I WAS JUST THINKING . . . Who was St. Patrick? I probably should have written this in March! However, I just now got around to it! So often we think of St. Patrick as a little green man who liked clover! And maybe he drank green Irish beer!
The 6th annual Peace Camp will be held at the Hutchinson Community Church of the Brethren on Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children ages 4 through grade 6 are invited to attend.
If you are a congregation in Western Plains sending a delegate to Annual Conference this summer in Grand Rapids, MI you are eligible to fill out a request for a $150 Travel Scholarship! Click on the following link to access this form. Please be sure to return this form to the Annual Conference office before … read on
The other night, at our Thursday Night Bible Study, we came across a remarkable chapter in the book we are studying, which is called Rediscover Jesus. The chapter of the book was entitled, “Transformation.”
To the Churches of the Western Plains District Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. I am looking forward to our meeting together at District Conference in McPherson July 28-30, 2017. The theme for conference this year is: “Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness” found in Psalm 96:9a and a few other … read on
The work-camp ministry is holding a book drive for Flint, MI. We are going on a work-camp there this summer and plan to distribute books on the 4th of July. The water crisis impacted all areas of life, including literacy. Since the ingestion of lead in children can negatively affect mental and physical development, many … read on
Link to the Moderator’s Monthly Bible Studies: http://www.brethren.org/ac/2017/bible-study/ April 2017 God Lives! Now Repent and Be Faithful Scriptures for study: Zechariah 1:1-6 Jeremiah 29:1-14 “Risk Hope”, the 2017 Annual Conference theme, emerges as a recurring chorus from an Old Testament saga of tragedy and … read on
Western Plains District has agreed to fill the week of April 24-30 at the Loveland, Colorado project through Brethren Disaster Ministries. Four more volunteers are needed for a full group. Because of sleeping quarter arrangements, these four volunteers need to be all men or all women. If you are interested in going on the trip, … read on
The next Ventures in Christian Discipleship workshop through McPherson College will take place April 23 and will feature leadership by Enten Eller, team pastor of the Ambler (Pa.) Church of the Brethren, who will present a course entitled “Technology for Congregations.” To register for the course, go to www.mcpherson.edu/ventures/ .
Michael Himlie of Harmony Minn. is a former McPherson College student. While in McPherson he also ministered with the Buckeye congregation as well as worked with the youth at the McPherson congregation. Michael and a friend will soon be embarking on a bike road trip to raise funds for Christian Peacemaker Teams. To learn more, … read on
