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Newsline: Health Assembly is announced by Association of Brethren Caregivers


From "COBNews Newsline" <cobnews@brethren.org>
Date Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:01:07 -0600

Newsline: Church of the Brethren News Service -- Jan. 4, 2008 Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, News Director 800-323-8039 ext. 260 -- cobnews@brethren.org

ASSOCIATION OF BRETHREN CAREGIVERS ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST HEALTH ASSEMBLY

(Jan. 4, 2008) Elgin, IL -- The Association of Brethren Caregivers has announced its first-ever Health Assembly, to take place March 27-30 in collaboration with Mennonite Health Services (MHS) and the American Baptist Homes and Caring Ministries Association. The Health Assembly will be held at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Mo., on the theme, "Communities of Healing and Hope."

"These three Christian groups share a common commitment to health and human service ministry," said Don Fecher, director of the Fellowship of Brethren Homes. "This is an opportunity for us to learn from each other and encourage each other in our Christian ministry."

The Health Assembly will offer opportunities for participants to renew their energy and vision for the years ahead, examine new models and conceptual frameworks, network with colleagues, and hear real-life stories and examples. Nurses, pastors, physicians, psychologists, and social workers are all encouraged to attend. The conference will provide a networking opportunity for the CEOs and chaplains of the Brethren retirement communities, who gather concurrently for their annual meeting.

Keynote speakers include Hector Cortez, vice-president of national programs for Esperanza USA, a network of Hispanic Christians, churches, and ministries committed to raising awareness and identifying resources that strengthen the Hispanic community.

Church of the Brethren pastor Marilyn Lerch along with others will give a presentation on "Managing a Community in Crisis," reflecting on the experience of Good Shepherd Church of the Brethren in Blacksburg, Va., during and following the campus shootings at Virginia Tech.

Registration materials are available by calling the Association of Brethren Caregivers at 800-323-8039.

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 almost 130,000 members across the United States and Puerto Rico, and has missions and sister churches in Nigeria, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and India.

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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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