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Events
APRIL - The 2007 Art Auction, a Fellowship & Fundraising event by Midland Christian
Academy (MCA) was held at the Dayspring Mennonite Church and raised approximately $20,000 for the school.
OCTOBER - APPLE FEST - A community festival hosted jointly by MCA and the Church
(MCoB), this festival was attended by about 500 people last Fall (2006) and raised about $11,000 for MCA. Watch here for news
about the 2007 Apple Fest!
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Church News
The 2007 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren will be held June 30 -
July 4, 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio!
Anual Conference is the ultimate human authority in the Church of the Brethren - we are a true democracy!
But it is like a huge family reunion. Each congregation sends delegates to Conference, based on their size. Most of the delegates
are lay persons, and their vote is final in all matters of polity and policy.
In 2008, the Annual Conference will be held in Richmond, Virginia in conjunction with the Brethren Church,
another denomination from the same original Brethren roots. Although we divided in 1881, we will meet together to celebrate
the 300th Anniversary of the Brethren. Despite our division in the past, today we are good friends and cooperate in a number
of foreign mission programs and other endeavors. This wil make Richmond an even bigger (and happier!) family reunion.
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Additional July & August News
Jim Dodd and Lorne & Deanna Holmes traveled to Honduras with New Community Project for a 10 day workcamp. New Community
Project is operated by David Radcliff, a former pastor at Midland CoB and former national staff of the Church of the Brethren
General Board. They worked at construction in a village - we'll post a full report later.
Jim, Lorne & Deanna will be giving a report on their trip on Sunday August 5th, following the morning worship service
and a potluck dinner. Please come and join us!
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