- Correction: The Newsline of April 5 mistakenly
listed On Earth Peace as a co-sponsor of this fall’s Progressive
Brethren Gathering to be hosted by Beacon Heights Church of the
Brethren.
- Remembered: Emilio Castro, 85, a Methodist pastor
and theologian from Uruguay who served as general secretary of the
World Council of Churches (WCC) 1985-92. He passed away in Montevideo,
Uruguay, on April 6. A WCC release noted his role as a leading ecumenist
of the late 20th century. Castro initially joined the WCC as director
of its Commission on World Mission and Evangelism in 1973. During social
unrest in Uruguay in 1970s, he played a significant role in fostering
dialogue between political groups and in the creation of a broad
coalition of democratic forces. For his efforts in defending human
rights in Latin America in the 1980s, he was awarded Orden de Bernardo
O'Higgins, the Chilean government’s highest honor. Read the WCC tribute
at www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/general-secretary/tributes/tribute-to-emilio-castro .
- Remembered: Frederick W. Wampler, 80, former
Church of the Brethren mission doctor in India, passed away April 13 at
Bridgewater (Va.) Home. He was born on July 1, 1932, in Harrisonburg,
Va. He served as the physician surgeon for nine years in Maharastra,
India, at the Brethren Mission Hospital at Dahanu. He was an active
member of the Church of the Brethren, having served as a past moderator
of Southeastern District and was currently a member of Bridgewater
Church of the Brethren. Previously he was a faithful member of Walnut
Grove Church of the Brethren before moving to Bridgewater. He is
survived by his wife Josephine and three daughters--Amanda Marie Smith
and husband David; Ruth Virginia Seaberg and husband James, all of
Mountain City, Tenn.; and Rosalie Wamper of Baltimore, Md.--and
grandchildren. The family received friends and held a graveside service
on April 16 in Harrisonburg. A memorial service will be held Saturday,
April 20, at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren, at 11 a.m. There will a
second memorial service at Walnut Grove Church of the Brethren on
Sunday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Church of the Brethren, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120. Online
condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullenfh.com .
- Remembered: Harold B. Statler passed away April
12. A Church of the Brethren minister, he served for several decades in
executive positions with state and county councils of churches. He was
born April 28, 1927, in Huntingdon, Pa., and was a graduate of
Manchester College and Bethany Theological Seminary. While in college he
met Ruth Ludwick. They were married June 5, 1950, and enjoyed a 57-year
marriage. Beginning in 1957, he had a 28-year career in the ecumenical
movement serving as executive of the Indiana Council of Churches, Kansas
Council of Churches, and York County (Pa.) Council of Churches. In
volunteer positions, he was a representative of the denomination to the
National Council of Churches General Assembly, Governing Board, and
various commissions and departments. Following retirement in 1986, he
lived in West Virginia and he and his wife volunteered at the Brethren
Service Center in New Windsor, Md., and at the Brethren House at Bethany
Seminary. He also was a regional coordinator for Brethren Vision for
the ’90s. He moved to Timbercrest in North Manchester, Ind., in 2008
after Ruth died the previous January following a car accident. He is
survived by son Michael Statler of Muncie, Ind., daughter Suzanne
Statler (husband Tom List) of Port Costa, Calif., and daughter Amy
Statler Bahnson (husband Poul Bahnson) of Palm Springs, Calif.,
grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A memorial
service will be held at the Timbercrest Chapel on April 26 at 2 p.m.
Memorial contributions are received to Timbercrest Senior Living
Community, Manchester University, Bethany Seminary, and On Earth Peace.
- Southern Ohio District has called Karen and Tom Dillon
of Salem Church of the Brethren as interim directors of Outdoor
Ministries. Karen is a retired elementary school teacher and currently
serves at Salem as Christian Education director. Tom has many talents
related to management and maintenance of property. “Please keep Karen
and Tom (as well as all those who serve with Outdoor Ministries) in your
prayers,” said the district announcement.
- Camp Brethren Woods in Shenandoah District has hired Emily LaPrade
as program director to succeed Linetta Ballew. A native of Boones Mill,
Va., and a 2008 graduate of Bridgewater College, LaPrade has served in
various capacities at Camp Bethel in Virlina District. She also has
served in Brethren Volunteer Service, was a co-coordinator of the 2010
National Youth Conference, and a former workcamp coordinator for the
denomination. She will begin her work at Brethren Woods on April 29.
