Tour takes cross-cultural music group to midwest.

A music tour sponsored by the Cross Cultural Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is giving worship concerts in several venues in Ohio and Indiana. Concerts are free and open to the public. Freewill offerings will be received.

In the tour Jan. 31-Feb. 4, a cross-cultural music group of Brethren musicians will present worship concerts and share testimonies, Bible study, and music that emphasize God’s desire for the church to reflect racial and ethnic diversity.

The tour kicked off Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. at Elm Street Church of the Brethren in Lima, Ohio. It continues Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Wesleyan Community Center in Dayton, Ohio; Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio; Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at Dupont (Ohio) Church of the Brethren; Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. at Osceola (Ind.) Church of the Brethren; and a closing performance Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. at Eel River Community Church of the Brethren in Silver Lake, Ind., where the group will help lead Sunday morning worship.

Participants are Gilbert Romero, pastor of Bella Vista Church of the Brethren in Los Angeles; Joseph Craddock, a community minister at Germantown Church of the Brethren in Philadelphia; Larry Brumfield, a licensed minister from Westminster (Md.) Church of the Brethren; Ron Free, a musician from Frederick (Md.) Church of the Brethren; and Duane Grady, of the General Board’s Congregational Life Teams.

The tour is part of an ongoing series of similar events happening across the Church of the Brethren to promote racial and ethnic diversity. Contact Duane Grady, Congregational Life Team, 3124 E. 5th St., Anderson, IN 46012; 800-505-1596; dgrady_gb@brethren.org.

Source: 1/31/2007 Newsline