Newsline: August 26, 2014

NEWS

• Plans progress for Nigeria relief effort in cooperation with EYN, Global Mission and Service, and Brethren Disaster Ministries
• Grant goes to IMA World Health appeal for Ebola emergency
• Bethany Seminary surpasses $5.9 million campaign goal

UPCOMING EVENTS

• International Day of Prayer for Peace 2014 is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21
• Brethren Academy, Ministry Office, Bethany Seminary create new Sustaining Ministerial Excellence Advanced Seminar
• Brethren Academy announces upcoming courses in 2014, 2015
• Webinar series to address ‘Opportunities and Challenges of Post-Christendom’
• Children’s Disaster Services offers training workshops in Hawaii, Indiana, Oregon

BRETHREN BITS

• New workcamp BVSers, relief for Kentucky, National Service of Mourning for Palestine/Israel dead, 100 years at Geiger, Brethren CPTer aids efforts for abducted Yazidi, more.