Title: 300th anniversary of Brethren commemorated by calendar Subject: Church of the Brethren Newsline Date: May 25, 2006 From: Church of the Brethren News Services Contact: Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, 800-323-8039 ext. 260, _cobnews@brethren.org_ (mailto:cobnews@brethren.org)
COMMEMORATIVE CALENDAR DEVELOPED FOR 300th ANNIVERSARY OF BRETHREN MOVEMENT
May 25, 2006 (Elgin, IL) -- A commemorative calendar featuring 17 contemporary photos of historical Brethren sites is being developed for the 300th anniversary of the Brethren movement, which will be celebrated in 2008.
The 300th Anniversary Committee of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, in partnership with the Brethren Church Tercentennial Committee, is developing and publishing the calendar. It will be a part of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the beginning of the Brethren movement in 1708 in t he village of Schwarzenau, Germany.
The calendar will be dated Sept. 2007 through Dec. 2008 and will include more than 20 inset photos, sidebars listing significant historical dates for the Brethren, and dates of 300th anniversary celebration events. Six pages of information will include the history of Brethren bodies, Brethren ordinances , interesting Annual Meeting decisions prior to 1884, and Brethren contributio ns to education and printing.
The calendar will be ready for delivery early in 2007. The âearly bi rd specialâ price is $4 pre-paid plus shipping; early bird bulk rate in cluding shipping is $150 for 50 calendars. Order forms will be available in July, c ontact Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, News Services, at 800-323-8039 ext. 260 or _cobnews@brethren.org_ (mailto:cobnews@brethren.org) .
The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to continuing the work of Jesus peacefully and simply, and to living out its fa ith in community. The denomination is based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith traditions and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches. It celebrates it s 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_ (mailto:cobnews@brethren.org)
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