The Fifth Brethren World Assembly for constituents and friends of the
Brethren bodies descended from the movement established by Alexander
Mack in Germany in the early 1700s will be July 11-14 at the Brethren
Heritage Center in Brookville, near Dayton, Ohio. Online registration
remains open through July 7 at www.brethrenheritagecenter.org/#Brethren_World_Assembly.
The
assembly happens only every five years, with the last one celebrating
the 300th anniversary of the Brethren movement in Schwarzenau, Germany,
in 2008. The theme of this 2013 gathering will be “Brethren
Spirituality: How Brethren Conceive of and Practice the Spiritual Life.”
The assembly is sponsored by the Brethren Encyclopedia, Inc., whose
board members come from each of the seven main Brethren bodies.
Events
begin the afternoon of July 11 with an opening panel discussion on
Brethren spirituality. On July 12 the assembly will hear speakers in the
morning, and enjoy workshop sessions and a tour of Brethren sites in
the afternoon. On July 13, morning speakers will focus on Brethren
ordinances and international perspectives, followed by another afternoon
of workshops and tours. Sunday morning worship will be at area Brethren
congregations of participant’s choice for those who wish to stay.
Evenings will feature meals and worship hosted by local congregations,
and ice cream socials.
The registration fee is $120, with
spouses registering for $60, and a one-day registration option available
for $40. Meals cost $7 for lunch, $10 for dinner. The fee to
participate in the bus tour is $20. Continuing education credit is
available. A list of area hotels will be provided upon request, along
with homes in the area that are open to housing participants in the
assembly. Go to www.brethrenheritagecenter.org/#Brethren_World_Assembly.
Source: 5/30/2013 Newsline
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