{"id":27036,"date":"2026-04-24T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=27036"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:05:36","slug":"essential-services-of-ordinances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/essential-services-of-ordinances\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential services of ordinances now available online as For All Who Minister prepares for reprinting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Nancy Sollenberger Heishman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its publication in 1993, <em>For All Who Minister<\/em> has been the resource for ministers and church leaders as they carry out leadership in the Church of the Brethren. The inventory of printed copies of the book has been exhausted, but it is scheduled for reprinting in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through joint efforts of Brethren Press and the Ministry Office, downloadable copies of the essential services of the ordinances are now available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bp\/ministry-resources\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/bp\/ministry-resources\">www.brethren.org\/bp\/ministry-resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the future, a set of resources for these ordinances will be posted in additional languages including Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brethren Press also is preparing to print translations into French and Haitian Creole of the more limited portions of <em>For All Who Minister<\/em> that already have been translated into Spanish in the <em>Manual del Pastor<\/em>. Those new additional language versions are scheduled to be available for purchase at Annual Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Nancy Sollenberger Heishman is director of Ministry for the Church of the Brethren.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-volunteers-support-kerrville\/\">CDS volunteers support \u2018Faith and Fellowship\u2019 memorial event in Kerrville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pastors-ordained-in-south-sudan\/\">Pastors ordained for Church of the Brethren ministry in South Sudan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/speakers-for-nyc-2026\/\">The speakers for National Youth Conference 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\">Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\">\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its publication in 1993, For All Who Minister has been the resource for ministers and church leaders as they carry out leadership in the Church of the Brethren. 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