- Southern Pennsylvania District is seeking a district executive minister to fill a full-time position available Jan. 1, 2014. The district includes 41 congregations and 3 fellowships (find map at www.cob-net.org/church/sopa/maps/district-map.jpg
). The district is theologically diverse ranging from moderate to
conservative, including plural non-salaried ministries Congregations are
primarily rural, some suburban, and a few urban. The largest have fewer
than 400 members with half having less than 100 members. The district’s
mission is “To create New Testament communities committed to personal
transformation through Jesus Christ.” District ministries include Camp
Eder, Brook Lane Health Care Services, Carlisle Truck Stop Ministry,
Children’s Aid Society, Cross Keys Village, and Elizabethtown College.
The preferred candidate is committed to the authority of scripture and
affirms the historic positions of the Church of the Brethren as
reflected in Annual Conference statements. The district office is
located at 6035 York Rd., New Oxford, Pa. Responsibilities include
serving as executive of the board of the district, facilitating and
giving general oversight to the planning and implementation of the
ministries as directed by District Conference and the District Board,
providing linkages to congregations, the Mission and Ministry Board, and
other denominational agencies; developing and utilizing team models for
district ministry making use of the gifts and skills of board members
and others in the district; overseeing the work of ministerial
leadership and pastoral placement including calling and forming
ministers; building and nurturing relationships with congregations and
pastors; modeling a balanced approach to ministry personally and
professionally. Desired characteristics include clear commitment to
Jesus Christ demonstrated by a vibrant spiritual life with a commitment
to New Testament values and Church of the Brethren faith and heritage;
doctrinally sound and biblically based belief; a bridge person who
models integrity and is able to relate to, understand, appreciate, and
respect diversity in the district. Required qualifications include
ordination in the Church of the Brethren, minimum 10 years in
congregational ministry, completion of Brethren-approved ministry
training. Other qualifications include being an excellent communicator
and proven administrator with organizational, budget, and technical
skills. Send letter of interest and resume to OfficeofMinistry@brethren.org
. Applicants are requested to contact three or four people to provide a
letter of reference. Upon receipt of resume applicant will be sent a
candidate profile that must be completed and returned before the
application is complete. The application deadline is June 15.
- The World Council of Churches (WCC) is seeking to fill two full-time staff positions:
program executive of the Ecumenical Office to the United Nations in New
York, and director of the Commission of the Churches on International
Affairs located in Geneva, Switzerland.
The program executive of the Ecumenical Office to the United Nations
in New York coordinates the Ecumenical Office to the UN in New York;
builds up relations with main players in the UN system, with the WCC
Geneva team; analyzes trends and issues in the UN agenda relevant to the
concerns in the ecumenical movement; engages the competencies available
in the ecumenical movement and in advocacy, action and reflection on
behalf of the WCC and with member churches and other ecumenical
partners; facilitates the advocacy role of leaders in the ecumenical
movement, in particular the general secretary and the associate general
secretary for Public Witness and Diakonia of the WCC. Qualifications
include at least a university degree, preferably a doctorate or
equivalent in a relevant field (e.g. law, political science,
international relations, political theology); a minimum of five years of
experience and a strong track record in project management, preferably
in an international, ecumenical, and/or church-related environment; a
minimum of five years of experience in advocacy work, preferably in the
UN; ability to represent, interpret, and communicate the positions of
the WCC to partners, UN organizations, other stakeholders, and WCC
constituencies; sensitivity to multicultural and ecumenical settings
with respect to gender and age diversity; willingness to travel and work
on a regular basis in Geneva, Switzerland; and excellent command of
written and spoken English. Knowledge of other working languages of the
WCC (French, German and Spanish) is an asset. Starting date is Jan. 1,
2014. The deadline for applications is June 15. More information is at www.oikoumene.org/en/get-involved/job-openings .
The director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs
directs the WCC’s work on international affairs and engages in
advocacy, action, and reflection on behalf of the WCC and with member
churches and other ecumenical partners. Qualifications include a
doctorate or equivalent qualifications (demonstrated through
publications and experience), preferably in a field related to
international affairs; demonstrated high level knowledge of the UN
system; minimum of five years of professional engagement at a leadership
level in the area of advocacy in an ecumenical and multicultural
environment; experience in project management, including result oriented
planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting; experience in working
sensitively in multi-cultural and ecumenical settings and with gender
related issues; and good command of written and spoken English.
