Regional News (Page 13)

Regional News (Page 13)

Regional Assembly Registration

The 170th Regional Assembly is here!  We are convening on April 20-22 in Greenville, NC.  There are a variety of registration options so please make sure to check out the registration information in detail.  For adults, you can register online or you can register by mail.  For youth (6th-12th grade), you can register only by mail, and you need to visit our Youth Retreats page to register.…

Free Chalice Hymnals

The Second/First Church located in Rockford Illinois has been using  The Chalice Hymnal as their hymn resource for a few years, but they are currently moving to the use of a new hymnal. They would like to donate their Chalice Hymnals to a church that is in need of hymnals.  They would be happy to send these, at their cost, to anyone one needing these worship materials. If you are need of the hymnals, please email Valerie ([email protected]) so she can connect you with the church.…

2017 Sharp Lecture–Celebrating 500 Years of Reformation

Please contact Dr. Rod Werline ([email protected]) if you have any questions about this email. Dear Church, As many of you know, this year marks 500 years of the Protestant Reformation. The Allan R. Sharp Religion in Life Lecture at Barton College will celebrate this historic anniversary with a lecture on Martin Luther on Monday, October 30, 7:00 pm, in the newly refurbished Howard Chapel. This year’s lecturer is Dr. Bill Leonard, the James and Marilyn Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies and Professor of Church History at Wake Forest University School of Divinity. His lecture will be titled: “Luther and the Reformation: Captive to the Word.” This will be a wonderful educational opportunity for all of our churches and also a way to honor and celebrate our Protestant heritage. This event is free and open to everyone. A poster for the lecture is attached. We hope that you will join us that evening! Peace, Rod Werline ————————— Dr. Rodney A. Werline, PhD Professor of Religious Studies Marie and Leman Barnhill Endowed Chair in Religious Studies Director, Barton College Center for Religious Studies Editor, Early Judaism and Its Literature (SBL) Barton College PO Box 5000 Wilson, NC   27893 (m) 336-508-4332…