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News | Church of the Brethren

Month: June 2013

BBT 5k Contributes to on Earth Peace ‘3,000 Miles for Peace’

At 7 a.m. today, 37 walkers and 64 runners gathered in Freedom Regional Park in Charlotte, N.C., to participate in the 2013 Fitness Challenge at Annual Conference, sponsored by Brethren Benefit Trust.
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Tagged Annual Conference, BBT, On Earth Peace

Sunday in Charlotte

Today’s Church of the Brethren events in Charlotte, N.C., are given a brief review. […]

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Global Food Crisis Fund Supports Shepherd Society, Echo with Grants

Recent grants have been given from the Church of the Brethren’s Global Food Crisis Fund (GFCF) to a partnership project with the Shepherd Society of Bethlehem Bible College in Palestine, and to an agriculture project of ECHO, Inc., in the Dominican Republic. […]

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Tagged Global Food Crisis Fund, Global Food Initiative

Saturday in Charlotte

A review of the events of the day, Saturday June 29, at the 2013 Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C. […]

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Standing Committee Recommends Action on Business, Holds Elections for Nominating and Appeals Committees

Recommendations on several items of business were made by the Standing Committee of district delegates during pre-Annual Conference meetings June 26-29 in Charlotte, N.C. The Standing Committee is tasked with making recommendations to the Annual Conference about how to deal with items of new business. […]

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Remembering Slim Whitman, the Church’s ‘Mr. Songman.’

Country singer Slim Whitman, 90, who was a longtime member and deacon emeritus at Jacksonville (Fla.) Church of the Brethren, passed away June 19 at Orange Park (Fla.) Medical Center. He was the subject of the book “Mr. Songman,” written by Kenneth L. Gibble and published by Brethren Press in 1982.
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Tagged Brethren Press, Messenger, Slim Whitman

Experiencing God’s Love: A Young Adult Conversation with Mark Yaconelli

Nineteen young adults gathered for casual conversation with Mark Yaconelli on Saturday evening at Annual Conference in Charlotte. A circle of chairs filled the small conference room, and the group conversation was comfortable. Brief introductions were made before Mark told a story to set the theme for our time together.
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Brethren Bits for June 28, 2013

Personnel notes, job openings, Little Swatara consecrates crosses for Annual Conference, Annual Report goes digital, and more. […]

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Moore Overwhelmed by Donations of Unneeded Goods

The Brethren Disaster Ministries office has issued an alert that the Moore, Okla., tornado area has been overwhelmed with unneeded donated goods. Disaster response agencies have requested help in stemming the tide. […]

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Intercultural Gathering Scheduled for October on Theme ‘the Great Multitude: A Symposium Bringing Us Together.’

The Intercultural Ministry office, advisory committee, and Virlina District have announced the 2013 Intercultural Gathering, titled “The Great Multitude: A Symposium Bringing Us Together.” The gathering will be held Oct. 25-27 at the Skelton 4-H Center, 775 Hermitage Rd., Wirtz, Va.
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