Minute for Mission, April 26, 2013

"That is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” —2 Corinthians 5:19-20
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Minute for Mission  Issue 11 April 26, 2013   Reflections on a visit to the Spanish church At the beginning of April, six Brethren from the U.S. traveled to Spain to attend the graduation of theological training students. The six represented the key sponsors of Spanish theological trainings over the past three years: Brethren World Mission, the Chiques Church of the Brethren, and Brethren Mission Fund. Read about their experiences (PDF). View photos from Spain Report of the 2013 Majalisa Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN - the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) held its 66th Majalisa (annual meeting) April 16-19. Dr. Toma Ragnijiya spoke several times during the conference about the theme, "Reclaiming Our Peace Heritage." EYN President Dr. Samuel Dali gave an opening speech highlighting the vision for the future…and challenged EYN to remain wise as serpents but gentle as doves through this time of persecution. Read more here Changing the world one life at a time—the Church in Brazil Small things done with great love can change the world. The work of Igreja da Irmandade-Brasil (Church of the Brethren in Brazil) is not wide-spread, but it is having a deep impact on many lives in Brazil; changing the world, one life at a time. Read more about Moderator Bob Krouse's recent trip to Brazil (PDF). Passing on the Gift®—Heifer in Nepal Missions executive Jay Wittmeyer, who serves on the board of Heifer International, traveled with other board members and staff to Nepal in early April to visit Heifer projects related to a new goat project. Read his brief reflection (PDF). See Jay's photos from Nepal Read and see more about this experience at the Heifer blog Read about the Passing on the Gift® story  Learn about Heifer's 12 Cornerstones Gujurat School of Theology View photos from Herb and Jeanne Smith’s spring class and travel at the Gujurat School of Theology Download a photo presentation in PDF format (9 MB file). Service Opportunities Donate two hay binder units in fairly good condition to Proyecto Aldea Global, sponsor a scholarship for peace and reconciliation through Reconcile, International, pray for mission workers, and more. Read more at www.brethren.org/partners/service-opps.html Print and distribute the May 2013 missions prayer guide. The Church of the Brethren Annual Conference will take place June 29-July 3 in Charlotte, N.C. The Global Ministries Dinner (scroll down) will take place in Charlotte on Monday, July 1, beginning at 5 p.m. If you are an advocate and would like one complimentary ticket to the Global Ministries Dinner, e-mail mission@brethren.org. Other Global Mission and Service events at the Conference include several Insight Sessions: Monday, July 1 9 p.m. A Voice for Peace in a Time of Violence, a session on the church and violence in Nigeria Called to Serve: Brethren Disaster Ministries . . . Past, Present, and Future Tuesday, July 2 12:30 p.m. The Inside Story on North Korea Building Bridges from Volunteers to Disciples Tuesday, July 2 9 p.m. Deeply Rooted in a Life of Service Community Gardens: The "Going to the Garden" Initiative of the Office of Public Witness and the Global Food Crisis Fund From Disaster to Development, a session on the church in Haiti We hope to see you in Charlotte!
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