World Mission Offering centers on 'Living Letters of Love.'

"Now is the time to think creatively about how to use the 2004 World Mission Offering emphasis materials," said Carol Bowman, General Board stewardship development counselor and Congregational Life Team member. The suggested date for the annual offering is Oct. 10. A packet of offering-related materials on the theme, "Living Letters of Love," has been mailed to Church of the Brethren congregations.

The offering materials keep Brethren focused on the scriptural foundation of the mission offering emphasis, said Bowman. The theme comes from 2 Corinthians 3:3: "...written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts."

The packet includes ideas for activities to prepare for the offering. Also enclosed are samples of five prayer cards featuring mission workers in Nigeria, Sudan, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Vietnam; a bulletin insert and brochure on Brethren mission workers abroad; offering envelopes; and interpretation resources in a four-page guide with ideas to help pastors develop mission-centered worship services and to aid church school teachers in incorporating mission into curricula. The interpretation resources are available in Spanish. A video, "Dear Friends: Living Letters from our Mission Workers," is also available in DVD or VHS format.

Source: Newsline 09/03/2004
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