Sunday, January 01, 2023

CONGREGATIONAL/LOCAL NEWS

The new “Madtown Brethren” group in Madison, Wis., held its second worship and fellowship gathering on Jan. 8. They are planning to meet the first Sunday of each month, and the next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. Meetings are rotating among members’ homes. The group also hopes to begin doing some service projects. If you or someone you know in the Madison area would have interest in being part of the gatherings, contact Ken & Diane Weaver at 815-541-1938 or Everett Teetor at 847-309-2554. A Facebook group page has been created for communication.

Yellow Creek Church of the Brethren (Pearl City), one of the oldest congregations in the district, will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2023. Plans for specific events are under way. Happy anniversary, Yellow Creek! (The oldest currently, according to denominational records, in case you’re curious, is Hurricane Creek—1843—followed by Franklin Grove and Canton in 1845, and West Branch in 1846. Several others followed Yellow Creek in the 1850s and 1860s.)

Do you have congregational news: celebrations, milestones, “Jesus in the Neighborhood” stories or other things to share with our district family? Please send those to the district office: andreag.iwdcob@gmail.com.