Knowledge of the other working languages of the WCC (French, German, and
Spanish) is an asset. Starting date is Feb. 1, 2014. The deadline for
applications is May 15. For more see www.oikoumene.org/en/get-involved/job-openings .
To apply for a WCC staff vacancy, obtain full details for the open
position together with the general conditions of service and application
forms from the Human Resources Office, World Council of Churches, P.O.
Box 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland; recruitment@wcc-coe.org . Applicants are requested to apply online within the planned time frame.
- The Brethren Historical Library and Archives at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Ill., has an opening for an archival intern.
The purpose of the internship program is to develop interest in
vocations related to archives and libraries and/or Brethren history. The
program will provide the intern with work assignments in the BHLA and
with opportunities to develop professional contacts. Work assignments
will include processing archival materials, writing descriptive
inventories, preparing books for cataloging, responding to reference
requests, and assisting researchers in the library. Professional
contacts may include attending archival and library conferences and
workshops, visits to libraries and archives in the Chicago area, and
participation in a Brethren Historical Committee meeting. BHLA is an
official repository for Church of the Brethren publications and records.
The collection consists of over 10,000 volumes, over 3,500 linear feet
of manuscripts and records, over 40,000 photographs, plus videos, films,
DVDs, and recordings. Term of service: one year, beginning July 2013
(preferred). Compensation: housing, stipend of $540 every two weeks,
health insurance. Requirements: graduate student preferred or
undergraduate with at least two years of college; interest in history
and/or library and archival work; willingness to work with detail;
accurate word processing skills; ability to lift 30-pound boxes. Request
an application packet from the Office of Human Resources, Church of the
Brethren, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120; dbrehm@brethren.org
. All submissions must be completed by June 1. For additional
information about the position contact the BHLA at 800-323-8039 ext. 368
or 847-429-4368 or brethrenarchives@brethren.org .
- The National Farm Worker Ministry is seeking an executive director.
This faith-based organization committed to justice for and empowerment
of farm workers, seeks a dynamic, passionate leader with demonstrated
commitment to social justice. Since its organization in 1971, the
ministry has worked with farm workers in their struggle for justice and
equality and supported farm-worker-led efforts to improve wages and
working and living conditions. The organization has partnered and
engaged with farm workers in their communities and campaigns with a
focus on educating, equipping, and mobilizing member organizations,
other faith communities and justice seekers for effective support of
those efforts both regionally and nationally. Review of resumés will
begin on April 30 and continue until the position is filled. For more
information and application instructions, visit http://nfwm.org .
- Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) invites
expressions of interest in and nominations for the half time position of
Aboriginal Justice Team project support coordinator. The coordinator
will provide leadership and support for the team and will serve as
primary link between the project and the rest of CPT. Job description,
qualifications, and application are at www.cpt.org/ajt-psc-job-description
. Preferred starting date is Sept. 1. Appointment will be for a period
of three years, renewable upon mutual agreement. Compensation includes a
need-based stipend of up to $1,000 per month. Preferred location is
Turtle Island/North America. Must be able to spend time in Toronto,
Canada, and in the context of partner communities, and to travel
elsewhere occasionally. Persons with the required experience and skills
who have not yet been members of CPT are welcome to apply. If chosen as
the most promising applicant, that individual will need to participate
in a CPT delegation or an internship with the AJT, and a month-long
training/discernment process July 19-Aug. 19 in Chicago, Ill., prior to
finalizing the appointment. The next AJT delegation is May 3-13. CPT is
engaged in an organization-wide process of transformation to undo racism
and other oppressions and is working toward more truly reflecting the
strong diversity of God’s creation. Persons of the global majority are
encouraged to apply. Contact hiring@cpt.org with nominations, questions, and expressions of interest. Application materials are due by May 2.
- Brethren Press staff would like to thank everyone for the great response to The New Inglenook Cookbook
pre-publication offer. To date, more than 7,300 cookbooks have been
ordered. The deadline for pre-publication orders may be over but you
still have until April 30 to add quantity to a previously placed order
and those additional books will come under the discounted rate. For
those who missed the pre-publication ordering deadline, you can still
receive a 25 percent discount by ordering 10 or more cookbooks. Call
Brethren Press 800-441-3712. The New Inglenook Cookbook is expected to be ready for distribution early this summer.
