DENOMINATIONAL NEWS/NEWSLINE
The Breaking Down Barriers Study Committee was asked by delegates of the 2022 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren to explore how we gather and how we might create greater equity in access, so that we can include as many people as possible in Annual Conference and other church gatherings. The committee wants to hear from as many corners of our denomination as possible. Participate in the committee’s survey at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/breaking-down-barriers by Jan. 31. York Center member Jeanne Davies is a member of the study committee.
On Earth Peace is developing worship and study resources for a 2023 Lenten series titled “Open Our Eyes, Lord,” exploring the intersection of faith and race. Pastor Rosanna McFadden of Creekside Church of the Brethren (Elkhart, Ind.) is serving as the lead author. Weekly worship resources will be provided that congregations are free to use and adapt. Video presentations with study questions for use in Sunday school and other settings will also be available, along with book suggestions for small group study. Rosanna and OEP staff will facilitate a “preview” session on Feb. 9, 12-2 p.m. Central Time, to worship together using some of the resources and provide connection with others interested in using them. Register at www.onearthpeace.org/events.
Creation Justice Ministries, which is a partner organization for the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy is relaunching a “52 Ways to Care for Creation” bulletin insert series. Each week’s bulletin insert highlights a creation justice idea for action or reflection that corresponds with the season or the church calendar. Find out more at www.creationjustice.org/resource-hub/category/bulletin-insert.
The Church of the Brethren Discipleship Ministries office is offering resources on mental health in cooperation with Anabaptist-based We Rise International. “Helping Loved Ones with Addiction, Even if They Seem to Not Want Help” will be shared online on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. Central Time. Register at www.weriseinternational.thinkific.com/collections. Other recorded sessions, including “Surviving Trauma,” are available at the site for viewing.
Manchester University has announced a $20 million expansion in Fort Wayne, Ind., which is a health science hub and base for the university’s pharmacy program. The 32,000-square-foot expansion of the Parkview Health campus will add educational opportunities in health careers that are in high demand, such as physical therapy and nursing. Accepting students now, the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program begins in May, the Master of Science in Nutrition and Nutrigenomics degree program begins this fall, and students currently in the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing track will complete their final two years in Fort Wayne. Read the full release at www.manchester.edu/about-manchester/news/news-articles/2022-news-articles/manchester-announces-fort-wayne-expansion.
McPherson (Kan.) College has received a $1 million gift from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation, which will go toward a $500 million match campaign announced in late 2022. The college is announcing the creation of the Rob Walton Scholarship Fund, which will focus on attracting and retaining the best students in the college’s unique automotive restoration program. “The anonymous double-match estate commitment of $500 million is the largest in the history of any liberal arts college in the United States,” said the release from McPherson. “This grant helps us fulfill our mission of being the center of excellence for students serious about automotive restoration,” said McPherson president Michael Schneider.
David Button, a former mission worker with the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, passed away Dec. 3 after a struggle with dementia for the past few years. Button spent some years working and teaching in Garkida, Nigeria, which he remembered as the high point of his life. He was a brother of Tim Button-Harrison, district executive minister for the Church of the Brethren’s Northern Plains District. A memorial service was held Dec. 17 at Ames (Iowa) First Christian Church, with Nigerian Brethren leaders Samuel and Rebecca Dali participating in the service.
The seventh Brethren World Assembly will take place July 26-29 at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College and at Germantown Church of the Brethren in Philadelphia on the final day, July 29. The theme of the assembly is “Brethren Faithfulness: Priorities in Perspective.” The gathering marks 300 years of the Brethren in America and the 300th anniversary of the Germantown Church. The event also marks the centennial of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria). The scheduled sessions relate to the history and developments of the Brethren in America from 1723 up to the Civil War, with an additional session about EYN. Opening devotions and evening worship services will open and close each day. For the entire Assembly, July 26-29, including the day at Germantown, fees are $310 (early bird cost, registered by May 15) or $370 (tegular cost, registered between May 16 and June 15). For the days in Elizabethtown only, July 26-28, fees are $190 (early bird, registered by May 15) or $225 (regular cost, registered between May 16 and June 15). One-day options are also available. Lodging is additional. Registration closes June 15. For more information, contact BWA23@etown.edu or call 717-327-8188.
The Church of the Brethren offers nursing scholarships of $1,000 to $2,000 for church members who are enrolled in LPN, RN, or nursing graduate programs. A limited number of scholarships are awarded each year. Scholarships of up to $2,000 for RN and graduate nurse candidates, and up to $1,000 for LPN candidates, will be awarded. A preference is given to new applications. Also, preference is given to nursing students who are in their second year of an associate’s degree or third year of a baccalaureate program. Scholarship recipients are eligible for only one scholarship per degree. Nominees must be members of the Church of the Brethren. Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by April 1. Candidates awarded scholarships will be notified in July and funds will be sent directly to the appropriate school for the fall term. Find the application form and more information at www.brethren.org/discipleshipmin/nursingscholarships.
