Newsline: June 17, 2014

NEWS

• Church of the Brethren general secretary among church leaders at consultation on Syria, held in Armenia
• Brethren Volunteer Service workers are in five nations across Europe
• Disaster staff direct grants totaling $74,000 to flood relief in Afghanistan and the Balkans, response to spring storms in US
• Global Food Crisis Fund provides grant to Bittersweet Ministries, received grant request to extend Going to Garden
• Church of the Brethren member named to field associate position with ADNet

ANNUAL CONFERENCE UPDATE

• Intergenerational events invite children and adults to ‘get real’ about courageous discipleship

FEATURE

• Ten years of the Springs initiative: Celebrating Brethren in renewal

BRETHREN BITS

• In this issue: CDS leadership seminar, Cold Water Challenge for EYN, Beyond Hunger celebrates 70 years of Heifer, Juniata recognized Jeff Boshart of the GFCF, and more