- “Messenger,” the Church of the Brethren magazine, inaugurated its digital version
with the April issue. The new digital edition comes as a free bonus for
print subscribers, and does not replace the print edition. “The
full-color digital edition of ‘Messenger’ is searchable and has
one-click access to online resources mentioned in articles,” said an
announcement. “You'll also find occasional links to related short videos
and music. There are several ways to navigate through the pages, and
text can be enlarged for easier viewing.” For subscription information
contact Diane Stroyeck at messengersubscriptions@brethren.org .
- Robert and Linda Shank, Church of the Brethren
members who have been teaching at a university in North Korea through
the Global Mission and Service program, have returned unexpectedly to
the US for personal reasons including a death in the family. The couple
expect to return to their teaching positions at PUST, Pyongyang
University of Science and Technology, in upcoming weeks. “We assured the
students we expected to return,” said a recent e-mail message from the
Shanks explaining their plans. “Robert needs to teach botany in a
condensed form to the Sophomores and Linda will continue with (English)
thesis projects. We are, however, delaying buying tickets to return with
the hope that tensions will ease a bit,” they added. “We continue to
feel strengthened by the loving/concerned contacts from church friends
and the General Offices.”
- Brethren Disaster Ministries’ Zach Wolgemuth has
been part of discussions with the Isaiah Fund on strategies for
responding to Superstorm Sandy. A meeting Wolgemuth took part in was
attended by approximately 40 individuals representing CDFI (Community
Development Financial Institutions), foundations, and disaster response
agencies, he reported. “The Isaiah Fund is a multi-faith-based permanent
disaster response loan fund that invests in the revitalization of
disaster-torn communities over the long haul,” he said in a note about
the meeting. It was founded in May 2008 as the result of a collaborative
initiative by the American Baptist Home Mission Societies, CHRISTUS
Health, Highland Good Steward Management, Bend the Arc: A Jewish
Partnership for Justice, and Everence Community Investments. “This was
an opportunity for BDM to help guide discussion, share best practices,
and engage the various funds in conversation around disaster recovery
work that seeks to provide a holistic approach to community
re-development,” Wolgemuth wrote. “The Isaiah Fund has already verbally
committed an initial $100 million to the Sandy affected region and will
be tasking an advisory council to help guide future decisions. I have
been asked to join this advisory council.” For more about the work of
Brethren Disaster Ministries, go to www.brethren.org/bdm .
- Coming up in 2014: the next clergywomen’s retreat.
The Ministry Office reports that the retreat will be held Jan. 13-16,
2014, in southern California with leadership provided by Melissa
Wiginton, vice president for Education Beyond the Walls at Austin
Presbyterian Theological Seminary and former vice president for Ministry
Programs and Planning at the Fund for Theological Education. She holds
degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the Candler School of
Theology, Emory University.
- A member from First Church of the Brethren in Chicago, Ill.,
will testify at a hearing on the Keystone XL pipeline on April 18.
Duane Ediger, who is congregational chair of First Church, will travel
to Grand Island, Neb., to testify at the State Department hearing on
environmental impacts of the proposed pipeline. "Completion of the
pipeline would commit us to decades of contamination and make it
impossible to avoid catastrophic consequences of climate change," Ediger
said in a release about his testimony. He plans to bring into his
testimony “the spirit and letter” of a 2001 Church of the Brethren
resolution calling on the US to "move beyond its dependence on high
carbon fossil fuels that produce emissions leading to climate change,"
"concentrate on reducing carbon dioxide emissions within the US and not
rely on mechanisms such as emission trading with other countries to meet
our targets for emission reductions," and develop renewable and
small-scale, decentralized energy systems.
- West Marva District has issued an invitation to
its 2013 Praise Gathering on May 5, beginning at 3 p.m. at Bethel Church
of the Brethren in Petersburg, W.Va. Leading the event is Annual
Conference moderator Bob Krouse. The theme will be the 2013 Annual
Conference theme from the Kenneth Morse hymn "Move in Our Midst." The
scripture focus will be 2 Chronicles 7:14. A District Mass Choir is
being formed and led by Krista Hayes of Maple Spring Church of the
Brethren. An offering to support District Ministries will be received.
- Northern Plains District is dedicating the third
Heifer International $5,000 Ark it has purchased to all the "Seagoing
Cowboys" who cared for animals onboard ships traveling to overseas
destinations at part of the Church of the Brethren’s Heifer Project
(predecessor to Heifer Int.). “The list of names of those who served as
seagoing cowboys is not completely documented and the district would
very much like to make it more complete,” said an announcement. Panther
Creek Church of the Brethren is the clearinghouse to receive names of
sea-going cowboys from the people and churches of the district. Send
information to: Panther Creek Church of the Brethren, 24529 J Ave.,
Adel, IA 50003; 515-993-3466 or panthercreekchurch@gmail.com .
