{"id":5262,"date":"2018-07-23T18:56:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T18:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2018-09-29T19:04:38","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T19:04:38","slug":"today-at-nyc-monday-july-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2018\/today-at-nyc-monday-july-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Today at NYC – Monday, July 23, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Church of the Brethren Newsline
\nJuly\u00a023,\u00a02018<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cBut while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him\u201d (Luke 15:20b).<\/em><\/div>\n
\n\"\"Quotes of the day:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u201cWhat would a church that is making a difference in people\u2019s lives and in the world look like?\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
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— Today\u2019s question for small group discussion<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMy prayer is that the church can be the home that you run to, and that we as your family can run to you.\u201d
\n— Eric Landram, pastor of Lititz (Pa.) Church of the Brethren, preaching on the parable of the Prodigal Son for the Monday morning worship service<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we offer ourselves to Jesus, warts and all, we will hear him say, \u2018I see you and I love you.\u2019 …The chains will fall away…. It will be our duty and our blessed responsibility to say to others, \u2018I see you and I love you.\u2019 …We will become messengers of Jesus to a broken world.\u201d
\n— Laura Stone, chaplain at Timbercrest Retirement Community in North Manchester, Ind., who was the evening speaker. Her text was the story of the woman who washed Jesus\u2019 feet in Luke 7:36-50.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd now we\u2019re going to sing a song about cows and milk.\u201d
\n— Virginia Meadows introducing the following song, during the warm up to evening worship:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t give me no pop, no pop,
\nDon\u2019t give me no tea, no tea.
\nDon\u2019t give me no pop,
\nDon\u2019t give me no tea.
\nJust give me that milk, uh huh,
\nJust give me that milk, uh huh.\u201d<\/p>\n

By the numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

$230.50 was received in monetary donations<\/strong>\u00a0for the Larimer County Food Bank<\/p>\n

700 pounds of food was received in an offering<\/strong>\u00a0of canned goods and other nonperishable items for the Larimer County Food Bank.<\/p>\n

A moment for witness<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Office of Peacebuilding and Policy is sponsoring several moments for witness and peace action during NYC. Monday\u2019s focused on drone violence. NYCers could have their photos taken to show support for an anti-drone warfare initiative as they entered into evening worship.<\/p>\n

The #Enddronewarfare initiative follows on the 2013 action of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference that adopted a \u201cResolution Against Drone Warfare.\u201d The initiative and seeks an end to the use of military drones by the US government in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen.<\/p>\n

The photos of NYCers will be posted on social media and sent to legislators to raise awareness and advocate for peace.<\/p>\n

Top 12 ways to make a difference in the world<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHow we deal with people in our daily encounters. Instead of instantly judging people, take time to listen to them. Just show love in general, especially in places where love is absent.\u201d
\n— Christian from Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cListen to each other\u2019s story.\u201d
\n— Dylan from Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBy showing your love for Christ and not hiding it. Then other people will know you are a Christian and you can have a discussion about it.\u201d
\n— Cate from Pennsylvania<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cShare more love and respect for others.\u201d
\n— Tristan from West Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPractice kindness till it becomes a regular habit.\u201d
\n— Courtney from Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBeing able to accept people\u2019s past mistakes and, despite their mistakes, bringing them up.\u201d
\n— Quincy from Illinois<\/em><\/p>\n

Spread love, not hate. Go help each other.\u201d
\n— Supreet from India<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTry to make a new friend everywhere you go.\u201d
\n— Geo from Illinois<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cReach out and do more for community. It all starts in community and spreads.\u201d
\n— Jacob from Pennsylvania<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLittle things to encourage and to be there for one another, because they all add up.\u201d
\n— River from Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cJust talk to people. They may have had a bad day and you can actually make them feel better. You can try to get a smile out of them.\u201d
\n— Daisey from Virginia<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cBe kinder to other people and show compassion when people are upset. Be forgiving and just hang out with people.\u201d
\n— Milo from Indiana<\/em><\/p>\n

#cobnyc #cobnyc18<\/p>\n