- The Church of the Brethren seeks a volunteer kitchen assistant
to serve at the Zigler Hospitality Center on the campus of the Brethren
Service Center in New Windsor, Md. This position works directly with
the head cook and assists in the preparation of food for guests, and
works in the dish room following all sanitation and health department
rules and regulations. The preferred candidate will have experience
assisting in a kitchen environment and must be able to lift 35 pounds
and exercise care in handling sharp equipment and power operated
equipment. Applications will be received and reviewed beginning
immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Qualified
candidates are invited to request the application packet by contacting:
Deborah Brehm, Office of Human Resources, Church of the Brethren, 1451
Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120-1694; 800-323-8039, ext 367; humanresources@brethren.org .
- Happy Corner Church of the Brethren in Clayton,
Ohio, is hosting a 7th Annual Brethren Disaster Ministries Ice Cream
Social Fundraiser on Aug. 3 from 4-7 p.m. “Join us,” said an invitation,
“Great ice cream, great food.” The menu includes chicken salad on
croissants and macaroni and cheese as well as ice cream. Entertainment
will be by Community of Song, Simple Gifts, Hope Singers, Happy Corner
Singing Minstrels, and We’re All Family. “Don’t forget to bring your
change jars for the ‘You Can Make A Change With Your Change Project,’”
the announcement added. Last year’s project brought in $3,624.03.
- Atlantic Southeast District’s seventh Church of the Brethren Family Peace Camp
will be held just before Labor Day at Camp Ithiel near Orlando, Fla.,
from Friday evening, Aug. 30, through Sunday noon, Sept. 1. “We want all
of you to consider attending this year,” said an invitation from Phil
Lersch of the district’s Action for Peace Team. "Come when you
can....and leave when you must!" The event, which is for both families
and individuals, features leadership by LuAnne Harley and Brian
Kruschwitz of Yurtfolk, and Michaela and Ilexene Alphonse, Church of the
Brethren mission workers in Haiti. The theme is “Doing Peace.” For
information contact Lersch at 727-544-2911 or PhilLersch@verizon.net .
- The Southern Center of the Christian Growth Institute
is sponsoring "Brethren Life and Thought" as the fall class series,
taught by Virlina District executive minister David K. Shumate. Classes
will be held at Topeco Church of the Brethren near Floyd, Va., on the
following Saturdays from noon-5:30 p.m.: Sept. 14 and 28, and Oct. 19.
The class is designed for ministerial training, but also would be
helpful for Sunday school teachers, Bible study leaders, and others
wishing to know more about the Church of the Brethren. A 1.5 continuing
education credit is available for ordained ministers. Contact Sue Morris
at cgivirlina@swva.net or 540-651-8331 for more information and registration forms.
- The 2013 Peace Day Service sponsored by the Peace
Affairs Committee of Virlina District will be at Peters Creek Church of
the Brethren in Roanoke County, Va., on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 4 p.m. The
theme is, "Who Will You Make Peace With?" based on scripture texts from
John 14, Matthew 18, and Ephesians 2.
- South/Central Indiana District is offering a professional growth event
on the afternoon of Sept. 20 at Manchester Church of the Brethren in N.
Manchester, Ind., for all church leaders including pastors, deacons,
and other interested individuals. Cost is $10. Participants may earn .5
continuing education units for an additional $10. Registration begins at
12:30 p.m. Events include workshops on family systems, listening
skills, and dealing with dying. Leaders are Tara Hornbacher, Bethany
Theological Seminary professor of Ministry Formation, and Dan Poole,
Bethany’s coordinator of Ministry Formation. A dinner follows, with an
evening session starting at 7 p.m. on “Putting the Bible on Paper” led
by Robert Bowman, professor emeritus at Manchester University. For more
information see the district newsletter at www.scindcob.org/June_2013.pdf .
- Middle Pennsylvania District and Camp Blue Diamond
hold an annual Brethren Open Golf Tournament on Aug. 13 at Iron Masters
Golf Course in Roaring Spring, Pa. The tournament is followed by a meal
at Albright Church of the Brethren. Cost is $75. Contact the District
Center at 814-643-0601. A registration form is online at www.midpacob.org .
- Western Plains District already is planning for
its annual Gathering, this year scheduled for Nov. 1-3 in Salina, Kan.
