“For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). NEWS 1) Disaster Recovery Support Initiative to be taken up by Church World Service 2) Jay Wittmeyer resigns as executive director of
They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore” (Isaiah 2:4b). NEWS 1) Brethren gather to discern a global Brethren alliance2) Preachers for the 2020 Annual Conference are announced3) Church of the Brethren signs letter to presidential
“Honor and majesty are before [the Lord]; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary” (Psalm 96:6). NEWS 1) Brethren Service Europe office to be closed at the end of 20192) Hearts for Nigeria: Roxane Hill concludes her position with Nigeria Crisis Response3) Brethren Disaster Ministries announces changes in rebuilding project sites4) On Earth Peace holds
“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it.Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord” (Psalm 96:11-13a). NEWS 1) Mission and Ministry Board approves 2020 budget for denominational ministries2) Office
“The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?” (1 Corinthians 10:16). NEWS 1) Anabaptist groups send joint letter to National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service2) Children’s Disaster Services sends
NOAC 2019 1) Online resources provide full coverage of National Older Adult Conference2) NOAC by the numbers3) Fundraising walk around Lake Junaluska benefits Twa education in Africa NEWS 4) Brethren Disaster Ministries issues update on Hurricane Dorian response5) Emergency Disaster Fund grants go to hurricane relief in the Bahamas6) Committee formed to challenge districts to
“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, until the destroying storms pass by” (Psalm 57:1). 1) Brethren Disaster Ministries issues update on Hurricane Dorian By Jenn Dorsch-Messler Brethren Disaster Ministries and Children’s Disaster Services (CDS)
NEWS 1) Brethren Disaster Ministries asks for prayer for Puerto Rico2) CDS Critical Response Care serves children, families affected by mass shootings3) Compelling Vision Process Team issues post-Annual Conference report PERSONNEL 4) Roxanne Aguirre resigns from Brethren Academy5) Donna March retires from Brethren Benefit Trust6) Colleen Michael retires, Pacific Northwest District appoints interim team7) Elsie
NEWS
1) In response to the shootings in El Paso and Dayton
2) Director of Ministry writes to pastors following shootings
3) Touched and challenged: Reflections from a trip to Haiti
PERSONNEL
4) Nate Inglis resigns from Bethany Seminary
5) Brethren bits
NEWS
1) Global Mission visit to Nigeria strengthens relationships, finds hope in EYN’s continuing ministry despite crisis
2) Paradise Church of the Brethren lost in fire
3) Children’s Disaster Services continues Camp Fire response
4) Yearbook Office announces changes for collecting congregational information
UPCOMING EVENTS
5) Children’s Disaster Services offers volunteer training workshops in early 2019
RESOURCES
6) Advent resources are available from Brethren Press
7) Brethren bits
