Newsline

1) National Council of Churches stands with Muslims in condemning French attack. 2) World Council of Churches expresses shock over killings in Nigeria. 3) A Nigerian’s response to the Baga news. 4) Five years after the earthquake: A ‘God thing’ in Haiti. 5) Congregational Life Ministries makes personnel changes. 6) Brethren Benefit Trust announces new Client Relations department and related personnel changes. 7) Clergy Tax Seminar is offered onsite at Bethany Seminary and online, other upcoming webinars address family matters and ministry ‘after Christendom’. 8) Brethren bits

1) Children’s Disaster Services cares for children affected by California building collapse. 2) Church of the Brethren leaders attend annual Anabaptist leadership meeting. 3) Youth ministry names National Youth Cabinet for 2015-2016. 4) Matt DeBall is hired as coordinator of Donor Communications. 5) Church of the Brethren offers ‘We Are Able’ workcamp. 6) CCEPI distribution: A story from the relief effort in Nigeria. 7) Brethren bits

NEWS 1) Brethren Disaster Relief Auction gives half million dollars for Nigeria relief 2) Brethren Disaster Ministries leader returns from trip to Nigeria, reports on EYN progress in midst of crisis 3) US and Cuban councils of churches issue joint statement UPCOMING EVENTS: 4) Webinar series takes a look at ‘family matters’ 5) Brethren bits

NEWS: 1) Church of the Brethren general secretary attends launch of Ecumenical Peace Advocacy Network.
PERSONNEL: 2) Jocelyn Snyder to coordinate orientation for Brethren Volunteer Service. UPCOMING EVENTS: 3) Children’s Disaster Services workshops offer training opportunities. 4) Brethren Academy updates course list for 2015. FEATURES: 5) The Pastor’s Study: Leaning into the Light. 6) Iraqi Kurdistan: Project ‘Bringing Hope and Fun’ begins in Arbat IDP camp. 7) Brethren bits.

NEWS 1) Haiti Medical Project receives second grant from Royer Family Charitable Foundation. 2) Congregational Life Ministries leader addresses Powerhouse at Camp Mack.
PERSONNEL 3) Carl and Roxane Hill to co-direct Nigeria crisis response
RESOURCES 4) Congregational Life blog adds dimension to Brethren Press Advent devotional
FEATURES 5) Reflections on returning to South Sudan. 6) Borderlands reflection: ‘What did you go out to the desert to see?’ Luke 7:26. 7) Brethren bits

1) Brethren Disaster Ministries surpasses goal of Sandy recovery grant from Red Cross
2) EYN Compassion Fund has distributed more than $200,000 to aid Nigerian Brethren
3) Musa Mambula speaking tour to extend into mid-January
4) Global Food Crisis Fund grant supports agriculture training in east Africa

RESOURCES
5) Advent worship resources are online for the 2014 Advent offering

6) Brethren bits

NEWS: 1) National Council of Churches governing board issues statement from Ferguson
2) In addition to constant prayer, funds are needed in Nigeria
3) Court rules to ‘vacate’ clergy housing allowance case
4) Communication informs about new IRS rule on pre-tax health insurance premium contributions for pastors, church workers
UPCOMING EVENTS: 5) Congregational Life Ministries offers webinars on ‘Just Friendship’ and ‘Youth Work after Christendom’
6) On Earth Peace to host informational webinar on Anti-Racism Transformation Team
FEATURE REFLECTION: 7) How a concern becomes a value
8) Brethren bits

NEWS: 1) Global Food Crisis-funded project in Nigeria is lost along with EYN headquarters compound
2) WCC general secretary: Dismay over attacks on churches in Nigeria
3) Reflections on the destruction of the Armenian church in Deir Zor
PERSONNEL: 4) LeAnn Harnist resigns as treasurer of the Church of the Brethren
UPCOMING EVENTS: 5) Office of Public Witness helps plan conference on drone warfare
RESOURCES: 6) Brethren Press offers Advent devotional, winter Guide for Biblical Studies, Yearbook on CD
7) Brethren bits

NEWS
1) ‘We need urgent help from the international community’ writes EYN president, Church of the Brethren calls for international attention to crisis in Nigeria
2) New Church Development Advisory Committee reorganizes
3) Polo Growing Project reaches market
UPCOMING EVENTS
4) Youth and young adult ministries director leads evening webinar on ‘Grieving’
5) International scholar to speak at Bethany Seminary
6) Musa Mambula of EYN to speak on Nigeria persecution at Chiques Church of the Brethren
7) Brethren bits

UPCOMING EVENTS:
1) Brethren workcamps schedule for 2015 is released
2) Presenters are announced for NOAC 2015
3) Webinar will explore relationship between farm workers and gardens
PERSONNEL:
4) Russell Matteson named district executive for Pacific Southwest District
5) Brethren bits