“What Now?! Where Next?!” is the theme, intended to set the event “in a
context similar to Luke 24:13-35, where disciples, trudging along the
road to Emmaus, felt caught between their disappointed hopes and
unimaginable possibility as they began to discover Jesus in a new way,”
said Bob Dell, chair of the district’s Transformation Training Vision
Fulfillment, in the district newsletter. Speakers include Annual
Conference moderator Nancy Sollenberger Heishman, along with Bethany
Seminary president Jeff Carter.
- Southern Plains District and Northern Plains District Conferences
are coming up in early August. Southern Plains meets Aug. 1-3 at Family
Faith Fellowship Church of the Brethren in Enid, Okla. Northern Plains
meets Aug. 2-4 at Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Brethren/Baptist Church, on the
theme “Northern Plains District--Doing Justice, Loving Kindness, and
Walking Humbly with Our God” (Micah 6:8). Ruthann Knechel Johansen,
recently retired from the presidency of Bethany Seminary, will bring the
message for the Sunday worship service.
- Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community in
New Oxford, Pa., holds a 53rd Annual Auxiliary BBQ/Car Show/Auction on
Aug. 10 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Aponsored by the Brethren Home Community
Auxiliary, the event welcomes children and families and includes a
children’s bounce area, train ride, games, and animals, in addition to
shopping, vendors, Almost New Shop, and auction. Proceeds benefit the
Brethren Home Community Good Samaritan Fund, Professional Artists Series
Programing, BEHEAP Scholarship, and holiday decorations.
- Camp Eder hosts a Senior Citizen Day on Aug. 28.
The program includes Ruthmary McIlhenny portraying Mamie Eisenhower in
"Mamie Remembers Gettysburg" and Roy Owen, a Grammy Award
singer/songwriter performing Golden Oldies. The cost of $15 covers all
food and activities. Call ahead for reservations, 717-642-8256 or e-mail
LJackson@campeder.org . More information is at www.campeder.org/wp-content/uploads/130625-August-28-SCD-Flyer.pdf .
- Camp Bethel’s 19th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament
is Aug. 14 at Botetourt Golf Club. Tee off is at 12:45 p.m. Cost is $70
per person, which includes the banquet held at the camp near Fincastle,
Va. ($15 for dinner only). For more information go to www.campbethelvirginia.org/golf.htm .
- Several series of “Creating Community” days of
reflection and prayer are being held once a month from this fall through
next spring at a Quiet Place Prayer Center at Camp Mack, Milford, Ind.
In an announcement from Northern Indiana District, the series are:
“Women Creating Community” days focused on Celtic spirituality, led by
Karla Minter; “Women Creating Community” days focused on “The Work of
Your Hand” led by Rosanna Eller McFadden; “Men Creating Community” days
focused on “What Good Is God?” led by Dan Petry; and “Women Creating
Community” days focused on “God’s Joy-Filled Surprises” led by Yvonne
Riege. “We believe that it is necessary to have times of reflection,
prayer, and solitude away from the many voices in the world,” said the
announcement. “On these days we can take the time to hear the still,
small voice of God that speaks truth and love to us.” The day long
gatherings occur once a month and include reflection and prayer as a
group, opportunity for silence and solitude, and sharing in small
covenant groups. Cost is $300 for eight sessions, September through May,
and continuing education units may be available through Bethany
Seminary. Contact a Quiet Place Prayer Center, P.O. Box 158, Milford, IN
46542; 574-658-4831; milfam@bnin.net .
- Two Church of the Brethren-related schools have
been named among this year’s “Great Colleges to Work For”: Manchester
University in N. Manchester, Ind., and Juniata College in Huntingdon,
Pa. The listing is produced by “The Chronicle of Higher Education,”
which polled 45,000 employees at 300 institutions for its annual report.
According to a release, Manchester is “the only small Indiana college
in a five-state area to make the list.... Manchester University not only
is one of the best college workplaces in the nation, it is a role model
for fair and clear faculty tenure policies.” This is the fourth year in
a row that Manchester achieved Honor Roll status among the 97 colleges
receiving recognition. Juniata College also was placed on the Honor
Roll, “the fourth time Juniata has been singled out as an Honor Roll
recipient since the poll began in 2008,” said a Juniata release.
