{"id":18095,"date":"2022-01-14T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=18095"},"modified":"2022-01-14T23:44:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T23:44:40","slug":"brethren-bits-for-jan-14-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2022\/brethren-bits-for-jan-14-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren bits for Jan. 14, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

— \u201cYou are invited!!!\u201d said an announcement of a retirement celebration for Dave Shetler,<\/strong> from the District Board of Southern Ohio and Kentucky District. The celebration for Shetler\u2019s service as district executive is set for Jan. 23, from 2-5 p.m. (Eastern time), to be held online as a virtual gathering. Register to attend at www.sodcob.org\/_forms\/view\/32462<\/a>. Donations in Shetler\u2019s honor can be made to the district Brethren Disaster Ministries, Camping and Retreat Ministries, or to the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio. \u201cPlease join us as we honor Dave\u2019s 11 years of ministry to our district,\u201d said the invitation. For questions, contact Todd Reish, chair of the District Board, 937-621-4172.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— On Earth Peace has announced another webinar in the series <\/strong>\u201cChildren as Peacebuilders: Equipping Resilient Leaders-Kingian Nonviolence\u201d to take place at 12 noon (Eastern time) on Saturday, Jan. 22. The seminars are intended for parents and educators to discuss issues around justice and inclusion. This month the speaker Robin Wildman will be talking about Kingian Nonviolence principles and how to teach them to children. RSVP for the event at www.onearthpeace.org\/children_as_peacemakers_equipping_resilient_leaders_kingian_nonviolence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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— The World Council of Churches has shared information about a new eco-theology book<\/strong> that combines diverse views with best practices. The new volume titled Contemporary Ecotheology, Climate Justice and Environmental Stewardship in World Religions<\/em> is the latest of the continued fruits of the 6th International Conference on Ecological Theology and Environmental Ethics, or Ecothee, which took place in September 2019. The publication, edited by Louk A. Andrianos, Tom Sverre Tomren, et al, is intended as a scientific anthology showing the diversity of ecotheology found in various religious traditions. Find out more at www.oikoumene.org\/news\/new-eco-theology-book-combines-diverse-views-with-best-practices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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–– A Brethren college vs. Brethren college<\/strong> game took place on Dec. 19, 2021, at the University of La Verne, Calif., reported Maddy Minehart (MU women\u2019s basketball \u201919) to Newsline. \u201cThe Manchester Spartans traveled to California and took on the La Verne Leopards during their West Coast trip. This was the schools\u2019 first-ever meeting. La Verne won, 113-59.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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