NEWS

• Annual Conference ballot for 2009 is announced.
  
• Matching grant program provides $206,000 to local food banks.
  
• Brethren funds give grants for disaster, hunger response in US and Africa.
  
• Church of the Brethren faith expedition visits Chiapas, Mexico.
  
• BVS seeks partner churches to provide community living opportunities.
  
• Brethren bits: Correction, remembrance, Annual Conference, more.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• National Older Adult Conference to meet on ‘Legacies of Wisdom.’

RESOURCES

• Brethren Press sells three curricula for summer, VBS.

FEATURE

• Brethren leaders release statement on New York Post cartoon.

PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Michael Schneider named as new president of McPherson College.
  
• Nancy Knepper ends her term as coordinator of District Ministry.
  
• Janis Pyle ends her term as coordinator of Mission Connections.
  
• Brethren bits: More personnel announcements.