Newsline

NEWS
1) New church planting conference calls for development of hope and imagination
2) Congregational Life Ministries announce interim plan for sharing executive duties
3) Funding is made available for hosting ‘12 Baskets and a Goat,’ among other grants
4) Community gardeners converge in Wisconsin to discuss their work
5) Nigeria Crisis Response continues to meet needs in the face of devastating trauma
6) EYN and CAMPI receive the Michael Sattler Peace Award in Germany

UPCOMING EVENTS
7) Annual Conference ‘Witness to the Host City’ supports children, job readiness
8) Annual Conference Sunday invites Brethren to a joint ‘virtual worship’
9) On Earth Peace offers opportunities to learn about Kingian nonviolence, anti-racism

10) Brethren bits

NEWS
1) Brethren letter urges US to take part in talks about nuclear disarmament
2) When to ban nuclear weapons is key issue at UN working group
3) CCS participants learn about the root causes of mass incarceration

PERSONNEL
4) Joe Detrick to serve as interim director of ministry
5) Daggett hired as project director for Shine, following Stutzman retirement

UPCOMING EVENTS
6) Preaching seminar is offered by Bethany alumnae

RESOURCES
7) New resources include summer Guide for Biblical Studies, curriculum guide for ‘Seagoing Cowboy’

8) Brethren bits

1) ‘In Tune’ event at Bethany creates a beautiful dissonance

2) May is Older Adult Month

3) Song and Story Fest celebrates its 20th anniversary

4) Brethren bits

NEWS
1) Annual Conference moderator calls for special day of prayer and fasting on Pentecost

2) Brethren Disaster Ministries begins work at new rebuilding project site in Detroit

3) Children’s Disaster Services presents new training program in Nigeria

4) GFCF grants support church projects in Illinois, Maryland, Spain, Honduras

5) Fellowship of Brethren Homes holds Forum, elects new executive committee

6) International delegation completes racial justice pilgrimage to the United States

PERSONNEL
7) Leslie Frye resigns as director of the Ministry of Reconciliation

UPCOMING EVENTS
8) Bethany Seminary to hold commencement ceremonies

9) Brethren bits

NEWS
1) Brethren Disaster Ministries supports work of Heifer International in Ecuador

2) Children’s Disaster Services deploys to Texas following floods

3) Majalisa of the Nigerian Brethren focuses on ‘Building EYN for Better Future’

4) Elizabethtown College joins Brethren collaboration on Nigeria research

5) World Council of Churches sends team to US for racial justice listening and support

PERSONNEL
6) Cindy Sanders to serve as executive for Missouri and Arkansas District

7) Terry Grove to serve as executive for Atlantic Southeast District

UPCOMING EVENTS
8) Youth are invited to explore their call at Bethany Seminary

9) Brethren bits

1) Developments at the Brethren Academy offer opportunities for students

2) Emergency Disaster Fund grants help begin new disaster rebuilding site in Detroit

3) Old meets new as Bermudian meets Bittersweet

4) Global Women’s Project Steering Committee meets in Virginia

5) Brethren bits

1) New graduate certificates offered at Bethany Seminary
2) Brethren sew dolls, stuffed toys for Nigeria training by Children’s Disaster Services
3) Fellowship of Brethren Homes holds annual Forum in April
4) Early registration discount still available for @HIM #Hope #Imagination #Mission
5) Brethren bits

1) Insurance company issues another large dividend to the Church of the Brethren

2) Disaster grants support W. Virginia bridge project, displaced people in Rwanda and DR Congo, DRSI project, Sudan mission, deported Haitians

3) Global Food Crisis Fund grants support Lybrook ministries, agriculture in Rwanda and the DR Congo

4) German Mennonite peace prize to go to EYN and Muslim partners

5) One-and-a-half years in Cameroon: An interview with an EYN district secretary

6) Webinars to focus on urban ministry

7) Brethren bits

NEWS
1) Mission and Ministry Board releases $1 million to continue Nigeria Crisis Response, begins new effort for financial support of ongoing ministries

2) Winners of the Bethany peace essay contest are announced

3) Project sends Bibles to Nigeria

4) Rockford Community Church sends mobile library to Nigeria

UPCOMING EVENTS
5) Conference attendees are invited to participate in Jubilee Service Projects

6) Bethany Seminary hosts ENGAGE campus visit day on April 14

7) National Young Adult Conference speakers to focus on ‘Creating Harmony’

8) Applications are welcomed for Summer and Fall Brethren Volunteer Service orientations

PERSONNEL
9) Brethren Volunteer Service unit begins work

10) Brethren bits:

NEWS
1) Christian Churches Together holds 10th annual convocation
2) Office of Public Witness urges reduction of military spending in 2017 federal budget
3) Congregational Life Ministries and ADNet extend agreement to work together
4) CCEPI graduates first set of orphans and widows in skill acquisition

PERSONNEL
5) Ronald Beachley to retire from leadership of W. Pennsylvania District

UPCOMING EVENTS
6) Bethany Seminary holds second annual young adult event

7) Brethren bits