Wednesday, November 09, 2005

News


NEW ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS BRETHREN MISSION WORK

The Church of the Brethren General Board has created a unique mission endowment through the donation and solicitation efforts of Gerald and Eleanor Roller of Roanoke, Va.

The "Established Mission Endowment" was designed initially to support the Lafiya or Rural Health Program in Garkida, Nigeria, for the next five years, after which it can more broadly support existing Church of the Brethren mission efforts.

The Rural Health Program was begun by Church of the Brethren mission staff and has been highly acclaimed internationally. The village-based program serves a large population in the rural areas of northeast Nigeria, from where Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN--the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) emerged. The program uses village-based health workers to offer basic health education and immunizations. Now operated by EYN, the program generates some income but requires supplemental support to adequately serve rural communities.

The Rollers have served repeatedly with the Rural Health ministry through the Global Mission Partnerships of the General Board, and plan to return to Nigeria to serve again later this year.

To support this new endowment, earmark checks to the Church of the Brethren General Board with the designation, "Established Mission Endowment"; mail to 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120. For more information about Global Mission Partnerships and the mission work of the Church of the Brethren see www.brethren.org/genbd/global_mission/.

Source: 11/09/2005 Newsline
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BRETHREN BITS

Nov. 9, 2005 -- Virlina District conference on the theme, “You Matter to God,” from Romans 12:4-5, will be held Nov. 11-12 at United Methodist Temple in Beckley, W.Va. Russell Payne will serve as moderator and Shirley Jamison as moderator-elect.

Source: 11/09/2005 Newsline
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The Church of the Brethren Newsline is produced by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, director of news services for the Church of the Brethren General Board.