Brethren Opportunity to Aid Typhoon Victims
Brethren Disaster Ministries challenges church to raise $500,000 for Typhoon Haiyan response
By Roy Winter and Jane Yount of the Brethren Disaster Ministries staff: Please pause for a moment and pray for all impacted by the widespread devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and Vietnam. With extensive loss of life and destruction, our prayers are desperately needed for all who are left homeless, all who lost loved ones, and all whose lives have been terribly disrupted. Brethren Disaster Ministries is intent on organizing a response. Read the full story and see how you can financially aid the typhoon victims at www.brethren.org/news/2013/brethren-disaster-ministries-challenge.html . (Click on the web address.) _______________________ Newsline
The Church of the Brethren e-mail news service Nov. 11, 2013 "By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace" (Luke 1:78-79). NEWS 1) Brethren Disaster Ministries challenges church to raise $500,000 for Typhoon Haiyan response WCC 10th ASSEMBLY 2) Church of the Brethren general secretary takes part in plenary on peace 3) World Council of Churches Assembly adopts statement on just peace 4) Assembly documents address unity, politicization of religion and rights of religious minorities, peace on the Korean Peninsula, among other concerns. 5) African moderator is historic choice for WCC, elections also name Noffsinger to Central Committee. 6) Ecumenical conversation works at new definition of 'security' 7) Leading EYN through its most difficult time: An interview with Samuel Dante Dali ******************************************** Quote of the week "May God bless you with enough foolishness so that you truly believe you can make a difference in this world." -- The benediction for the closing worship service of the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly. Go to www.brethren.org/news/2013/wcc-assembly for a full page of news, blog, and photo albums from the assembly. The next issue of Newsline will feature a follow up interview with Church of the Brethren delegates, offering their perspectives on the accomplishments of the assembly and future ecumenical directions. ******************************************** 1) Brethren Disaster Ministries challenges church to raise $500,000 for Typhoon Haiyan response By Roy Winter and Jane Yount of the Brethren Disaster Ministries staff Please pause for a moment and pray for all impacted by the widespread devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and Vietnam. With extensive loss of life and destruction, our prayers are desperately needed for all who are left homeless, all who lost loved ones, and all whose lives have been terribly disrupted. Brethren Disaster Ministries is intent on organizing a response. Read the full story at www.brethren.org/news/2013/brethren-disaster-ministries-challenge.html 2) Church of the Brethren general secretary takes part in plenary on peace "When Jesus said 'Love your enemies,' I think he probably meant don't kill them," said Stan Noffsinger at the plenary on peace at the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly. He was quoting a popular Brethren bumper sticker. The Church of the Brethren general secretary was asked by the WCC to present at the peace plenary on behalf of the peace churches. His part in the event followed a conversation between Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Laureate, Korean theologian Chang Yoon Jae, and South African church leader Thabo Makgoba. Read the full story at www.brethren.org/news/2013/wcc-assembly/noffsinger-takes-part-in-peace-plenary.html 3) World Council of Churches Assembly adopts statement on just peace A "Statement on the Way of Just Peace" was adopted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) 10th Assembly on Friday, Nov. 8, with an expression of strong support from the delegate body. "Just peace is a journey into God's purpose for humanity and all creation," the statement's first paragraph asserts. "It is rooted in the self-understanding of the churches, the hope of spiritual transformation and the call to seek justice and peace for all. It is a journey that invites us all to testify with our lives." Read the full story at http://support.brethren.org/site/R?i=t8TSJgAeM-puTb7PhTY3mQ 4) Assembly documents address unity, politicization of religion and rights of religious minorities, peace on the Korean Peninsula, among other concerns. The WCC Assembly adopted a number of documents addressing public issues, a statement on unity, and a "message" from the assembly. In addition to just peace, the documents addressed the politicization of religion and the rights of religious minorities, peace on the Korean Peninsula, and the human rights of stateless people, among several other situations of concern for the ecumenical movement. A number of the documents were adopted in an extra business session on the last day of the assembly. Read the full story at www.brethren.org/news/2013/wcc-assembly/assembly-adopts-documents-on-public-issues.html 5) African moderator is historic choice for WCC, elections also name Noffsinger to Central Committee. The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches has chosen a new Central Committee to serve for the period until the next assembly is held. Among the 150 delegates selected for the Central Committee is Church of the Brethren general secretary Stan Noffsinger, as well as three others from the peace churches. In an historic choice, the Central Committee has chosen its first woman and African to serve as moderator. Read the full story at www.brethren.org/news/2013/wcc-assembly/african-moderator-is-historic.html 6) Ecumenical conversation works at new definition of 'security' The ecumenical conversation on "human security" at the WCC 10th Assembly was an exercise in changing the concept of what security means, as well as opening minds and hearts to the suffering of those who live in insecurity around the world. The ecumenical conversations at the assembly were opportunities for participants to delve deeply into one particular current issue facing the worldwide church. They also were designed to give guidance for the work of the WCC staff in coming years. Read the full story at www.brethren.org/news/2013/wcc-assembly/ecumenical-conversation-on-human-security.html 7) Leading EYN through its most difficult time: An interview with Samuel Dante Dali Samuel Dante Dali, president of Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN--the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), attended the WCC Assembly as a delegate for the Nigerian Brethren. In this interview, he talks about the increase of terrorist violence in northeast Nigeria where members of EYN have been among the many killed in attacks by extremist Islamists. Question: What is going on with EYN in Nigeria? "We thought that the situation was getting better, when the government placed a state of emergency in three states. But recently terrorists mobilized...." Read the full story at www.brethren.org/news/2013/wcc-assembly/leading-eyn-through-most-difficult-time.html ________________________________________________ Newsline editor Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford is director of News Services for the Church of the Brethren. Please note that the next regularly scheduled issue of Newsline is planned for Nov. 15. Newsline is produced by the news services of the Church of the Brethren. Contact the editor at cobnews@brethren.org. Newsline appears every other week, with special issues as needed. Stories may be reprinted if Newsline is cited as the source. |
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