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Date: Sept. 1, 2005
Contact: Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
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CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NEWSLINE
September 1, 2005
 
World Mission Offering builds on missions conference momentum
 
Sept. 1, 2005 (Elgin, IL) --  "The theme for this year's World Mission	
Offering emphasis, `Alive to Mission,' builds on the excitement generated at
the  
Mission Alive 2005 conference in Goshen, Ind., in April," said Janis Pyle,  
coordinator for Mission Connections for the Church of the Brethren General  
Board. 
 
The suggested date for the annual offering is Oct. 9. 
 
A packet of offering-related materials including a DVD entitled, "Mission  
Alive 2005...and Beyond," has been mailed to all Church of the Brethren  
congregations. The theme comes from John 10:10, "I came that they might have 

life...." 
 
The packet includes ideas for activities to prepare for the offering.  
Enclosed are a bulletin insert/brochure on Brethren mission workers abroad, a
 
sample offering envelope, and interpretation resources with ideas to help 
pastors 
develop mission-centered worship services. The interpretation resources  are 
available in Spanish. 
 
For further information contact Janis Pyle at 800-323-8039 ext 227.
 
The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to  
continuing the work of Jesus peacefully and simply, and to living out its
faith  in 
community. The denomination is based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith  
traditions and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches. It celebrates its
 300th 
anniversary in 2008. It counts about 130,000 members across the United	
States and Puerto Rico, and has missions and sister churches in Brazil, the  
Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nigeria.
 
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For more information contact:
 
Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
Director of News Services
Church of the  Brethren General Board
1451 Dundee Ave.
Elgin, IL 60120
847-742-5100  ext. 260
_cbrumbaugh-cayford_gb@brethren.org_ 
(mailto:cbrumbaugh-cayford_gb@brethren.org) 
 
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