NEWS

• Church of the Brethren faces challenging financial situation.
  
• Matching grant program for domestic hunger raises $117,000.
  
• Haiti hurricane response is underway.
  
• Christian leaders target poverty.
  
• Brethren Bits: Correction, remembrance, personnel, and much more.

PERSONNEL

• Marvin Greener to direct Buildings and Grounds at General Offices.
  
• On Earth Peace announces staffing shifts.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009

• Annual Conference Information Packet available online, registration begins Feb. 21.
  
• Public policy leader on hunger to speak at Annual Conference.
  
• Song and Story Fest to be held at Camp Peaceful Pines.
  
• Cook-Huffman to lead Ministers’ Association event.
  
• Annual Conference bits and pieces.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Skilled workers to construct 2009 Nigeria workcamp projects.
  
• Bethany Seminary offers Spring Chapel Preaching Series.
  
• Bethany holds Presidential Forum in March.
  
• Brethren Disaster Ministries takes part in ecumenical ‘blitz build.’
  
• Dominican Brethren to hold annual assembly.
  
• Young Adult Conference to be held over Memorial Day weekend.
  
• ‘We Are Able’ workcamp seeks participants.
  
• Armenia-Georgia study tour sponsored by the Brethren and Heifer.
  
• Other upcoming events.

CHILDREN'S DISASTER SERVICES MINISTRY

• Critical Response Childcare Team Aids Families at Plane Crash Site