“Juniata was recognized as a leader in the ‘Small College’ division (499
employees or fewer) in six out of 12 categories.” Find the full release
from Manchester at www.manchester.edu/News/GreatColleges2013.htm . Find the full release from Juniata at http://services.juniata.edu/news/index.html?action=SHOWARTICLE&id=5695 .
- Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village, a Church of the
Brethren retirement community near Boonsboro, Md., is preparing for its
Ninth Annual Summer Festival to be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday,
Aug. 17. A silent auction, games for teens, a sheriff’s canine
demonstration, and an appearance by “Eddie the Eagle” are some of the
events along with favorite attractions returning from past years such as
barrel train rides, face painting, games and an “inflatables park” for
children, arts and craft vendors, a petting zoo, a bake sale, and many
food vendors. Among the items that will be up for bid at a silent
auction are gift certificates from AC&T in Hagerstown, Orioles
baseball tickets, a chainsaw carving, a ride with Santa in the Boonsboro
Christmas Parade, and a family swim-and-golf membership at Beaver Creek
Country Club. “The ultimate goal of the Summer Festival is to increase
public awareness of the campus and to raise money for the community’s
Benevolent Fund to assist residents who exhaust their financial
resources,” said a release. For more information contact Bonnie Shirk at
301-671-5001 or visit www.fkhv.org .
The John Kline Memorial Riders
have honored founding members Emmert and Esther Bittinger. On June 9,
the horseback group that rides in honor of Civil War-era Brethren elder
and peace martyr John Kline hosted a picnic at the John Kline Homestead
in Broadway, Va. The event celebrated Emmert and Esther Bittinger’s 17
years of leadership of the annual John Kline Memorial Rides. Guests were
board members of the John Kline Homestead, and friends and family of
the Bittingers. Local locust wood logs were crafted into an authentic
hitching rail by Joe Wampler and Greg Geisert. A bronze plaque was
installed on the hitching rail with the following inscription: “In honor
of Emmert and Esther Bittinger for their dedication and leadership
commemorating John Kline’s legacy through the John Kline Memorial rides
beginning 1997.” Reported Margaret Geisert in the announcement sent in
to Newsline: “The spirit of John Kline continues to live through the
ministry of the John Kline Memorial Riders and it is fitting to honor
the founders of this group.”
Christian Peacemaker Teams
has launched a new logo, emerging out of a three-and-a-half year
Mission and Presentation Re-visioning process. Graphic artist Nekeisha
Alexis-Baker created the new logo for CPT to focus on the organization’s
new mission statement, “Building partnerships to transform violence and
oppression,” said a CPT release. CPT began as a project of the Historic
Peace Churches including the Church of the Brethren. Read the release
at www.cpt.org/cptnet/2013/07/09/cpt-international-christian-peacemaker-teams-launches-new-logo .
- Kairos Palestine, a ministry connected with the
World Council of Churches (WCC) Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum, is
searching for volunteer translators for an Advent resource, with the
goal of sharing the resource widely in many different languages. The
study booklet titled “Christmas Alert” has the goal “to bring awareness
about the deteriorating situation in Bethlehem (in the occupied
Palestinian territories) and to encourage churches, parishes,
lay-persons, and clergy all around the world to remember this season
that marks the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ,” said a WCC release.
“Those who use the booklet are invited to experience today’s reality in
the region of Jesus’ birth by mentally coming and seeing the hurdles to
peace.” For 2013, the spotlight is on refugees in the Bethlehem area,
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli Jails (adults and children), family
reunification, and settler violence. “Christmas Alert” is slated to be
issued in October. Kairos Palestine is announcing this in advance to
request assistance in translating the alert into as many languages as
possible. Contact mtonsern@kairospalestine.ps . For more go to www.kairospalestine.ps/sites/default/Documents/Christmas%20Alert%202013.pdf .
- Clair Mock of Dunnings Creek Church of the
Brethren, who lives at Colonial Courtyard independent living center in
Bedford, Pa., turns 108 tomorrow, July 25. According to a note from a
pastor who stopped in to visit recently, Mock plans to take his annual
motorcycle ride on his birthday “and later in the day is going to the
fair to meet with the state Secretary of Agriculture and present him
with a small model wheelbarrow he made.” Mock is the father of former
Annual Conference moderator Elaine Sollenberger.
Source: 7/24/2013 Newsline
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