIES FROM CONGREGATIONS
6) Welcoming Team at Lititz gets media attention for welcome to Afghan refugees
7) Brethren bits: Two named to Stewardship of Property Committee, call for nominations to Annual Conference ballot, Global Mission prayer requests, 25 Days to Jesus, webinars tell story of Brethren Service Commission, 40th Annual Mid-Atlantic Disaster Response Auction, more
