{"id":6097,"date":"2013-02-07T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T00:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=6097"},"modified":"2018-11-03T20:20:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T20:20:32","slug":"brethren-press-offers-new-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2013\/brethren-press-offers-new-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Press Offers New Resources for the Spring and Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brethren Press is offering a number of new resources for Christian education and curriculum options for congregations to use this spring and summer. Among the new resources: a Vacation Bible School curriculum titled \u201cBreathe It In: God Gives Life\u201d; the \u201cInside Out\u201d outdoor ministries resource on the theme \u201cAll Things New\u201d; a new spring quarter of \u201cA Guide for Biblical Studies\u201d; a summer quarter of Gather \u2019Round on the theme \u201cGod\u2019s Good Creation\u201d suitable for multi-age groups, and a new Covenant Bible Study on 1 John.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>All of these resources may be ordered from Brethren Press by calling 800-441-3712 or\u00a0going to www.brethrenpress.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Breathe It In<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBreathe It In: God Gives Life\u201d (MennoMedia) is the Vacation Bible School curriculum available through Brethren Press.\u201cBreathe It In\u201d invites children up to grade 5 to discover the life-giving breath of God through Bible stories, exploring how God’s breath was used to create people and how the wind of the Spirit helped the young church grow. As they participate in worship, music, Bible memory, and creative response activities, children will understand that God is the giver of life. Cost is $134.99 plus shipping and handling for a boxed set that includes two copies of all leaders’ guides and one of every classroom, promotional, and student resource. Separately order extra leaders’ guides, CDs, posters, and a student book for each child.<\/p>\n

All Things New<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new curriculum for Christian camps, building on the success of the \u201cNew Earth\u201d outdoor ministry resources, starts this summer. It was developed by the National Council of Churches Committee on Outdoor Ministries. This first installment of \"\"\u201cInside Out: Christian Resources for Outdoor Ministries\u201d focuses on the theme, \u201cAll Things New.\u201d The resource has a four-year sequence that zeroes in on clear teaching objectives and a rotation of themes that ensures returning campers will explore the fullness of God, who they are created to be, and what they are called to do. The themes are: Year 1: God, Year 2: Jesus, Year 3: Holy Spirit, Year 4: The Church and Its Mission. Each \u201cInside Out\u201d DVD contains seven Daily Discovery sections for each age group and a counselor training video on the Bible background, and is designed to be shaped to each camp\u2019s unique setting. Resources are adaptable to camper age levels, camp length and setting, and denominational teaching and traditions. Cost is $375 plus shipping and handling.<\/p>\n

Guide for Biblical Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBeyond the Present Time\u201d is the theme for this March-to-May Bible study for adults, written by Frank Ramirez and David Valeta. Units based on Daniel, Luke, Acts, and 1 and 2 Thessalonians trace the theme of hope in both the Old and New Testaments. Cost is $4.25, or $7.35 for large print, plus shipping and handling.<\/p>\n

\"\"God\u2019s Good Creation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The summer quarter of Gather \u2019Round has an environmental theme and helps children begin to learn to care for Creation as part of their faith. With the theme, \u201cGod\u2019s Good Creation,\u201d the quarter is provided for multiage (grades K-5), preschool (ages 3-4, with tips for 2s), and youth (grades 6-12). A Talkabout offers resources to connect with families, and a supporting resource is the 2012-13 Gather \u2019Round music CD. Lessons cover June 2-Aug. 25. Some samples: \u201cGod the Creator\u201d Genesis 1:1-2:3, \u201cLessons from Birds and Flowers\u201d Mark 6:25-34. The full list of summer themes is at www.gatherround.org<\/a>. Order from Brethren Press.<\/p>\n

\"\"Covenant Bible Study<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c1 John: The Believing Community\u201d by Larry D. Fourman is the newest Covenant Bible Study volume. The series is designed for use in small group Bible studies and adult Sunday school. Fourman invites participants to a journey of spiritual formation based on 1 John, centered on the concept of the \u201cword of life\u201d in its personal and communal dimensions in the church, and how\u00a0 relationships with others play a part in our faith. $7.95 plus shipping and handling.<\/p>\n

All of the above resources may be ordered from Brethren Press by calling 800-441-3712 or ordering online at www.brethrenpress.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brethren Press is offering a number of new resources for Christian education and curriculum options for congregations to use this spring and summer. Among the new resources, a Vacation Bible School curriculum titled \u201cBreathe It In: God Gives Life,\u201d an outdoor ministries resource \u201cInside Out,\u201d a new spring quarter of \u201cA Guide for Biblical Studies,\u201d a summer quarter of Gather \u2019Round on the theme \u201cGod\u2019s Good Creation\u201d suitable for multi-age groups, and a new Covenant Bible Study on 1 John. All of these resources may be ordered from Brethren Press by calling 800-441-3712 or ordering online at www.brethrenpress.com .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[49,1296],"wf_post_folders":[],"class_list":["post-6097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-brethren-press","tag-outdoor-ministries"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6097"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6102,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6097\/revisions\/6102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6097"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=6097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}