- Brethren Woods, a camp and retreat center near
Keezletown, Va., is holding a celebration of Linetta Ballew and her work
as the camp's program director on Sunday, May 5, at 4:30 p.m. A short
program and refreshments are planned, and photos, cards, or letters are
sought for a memory book for Linetta as she leaves Brethren Woods for
Camp Swatara.
- In more news from Brethren Woods, the camp holds its Spring Festival on April 27
from 7 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine. The event will raise money to
support the district outdoor ministry program. Events include a fishing
contest (7 a.m.), pancake breakfast (7:30-9:30 a.m.), craft
demonstrations, paddle boat rides, hike-a-thon (starts at 8:30 a.m.),
children’s games, petting zoo, entertainment, zip line rides, and a live
auction, as well as a BBQ chicken and pork and ham pot pie lunch. The
Dunk the Dunkard Booth will be part of the action along with a “Kiss the
Cow” contest and a new Cornhole Tournament. “There’s something for
everyone!” said an announcement. Find out more at www.brethrenwoods.org .
- “We now have six 100 year olds living at Peter
Becker Community,” says Colleen Algeo, public relations coordinator for
the retirement community in Harleysville, Pa. Recently celebrating 100th
birthdays were Kathryn Alderfer, who turned 100 on April 7, and Evelyn
Weber, who turned 100 on March 28. A release noted that Weber is the
recent winner of the community’s blue ribbon in the “Our Favorite
Things” resident houseplant competition. As for Alderfer, she was
honored by citations from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and
the Governor of Pennsylvania. In the home’s release about her birthday,
Alderfer offered this advice to people who want to live to 100: “Go do
your thing; do what is right, don’t hurt anyone. Use your imagination to
see what you should do next.” For more go to www.peterbeckercommunity.com.
- Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village, a Church of the
Brethren retirement community near Boonsboro, Md., is having a Spring
Open House on May 11. This is the community’s fourth annual Spring Open
House and will take place from 1-4 p.m. Guests may tour the village and
available residences, chat with staff members and residents, and ride a
horse-drawn wagon. Refreshments will be provided. On display will be
renovated skilled nursing dayrooms, newly expanded physical therapy gym,
and walking trail. “We want everyone to get to know Fahrney-Keedy’s
lifestyle,” said Deborah Haviland, director of Marketing. “Very likely
there will be people who visit us that day who will come away motivated
to move here.” To RSVP or to obtain additional information, call
301-671-5016 or 301-671-5038 or visit www.fkhv.org .
- COBYS Family Services is hosting an Open House
for its new Family Life Center at 171 E. King Street, Lancaster, Pa., on
Sunday, April 28, and Monday, April 29, from 1-4 p.m. each day. Staff
will be available to give tours and light refreshments will be served.
COBYS purchased the 5,400-square-foot facility in October. Family Life
Education staff moved from the COBYS main office in Leola, Pa., to the
new building in early December, and began hosting programs there in
January. Motivated by Christian faith and connected to the Church of the
Brethren, COBYS Family Services educates, supports, and empowers
children and adults to reach their full potential, and offers family
life education, foster care, and adoption services, in cooperation with
LCCYSSA, as well as providing therapy at three counseling centers in
Lancaster and Lebanon Counties. A printable invitation to the Open House
is at www.cobys.org/pdfs/ open_house_invitation.pdf .
- David Radcliff, founder and director of the New Community Project,
will speak at Bridgewater (Va.) College’s Earth Day convocation April
22 in Cole Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Radcliff is a
former member of the Church of the Brethren denominational staff and a
noted environmentalist. During the week he also will speak to a number
of classes on topics that include women’s and girls’ roles and
challenges around the world, as well as environmental challenges facing
key global ecosystems, and native cultures in the Arctic and Amazon.
- The Alexander Mack Memorial Library at
Bridgewater (Va.) College turns 50 this year, and is celebrating with an
exhibition of items that reflects the history of the library. The
exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will be on display
Friday, April 19, from 9 am.-5 p.m.; Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m.-1
p.m.; and Sunday, April 21, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The exhibition will
feature a diorama of the Alexander Mack Memorial Library created by
Bridgewater junior Chris Conte; photographs from Bridgewater College
Special Collections depicting the library in its several campus
locations through the years; and a range of college-related items from
the Reuel B. Pritchett Museum.
