Title: Church of the Brethren plans 'Wild Rose Song and Story Fest' Subject: Church of the Brethren Newsline Date: April 27, 2006 From: Church of the Brethren News Services Contact: Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford V: 847/742-5100 F: 847/742-6103 E-mail: cobnews@brethren.org
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN PLANS 'WILD ROSE SONG AND STORY FEST'
April 27, 2006 (Elgin, IL) -- "Wild Rose Song and Story Fest: Blossom into Wholeness!" is planned as an annual family camp for the Church of the Brethren, co-sponsored by On Earth Peace. The camp will take place July 5-11 at Camp Pine Lake near Eldora, Iowa, following the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference.
The camp for families and people of all ages features Brethren musicians and storytellers leading campfires, workshops, concerts, intergenerational gatherings, story telling, folk dancing, and worship. This is the tenth summer for the camp. On Earth Peace, a Church of the Brethren agency, is providing leadership and administrative support.
Participation will be limited to the first 125 people who register. "Get your registration in soon," said director Ken Kline Smeltzer. "I'm looking forward to another great Fest," he added. "Mike Stern will be back, the Button-Harrisons are working up a concert, newcomers LuAnne Harley and Brian Kruschwitz will be back, as well as our regulars Jim and Peg Lehman, Bill Jolliff, Jonathan Hunter, Debbie Eisenbise, Sue Overman, Kathy Guisewite, Barb Sayler, Bob Gross.... Plus a local bluegrass band will help us get stompin' in an opening night square dance."
Registration and fees: adults $160, with discounted fees for children and teens, maximum fee per family $500. An online brochure and registration information is available at www.brethren.org/oepa/SongandStoryFest2006.html.
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 800-323-8039 ext. 260 cobnews@brethren.org
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