300th anniversary bits and pieces.

• The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College is planning a national conference on Oct. 11-13 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Brethren. The theme will be "Honoring a Legacy, Embracing a Future: 300 Years of Brethren Heritage," with plenary speakers Carl D. Bowman, Chris Bucher, Richard Hughes, Marcus Meier, and Dale Stoffer. An Oct. 13 Love Feast Celebration will be led by Jeff Bach at the Bucher Meetinghouse, by reservation. For more information go to www.etown.edu/youngctr or call 717-361-1470.
  
  
• The Association for the Arts is beginning to work on two projects celebrating the 300th anniversary: Each congregation is requested to bring to this year's Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, one yard of 100 percent cotton print fabric, for a special quilt to be designed and constructed for display at the 2008 Annual Conference. Congregational representatives should drop off fabric pieces at the Association for the Arts booth. In a second anniversary project, artists are invited to create a three-dimensional art piece, painting, fiber art, or photograph that captures elements of the 300th anniversary logo (view at www.churchofthebrethrenanniversary.org). A selection committee will choose 12-15 pieces to show in the 2008 Anniversary Conference exhibit. Artists should send or bring a concept description, rough drawing, or completed art piece along with another sample of their art work to the Association for the Arts booth at the 2007 Annual Conference; or send by mail to Don and Joyce Parker, 1293 Laurel Dr., West Salem, OH 44287.

Source: 4/11/2007 Newsline