- The McPherson (Kan.) College Choir will be
appearing at “unconventional” venues during its spring tour, according
to a release from the school. “In the middle of a quiet art gallery.
Underneath the wings of an SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. Not the sort of
places one normally associates with a choir performance,” said the
release. The tour on April 24-28 led by Josh Norris, assistant professor
of music and choir director, will take the singers to the Kansas
Cosmosphere in Hutchinson on April 24, and the Wichita CityArts Gallery
on April 27, both of which fit into the tour theme “Earth, Sea and Sky.”
Other more conventional locations are First Plymouth Church in Lincoln,
Neb., on April 25, and First Central Church of the Brethren in Kansas
City, Kan., on April 26. The tour wraps up with a homecoming performance
on April 28 at McPherson Opera House. All performances start at 7 p.m.
and are free and open to the public.
- Mike Long, associate professor of religious studies
and peace and conflict studies at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College, has
added another book title explores the man behind the legend, baseball
great Jackie Robinson. Long has edited "Beyond Home Plate: Jackie
Robinson on Life After Baseball," reports a release from the college.
The book comes out in tandem with the Warner Bros. movie about Robinson
titled "42." This is Long’s second book focusing on the famous baseball
player. His first, “First Class Citizenship: The Civil Rights Letters of
Jackie Robinson,” gives insight into Robinson’s passionate fight to rid
the country of racism. Long is traveling to speak about his newest book
and will appear at Fenway Park in Boston on May 9, and the National
Museum of American History at the Smithsonian on a date yet to be
announced.
- The 2013 Peace Week at Manchester University in
N. Manchester, Ind., focuses on the theme, “Opening New Doors: Acting
for Peace” according to a Facebook announcement. Events culminate with a
Concert on the Lawn by Mutual Kumquat on the afternoon of Saturday,
April 20. Previously in the week were a workshop on “Theater for Social
Change” with Jane Frazier, a Refior Peace Lecture featuring “No Place
Called Home” and a workshop with playwright Kim Schultz, a Yom Hashoah
service, chapel led by Cliff Kindy, a meeting of the Simply Brethren
campus group, and a service project in the Peace Garden. For more go to www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/peacestudies.coordinator .
- Global Women's Project says, “Mother's Day is coming up,
and we encourage you to participate in our annual Mother's Day
Gratitude Project!” The project steering committee invites church
members to express their gratitude to mothers “with a gift that supports
women around the world.” Donors designate a loved one to receive a
hand-written card indicating that a gift was made in her honor. Contact
Global Women's Project, c/o Nan Erbaugh, 47 S. Main St., West
Alexandria, OH 45381-12433. Deadline for a mother’s day card is May 6.
- “Move in Our Midst” is the theme of the next spiritual disciplines folder
from the Springs of Living Water initiative in church renewal, in
preparation for the 2013 Annual Conference on the same theme. Beginning
May 5, the folder has a description of the Conference theme by moderator
Robert Krouse, and suggested scriptures “to invite God’s spirit to work
in us afresh,” said an announcement. The folder gives a scripture
reading and prayer format for daily use along with a weekly prayer
focus. An insert helps participants identify their next steps in
spiritual growth. Vince Cable, pastor of Uniontown Church of the
Brethren, provides Bible study questions. The spiritual disciplines
folder and study questions are on the Springs of Living Water website at
www.churchrenewalservant.org
(select the Springs button and locate a description under B and the
folder and Bible study questions under C). For more details contact
David Young at davidyoung@churchrenewalservant.org .
- “The Bread Basket: Thoughts for Daily Living”
(224 pp., clothbound) by Paul W. Brubaker, a leader in the Brethren
Revival Fellowship, is being distributed by the BRF for a suggested
donation of $15 plus $2 postage and handling. “In this book, Paul
Brubaker has included devotionals he has written over nearly 40 years,”
said a release. “These one-page essays were all printed in the
bi-monthly ‘BRF Witness.’ ... Many of the devotionals Paul gleaned from
his own life's experiences, or from reading and hearing about the
experiences of others.” Brubaker is an ordained minister in the Church
of the Brethren, a Bethany Seminary trustee, and a retired banker. For
more information go to www.brfwitness.org/?wpsc-product=the-bread-basket .
Source: 4/18/2013 Newsline
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