November 2009
planning ahead
General Conference 2010: Get ready!
With just seven months to go, planning for the 2010 General Conference is well underway. Mark your calendar for July 9-12 and get ready to be "called to transformation." Read more »
Explanation of change in pension plan
Within the next week, pastors will receive a letter explaining the decision by the General Conference Board to freeze the defined benefit (DB) portion of the Brethren in Christ Pension Fund. The letter will also outline options available to participants regarding the DB plan. Packets with financial information specific to each participant are currently being developed and should be available before the end of the year.
Spring into the Directed Study Program
It’s not too late to sign up for one (or more!) of the twenty courses offered during the Directed Study Program’s spring term. Click here for more information and links to course descriptions »
Healing through prayer
Interested in learning more about formational prayer? Consider attending the Susquehanna Regional Conference’s co-sponsored seminar with Dr. Terry Wardle. Read more »
reflections
Authority of Scripture and the Christian life
That was the topic on the minds of the 81 BIC pastors and lay leaders who gathered at Grantham (Pa.) BIC for a study conference sponsored by Messiah College’s Sider Institute for Anabaptist, Pietist, and Wesleyan Studies. Read more »
Quarterly newsletter for women in ministry
"Alabaster Jars" is a new periodic update from the North American Brethren in Christ Council for Women in Ministry and Leadership. The November 2009 edition shares stories celebrating women in ministry roles, as well as the Council’s plans to hold various events in 2010. Read more »
money well-spent
One church's story
In an age of declining church attendance and moral relativism, Jon Hand—pastor of the recently planted Engage Community Church (Carlisle, Pa.)—believes that church planting is the key to evangelism. Read more »
Focused & Faithful
Looking for a fresh, practical way to introduce new members to the Brethren in Christ? Interested in re-examining the BIC core values with your small group or Sunday school class? Consider Focused & Faithful, a new discipleship resource based on the book Focusing our Faith.
Contact Information:
Email: bic@bic-church.org
Phone: 717.697.2634
Fax: 717.796.4781
