NEWS

• Annual Conference leaders make pastoral visit to Michigan.
  
• Church of the Brethren mourns the death of Hazel Peters.
  
• Brethren hold biennial training event for Decade to Overcome Violence.
  
• Planning for ecclesiology conversations continues.
  
• Six US Brethren participate in Nigeria workcamp.
  
• Emergency Disaster Fund supports recovery work in US, Iraq.
  
• Global Food Crisis Fund allocates more than $33,000 in grants.
  
• Musical compositions sought for Brethren tricentennial.
  
• Funding is available for “Family Friends” projects.
  
• Brethren bits: Annual Conference, Living Peace Church, more.

PERSONNEL

• Lowell Flory will serve as executive director, Advancement and Gift Planning, for Bethany.
  
• LeAnn Wine called as General Board director of Financial Operations; Duane Steiner is interim.
  
• Jeffrey Shireman named president of Lebanon Valley Brethren Home.
  
• Philip Hollinger appointed vice president of Brethren Village.
  
• Youth and young adult workcamp coordinators named for 2005.
  
• South/Central Indiana seeks district executive minister.

COMING EVENTS

• Bethany announces two Exploring Your Call events.