Newsline: December 7, 2013

NEWS

• Royer Family Charitable Foundation offers major support to Haiti Medical Project
• Brethren Disaster Ministries opens rebuilding site in New Jersey, Illinois tornado clean up
• Ministry Office offers information on clergy housing ruling, BBT involved in appeal through the Church Alliance
• Seminary receives Lilly Endowment grant to improve economic well-being of future ministers
• Crop breeding success in North Korea
• Powerhouse 2013 gathers youth from the midwest region

UPCOMING EVENT

• ‘Pioneering in a Global Context’ webinar set for Dec. 11

PERSONNEL

• Gather ’Round staff complete employment with Brethren Press and MennoMedia
• Michigan, Atlantic Southeast Districts announce staffing changes

FEATURE

• Reflecting on the anniversary of Newtown

BRETHREN BITS

• Remembering missionary Rolland Smith, NCC general secretary, Camp Mack retirement, Workcamp Ministry seeks assistant, Ministry Summer Service applications, live nativities, dinners at John Kline Homestead, and more.