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Newsline: Church of the Brethren News Service, News Director Cheryl Brumbau gh-Cayford, 800-323-8039 ext. 260, cobnews@brethren.org

NIGERIA WORKCAMP IS OFFERED BY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

(Aug. 17, 2009) Elgin, IL -- A team of volunteers will travel to Nigeria fr om Jan. 9-30 next year as part of an annual Nigeria Workcamp sponsored by t he Church of the Brethren.

Workcampers will worship, learn, create relationships, and work with Christ ians from Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN--the Church of the Brethren in  Nigeria) and with team members from Mission 21 in Switzerland. The group wi ll work in Kwarhi, tour Kulp Bible College and Hillcrest School and other s chools, and visit Yankari Game Reserve, the premier game reserve in Nigeria .

Cost will be $2,200 per person, which includes a round-trip flight to Niger ia, in-country meals, lodging, transportation, and overseas travel insuranc e. A deposit of $200 is required with registration.

The workcamp experience is open to participants age 18 or older, those 14-1 7 years of age are able to participate if accompanied by a parent or legal  guardian who is participating in the workcamp. Requirements for participati on also include a passport valid for at least 6 months after the workcamp,  and up-to-date vaccinations for Nigeria as recommended by the Centers for D isease Control.

Applications and personal reference forms are due by Oct. 9. Global Mission  Partnerships, a ministry of the Church of the Brethren, reserves the right  to make the final decision regarding acceptance into the Nigeria Workcamp.

Go to www.brethren.org/site/PageServer?pagename=go_places_serve_nigeria_w orkcamp to download the forms. For more information contact mission@brethre n.org or 800-323-8039.

The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to continu ing 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 t raditions and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches. It celebrated it s 300th anniversary in 2008. It counts some 125,000 members across the Unit ed 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
>1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120
>800-323-8039 ext. 260
>cobnews@brethren.org