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Church of the Brethren Newsline
\nFebruary\u00a03,\u00a02017<\/b><\/p>\n

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Global Mission and Service has lifted up two international workcamps:\u00a0Eleven members of Buffalo Valley Church of the Brethren in Mifflinburg, Pa., served with Iglesia de los Hermanos, the Church of the Brethren in the Dominican Republic, to repair the church in San Jose and to begin construction on a new church building in La Batata. In Nigeria, a workcamp was recently completed with Ekklesiyar Yan\u2019uwa a Nigeria (EYN, Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), where Nigerian and American Brethren joined together to continue work started by a previous group that served in November, building a church in Pegi for EYN members displaced from Chibok. \u201cThey completed the block walls and finished most of the roof,\u201d the mission office reported. \u201cParticipants finished the workcamp by worshipping in the new building with more than 200 EYN members.\u201d The new roof is shown above.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

—\u00a0Remembrance: Elmer Q. Gleim,<\/strong>\u00a0a prolific writer of Brethren history and a historian of York County, Pa., died Jan. 26 at Cross Keys Brethren Home. He wrote at least 17 books and various articles of church history and local history as well as genealogical research. His contributions as a Brethren historian included \u201cChange and Challenge; A History of the Church of the Brethren in Southern Pennsylvania,\u201d \u201cFrom These Roots; A History of the North Atlantic District of Pennsylvania,\u201d \u201cA Child in Their Midst, Children\u2019s Aid Society History,\u201d \u201cThe Brethren in the Upper Cumberland Valley (1800-1989),\u201d \u201cBrethren History Along the Big Conewago (1741-1991),\u201d \u201cAntietam Antecedents, Vol. I, and Vol. 11,\u201d \u201cThe Brethren Home Centennial Volume, New Oxford,\u201d \u201cBorn of a Dream, Fifty Year History of Camp Eder, Southern District of Pennsylvania,\u201d histories of congregations, biographies, and numerous articles for the \u201cBrethren Encyclopedia\u201d and \u201cBrethren Life and Thought,\u201d among other publications. He was a regular contributor to the \u201cJournal of York County Heritage.\u201d He also was a Church of the Brethren minister and was a public school teacher for more than 30 years, retiring in 1980. He attended Elizabethtown (Pa.) College, the University of Pittsburgh, and Crozer Theological Seminary. He is survived by his wife of nearly 75 years, Ruth, and daughters Dianne Bowders and Robin Stahl, son Robert Gleim, and grandchildren. Find an obituary at\u00a0www.ydr.com\/story\/news\/2017\/01\/30\/well-known-teacher-preacher-writer-historian-dies-100\/97236780<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0A reminder from the Youth and Young Adult Ministry office:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cDon’t forget that Ministry Summer Service applications are due on Monday, Feb. 6th! Click the link to apply!\u00a0www.brethren.org\/yya\/mss<\/a>\u00a0.\u201d Ministry Summer Service is an opportunity for young adults and college students to explore different ministries in congregations and church-related settings through summer internships. One opportunity for MSS is the annual Youth Peace Travel Team (YPTT).<\/p>\n

—\u00a0\u201cSeeking to Live the Peace of Jesus Publicly\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is the title of a conversation with the Church of the Brethren Office of Public Witness sponsored by Pacific Southwest District. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 10-11:30\u00a0 a.m. at Restoration Church of the Brethren in Los Angeles, Calif. The speakers are Nathan and Jennifer Hosler, who served together as mission workers in Nigeria some years ago. Nathan Hosler currently is director of the Office of Public Witness. \u201cOur public witness is larger than legislative advocacy,\u201d the announcement said. \u201cPublic witness points to working to find coherence between congregation life, service, advocating on policy, and questioning the values that undergird our politics. We have been reconciled and have been given a ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18). As disciples of Jesus called to go out and make disciples, we are called to embodied reconciliation.\u201d<\/p>\n

