Brethren bits: Job opening, Annual Conference logo, and more.

• Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) seeks a three-quarter time Palestine Project Support Coordinator to support teams working in Hebron and At-Tuwani. Preferred location is the CPT Toronto office or Chicago office, but other sites will be considered. Compensation is a subsistence stipend based on need. Appointment is for an initial period of three years. Needed qualities, experience, and skills include grounding in the Christian faith, commitment to a Christian understanding of peacemaking, experience as a peacemaker or willingness to participate in nonviolent direct action and work in settings of lethal conflict, experience in Israel/Palestine, English fluency with some Arabic and Hebrew proficiency desired, administrative and communication skills, experience in and commitment to dismantling racism and other oppressions, abilities as a team member, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, among other qualifications. Persons of color are encouraged to apply. Expressions of interest will be accepted until Dec. 20. Contact Doug Pritchard at guest.242987@MennoLink.org or 416-423-5525. For more go to www.cpt.org.
  
  
• A logo on the theme, "Proclaim the Power of God," has been chosen for the 2007 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, next July. It was created by Becky Goldstein of Boise, Idaho. An interpretation statement in English and Spanish will be available soon.
  
  
• In a reminder from finance staff of the Church of the Brethren General Board, year-end donations to denominational agencies (Association of Brethren Caregivers, Bethany Theological Seminary, the Church of the Brethren General Board, and On Earth Peace) must be dated and postmarked by Dec. 30 in order to be counted as a 2006 charitable gift for tax purposes.
  
  
• Church of the Brethren congregations that have a health and well-being program, or are planning such a program, are requested to send the story of the program to the denomination’s Wellness Ministry. "Have you taken the ‘Lighten Up Brethren!’ initiative to heart? Are you planning on a healthy lifestyle focus in your congregation for 2007? Has a Lafiya or parish nurse program been part of your ministry for years? Inquiring minds want to know!" said an invitation for stories from Mary Lou Garrison, director of the Wellness Ministry on behalf of the Association of Brethren Caregivers, Brethren Benefit Trust, and the General Board. Write, call, or send an e-mail to Mary Lou Garrison, Director of Wellness Ministry, Association of Brethren Caregivers, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120; 800-323-8039; mgarrison_abc@brethren.org.
  
  
• High school freshman Caitlyn Leiter-Mason is a planner for Dec. 10 "Darfur Awareness Day (D.A.D.)" at Glade Valley Church of the Brethren. From 2-4:30 p.m. the church will be open for people to receive information about the situation in Darfur, Sudan, and to buy fair trade gifts from the area surrounding Sudan marketed through a Greater Gift/SERRV. At 5 p.m., dinner will be followed by a presentation by Phil Jones, director of the Brethren Witness/Washington Office of the Church of the Brethren General Board. The church will collect donations for the work of Church World Service in Darfur. For more information contact dad@gladevalleybrethren.org.
  
  
• The McPherson (Kan.) College Choir and College Singers present a Christmas Vespers Concert on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 4 p.m. at McPherson Church of the Brethren. The theme is "Christmas, Past and Present," and the concert will include a candlelight procession, Christmas music, and several carols. The choir is directed by Steven Gustafson.
  
  
• "Building on Faith: Making Poverty Housing History," a documentary tackling the issue of affordable housing, will be offered to television stations affiliated with NBC-TV beginning Dec. 10. The hour-long program presented by the National Council of Churches (NCC) in partnership with Mennonite Media and the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission, looks at how providing a safe and secure home is a basic necessity for building a just and functional society. Those who appear in the documentary include the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International Jonathan Reckford, former vice-presidential candidates John Edwards and Jack Kemp, and Jim Wallis of Sojourners/Call to Renewal. Viewers are encouraged to contact their local NBC affiliate to request that the special be aired.

Source: 12/06/2006 Newsline