{"id":10634,"date":"2015-11-05T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T00:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=10634"},"modified":"2018-11-07T20:19:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T20:19:56","slug":"heifer-partners-with-brethren-tedandco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2015\/heifer-partners-with-brethren-tedandco\/","title":{"rendered":"Heifer Partners with the Brethren and Ted & Co. for New Creative Funding Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image courtesy of Heifer International<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Jay Wittmeyer<\/p>\n

A new original play by Ted and Co. Theaterworks, titled \u201c12 Baskets and a Goat,\u201d will begin a campaign in partnership with the Church of the Brethren to support Heifer International. The campaign begins in Harrisonburg, Va., on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. when \u201c12 Baskets and a Goat\u201d will be performed at the restored old Sale Barn on Sunny Slope Farm.<\/p>\n

All proceeds from the production, including an auction of home-made breads, will support Heifer\u2019s work to bring families and communities out of poverty.<\/p>\n

Already, more performances of \u201c12 Baskets and a Goat\u201d are in the works, hosted by Church of the Brethren congregations. The play will be performed at Tipp City, Ohio, at West Charleston Church of the Brethren on Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m.; and in Elizabethtown, Pa., at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren on Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. Find links for more information below.<\/p>\n

The Church of the Brethren, Ted and Co., and Heifer International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to produce and promote the play and to raise funds for Heifer\u2019s poverty alleviation programs. It is a natural point of collaboration for our organizations, we all share Dan West\u2019s vision to find a dignified means of passing on our gifts to help others, who in turn can pass on their gifts.<\/p>\n

The partnership has set a goal of 20 performances of \u201c12 Baskets and a Goat\u201d and is actively seeking churches, districts, and other organizations who would like to host performances of the play. The partnership also is seeking sponsors to underwrite performances. More information is at www.tedandcompany.com\/shows\/12-baskets-and-a-goat<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Information about the Harrisonburg, Va., performance at Sunny Slope Farm (1825 Sunny Slope Lane) on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. is at www.facebook.com\/events\/1056234061053260<\/a> and at www.tedandcompany.com\/shows\/12-baskets-and-a-goat<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Information about the Tipp City, Ohio, event at West Charleston Church of the Brethren on Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. is at www.tedandcompany.com\/events\/12-baskets-and-a-goat-tipp-city-oh<\/a> and at www.facebook.com\/events\/433476116859900<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Information about the Elizabethtown, Pa., performance at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren on Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. is at www.facebook.com\/events\/828163747304458<\/a> and at www.tedandcompany.com\/events\/12-baskets-and-a-goat-elizabethtown-pa<\/a> .<\/p>\n

— Jay Wittmeyer is executive director of Global Mission and Service for the Church of the Brethren, and represents the denomination on the board of Heifer International.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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