—\u00a0On Feb. 23, Bethany Seminary president Jeff Carter<\/strong>\u00a0will fly to Ethiopia to attend the World Council of Churches 54th Meeting of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs in Addis Ababa. The meeting will take place from Feb. 27-March 1, according to an announcement from Carter. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to this opportunity as I now serve as the Church of the Brethren\u2019s representative to the Central Committee,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0Special Valentine\u2019s Day events are planned at the Zigler Hospitality Center<\/strong>\u00a0at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md. \u201cCelebrate the people you love and support ministries you love!\u201d said an invitation. An event on Feb. 11 will feature \u201cmakeovers, tea, coffee and homemade cookies, a SERRV gift certificate, and a donation supporting Brethren Disaster Ministries, Children’s Disaster Services, Material Resources, and Serrv International.\u201d A Valentine\u2019s Brunch will be held on Feb. 12, with \u201ca complete country brunch, plus soup and salad, scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage, bacon, chipped beef gravy, biscuits, pancakes, French toast, grits, fresh fruit, homemade sticky buns, muffins, coffee cake, sweet rolls, cookies, juice, and hot beverages. Children four and under eat for free!\u201d Find out more at\u00a0www.brethren.org\/ziglerhospitality<\/a>\u00a0. Call 410-635-8700 with questions or to make reservations.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0The Dayton International Peace Museum in Ohio<\/strong>\u00a0is the newest site partner offering Agape-Satyagraha Training, reports On Earth Peace. The training will be offered as part of Teens Invention Peaceful Solutions (TIPS). Marie Benner-Rhoades, director of Youth and Young Adult Peace Formation, led a training for mentors who will work with youth each Saturday.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0Virlina District\u2019s Pilgrimage XXI will be held March 24-26<\/strong>\u00a0at Camp Bethel. In past years, \u201cpeople from 58 congregations in our district have attended this event which is a spiritual retreat for adults of all ages,\u201d reports the district newsletter. \u201cIt is for the young and old, for the new Christian and the one who has been a Christian for decades. Pilgrimage is for everyone because no matter where a person is on his or her faith journey, it is always good to take another step and draw closer to God.\u201d The weekend will include talks, small groups, fun times, inspiring worship services, and more. For more information, go to\u00a0www.experiencepilgrimage.com<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0The 25th annual Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries Auction<\/strong>\u00a0will be held at the Rockingham County fairgrounds in Virginia on May 19-20. Information is being sent to auction representatives in each congregation and soon will be posted on the district\u2019s web site at\u00a0www.shencob.org<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0Northern Ohio District\u2019s peace advocate Linda Fry<\/strong>\u00a0is posting a blog, with the most recent post offering peacemaking tips to reduce our use of violent images in language. Find the list of tips at\u00a0www.nohcob.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/31\/practical-peace-making-tips<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0Camp Mack near Milford, Ind.,<\/strong>\u00a0will hold a mortgage-burning celebration on Sunday, Feb. 19, from 2-4 p.m.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0Brethren Woods, a Church of the Brethren camp and outdoor ministry center,<\/strong>\u00a0has announced a \u201c\u2018Trouble I\u2019ve Seen\u2019 Book Club\u201d in February and March. The group will meet on Thursday evenings at Panera Bread in Harrisonburg, Va., to discuss a chapter each week. \u201cThis winter we’ll be reading \u2018Trouble I\u2019ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism\u2019 by Drew Hart,\u201d said the announcement. Hart is a graduate of Lutheran Theological Seminary and has spoken at the Church of the Brethren National Young Adult Conference. Participants are asked to purchase the book and cover their own food orders, but registration is free. Brethren Woods staff will help facilitate group discussion. Visit\u00a0www.brethrenwoods.org\/bookclub<\/a>\u00a0to register.<\/p>\n

Photo by Addie NeherA group of Manchester University students at the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2017. A reflection on the event written by Mandy North, pastor of faith formation at Manassas (Va.) Church of the Brethren, has been published in Messenger Online. Find it at www.brethren.org\/messenger\/articles\/2017\/womens-march-reflection.html<\/p>\n

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A group of Manchester University students at the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2017. A reflection on the event written by Mandy North, pastor of faith formation at Manassas (Va.) Church of the Brethren, has been published in Messenger Online. Find it at www.brethren.org\/messenger\/articles\/2017\/womens-march-reflection.html. Photo by Addie Neher.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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—\u00a0Manchester University in North Manchester, Ind., \u201csent over a hundred students<\/strong>\u00a0and community members to the Women\u2019s March on Washington on Jan. 21,\u201d reported On Earth Peace in an e-mail newsletter this week. \u201cThe overall atmosphere of the march was peaceful; no arrests were made, and the group witnessed nothing other than kindness and respect between the police force and the marchers,\u201d the report said, in part. Addie Neher, who has begun as the newsletter editor, commented, \u201cAs a racially diverse woman living in the United States, I felt a responsibility to attend the march. Not only for me, but for my fellow people who are losing their footing in this forever-altered world…. Love is what brings us together. Hate will tear us apart. Nonviolence, compassion, and understanding will lead me forward in this struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n

—\u00a0Bridgewater (Va.) College will present an international film festival<\/strong>\u00a0Feb. 15-16. Both films will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Boitnott Room on campus. \u201cAmerican East\u201d will be screened on Wednesday, Feb. 15. \u201cA 2008 film, American East is a drama about Arab-Americans living in post-9\/11 Los Angeles,\u201d said a release. \u201cThe story highlights the pressures under which many Arab-Americans live by focusing on the points-of-view of three main characters.\u201d The film \u201cA Bottle in the Gaza Sea\u201d will be shown on Thursday, Feb. 16. The release described it as \u201ca 2011 drama about the friendship that develops between a 20-year-old Palestinian and Tal Levine, a 17-year old Israeli immigrant. When a terrorist explosion kills a young woman at a caf\u00e9 in Jerusalem, Levine writes a letter, puts it in a bottle, and sends it to Gaza–to the other side–beginning a correspondence with a young Palestinian man that will open their eyes to each other\u2019s lives and hearts.\u201d Both films are open to the public at no charge.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0\u201cLent Is a Time of Reflection\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is the title of the Lenten Spiritual Disciplines folder put out by Springs of Living Water, an initiative for church renewal. The folder offer a theme with a scripture for each day of the season. Springs initiative also is suggesting additional resources for use by congregations during Lent, to enhance spiritual reflection. For more information go to\u00a0 the Springs website at\u00a0www.churchrenewalservant.org<\/a>\u00a0or contact David and Joan Young at\u00a0davidyoung@churchrenewalservant.org<\/a>\u00a0or 717-615-4515.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0\u201cSubscribe now to the NCC Podcast!\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0invites the National Council of Churches. Every week NCC communications director Steven D. Martin interviews faith leaders, activists, and people from across the NCC\u2019s 38 member communions and affiliated organizations. This week the podcast features Churches for Middle East Peace and two Israeli leaders who have traveled across America on a \u201cPilgrimage for Peace.\u201d \u201cHear their perspectives, their concerns for their land, and their hopes for peace and reconciliation,\u201d said the announcement. Subscribe to the podcast in the iTunes Store, Stitcher Radio, and iHeartRadio, or go to\u00a0https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/national-council-churches\/id1082452069<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

Go to\u00a0www.brethren.org\/Newsline<\/a>\u00a0to subscribe to the Church of the Brethren Newsline free e-mail news service and receive church news every week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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