Minute for Mission, May 31, 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 12 May 31, 2013   Carol Smith in Nigeria Zakariya Musa, secretary of the "New Light" publication of Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN—the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), recently interviewed Church of the Brethren mission worker Carol Smith. "When I first looked out of the airplane window over Kano back in 1972, I felt like I was opening a story book about lands where I had never been, but had only seen pictures. When I arrived in 2011, I landed in Abuja, a city that did not even exist 40 years earlier, and I was surprised to see wealth that I had never before seen in Nigeria. Both there and in Kwarhi I found Nigerian people who were as friendly as always..." Read the full interview. Print and distribute the June 2013 missions prayer guide. Job opening The Church of the Brethren is seeking an individual to fill a full-time salaried position of manager, Office of Global Mission and Service (GMS). This position reports directly to the executive director of GMS, Jay Wittmeyer, and is responsible for administrative processes assigned by the executive director for areas including GMS, Brethren Volunteer Service and Global Food Crisis. Get the full position description and application information. 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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