On Earth Peace is developing worship and study resources for a 2023 Lenten series titled “Open Our Eyes, Lord,” exploring the intersection of faith and race. Pastor Rosanna McFadden of Creekside Church of the Brethren (Elkhart, Ind.) is serving as the lead author. Weekly worship resources will be provided that congregations are free to use and adapt. Video presentations with study questions for use in Sunday school and other settings will also be available, along with book suggestions for small group study. Rosanna and OEP staff will facilitate a “preview” session on Feb. 9, 12-2 p.m. Central Time, to worship together using some of the resources and provide connection with others interested in using them. Register at www.onearthpeace.org/events.
Creation Justice Ministries, which is a partner organization for the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy is relaunching a “52 Ways to Care for Creation” bulletin insert series. Each week’s bulletin insert highlights a creation justice idea for action or reflection that corresponds with the season or the church calendar. Find out more at www.creationjustice.org/resource-hub/category/bulletin-insert.
The Church of the Brethren Discipleship Ministries office is offering resources on mental health in cooperation with Anabaptist-based We Rise International. “Helping Loved Ones with Addiction, Even if They Seem to Not Want Help” will be shared online on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. Central Time. Register at www.weriseinternational.thinkific.com/collections. Other recorded sessions, including “Surviving Trauma,” are available at the site for viewing.
Manchester University has announced a $20 million expansion in Fort Wayne, Ind., which is a health science hub and base for the university’s pharmacy program. The 32,000-square-foot expansion of the Parkview Health campus will add educational opportunities in health careers that are in high demand, such as physical therapy and nursing. Accepting students now, the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program begins in May, the Master of Science in Nutrition and Nutrigenomics degree program begins this fall, and students currently in the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing track will complete their final two years in Fort Wayne. Read the full release at www.manchester.edu/about-manchester/news/news-articles/2022-news-articles/manchester-announces-fort-wayne-expansion.
McPherson (Kan.) College has received a $1 million gift from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation, which will go toward a $500 million match campaign announced in late 2022. The college is announcing the creation of the Rob Walton Scholarship Fund, which will focus on attracting and retaining the best students in the college’s unique automotive restoration program. “The anonymous double-match estate commitment of $500 million is the largest in the history of any liberal arts college in the United States,” said the release from McPherson. “This grant helps us fulfill our mission of being the center of excellence for students serious about automotive restoration,” said McPherson president Michael Schneider.
David Button, a former mission worker with the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, passed away Dec. 3 after a struggle with dementia for the past few years. Button spent some years working and teaching in Garkida, Nigeria, which he remembered as the high point of his life. He was a brother of Tim Button-Harrison, district executive minister for the Church of the Brethren’s Northern Plains District. A memorial service was held Dec. 17 at Ames (Iowa) First Christian Church, with Nigerian Brethren leaders Samuel and Rebecca Dali participating in the service.
The seventh Brethren World Assembly will take place July 26-29 at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College and at Germantown Church of the Brethren in Philadelphia on the final day, July 29. The theme of the assembly is “Brethren Faithfulness: Priorities in Perspective.” The gathering marks 300 years of the Brethren in America and the 300th anniversary of the Germantown Church. The event also marks the centennial of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria). The scheduled sessions relate to the history and developments of the Brethren in America from 1723 up to the Civil War, with an additional session about EYN. Opening devotions and evening worship services will open and close each day. For the entire Assembly, July 26-29, including the day at Germantown, fees are $310 (early bird cost, registered by May 15) or $370 (tegular cost, registered between May 16 and June 15). For the days in Elizabethtown only, July 26-28, fees are $190 (early bird, registered by May 15) or $225 (regular cost, registered between May 16 and June 15). One-day options are also available. Lodging is additional. Registration closes June 15. For more information, contact BWA23@etown.edu or call 717-327-8188.
The Church of the Brethren offers nursing scholarships of $1,000 to $2,000 for church members who are enrolled in LPN, RN, or nursing graduate programs. A limited number of scholarships are awarded each year. Scholarships of up to $2,000 for RN and graduate nurse candidates, and up to $1,000 for LPN candidates, will be awarded. A preference is given to new applications. Also, preference is given to nursing students who are in their second year of an associate’s degree or third year of a baccalaureate program. Scholarship recipients are eligible for only one scholarship per degree. Nominees must be members of the Church of the Brethren. Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by April 1. Candidates awarded scholarships will be notified in July and funds will be sent directly to the appropriate school for the fall term. Find the application form and more information at www.brethren.org/discipleshipmin/nursingscholarships.
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