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Date: Sept. 15, 2005
Contact: Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
V: 847/742-5100  F: 847/742-6103
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CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN NEWSLINE
Sept. 15, 2005
 
BRETHREN PRESS REVIVES COVENANT BIBLE STUDY SERIES
 
Sept. 15, 2005 (Elgin, IL) -- Two Brethren Press titles introduced at the  
Church of the Brethren Annual Conference this year were the first to be  
published in the Covenant Bible Study Series since 1999. 
 
"Romans: Church at the Crossroads" by Virginia Wiles, a Pauline scholar;  and

"Side by Side," an analysis of Bible stories that sometimes complement and  
sometimes compete, by Frank Ramirez, signal the renewal of one of the most  
popular Bible study series published by Brethren Press, the publishing house
of  
the Church of the Brethren. More Covenant titles to come include "Voices in 
the  Book of Job" by Bob Neff, to appear this fall; and "Exodus" by Connie 
Burkholder  and "The Exile" by Joel Kline, to be available in 2006.
 
The original Covenant series was connected with the People of the Covenant  
small group program run cooperatively by the Church of the Brethren and the  
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The program came to a close in 1997,
but 
 Brethren Press continued publishing several titles that were still in the  
pipeline. The several dozen titles completed by then had sold a combined
number 
 of more than 173,400 copies.
 
"Because of the popularity of the series and the fact that we continued to  
receive requests, we decided to resume publishing," said Wendy McFadden,  
executive director of Brethren Press. All  33 Covenant Bible Study titles,  
including the new ones, appear in a first-ever Adult Resources Catalog
produced  for 
Annual Conference this year. Covenant Bible Studies cost $6.95 plus shipping 

and handling. Each includes 10 sessions appropriate for small group study. To
 
order, call 800-441-3712.
 
In another new resource from Brethren Press, Daniel M. Petry is the author  
of this year's daily devotional for Advent, "The Promise of His Coming." The 

devotional is $2 per copy, or $1.50 for orders received by Oct. 1, plus 
shipping  and handling. Orders received by Oct. 31 will be shipped by Nov. 7.
Call  
800-441-3712. 
 
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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