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Holiday Season Opportunity for Spiritual Connection
Are you looking for a way to connect with others in the spiritual community during the holiday season, but your schedule tends to fill?...

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Nov 1, 20222 min read
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Special and Upcoming Fall Church Council Meetings
On Sunday, October 9, a special church council meeting was held immediately following worship. Approximately 115 people were in...

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Nov 1, 20221 min read
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Email Addresses for Staff
The staff at Etown CoB has been integrating into the etowncob.org domain and will be shutting down their etown.edu email addresses over...

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Sep 16, 20221 min read
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Music and Worship Recommendation Approved
During the August 8 Church Board meeting, the group heard a presentation from the Music and Worship Assessment Committee. This committee...

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Sep 16, 20221 min read
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New Ministry for Etown CoB Seniors
What does aging mean to you? For some, it conjures up experiences of loss. For some, loss of employment means not only less income but...

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Sep 16, 20223 min read
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In Honor of Miriam K. O'Donnell
Early in my time serving as pastoral intern at the Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, I had the honor and delight of meeting Miriam...

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Sep 16, 20223 min read
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Naomi Kraenbring, Interim Pastor Intro
Greetings! I am excited about beginning my time in a new role with the congregation: three-quarter-time interim pastor for one year,...

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Jul 12, 20222 min read
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Spring Church Council Reflections
The Spring Church Council Meeting was held in the sanctuary and online, Sun, May 22, following worship. Moderator, Joe Detrick,...

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Jul 12, 20221 min read
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A Floral Ministry
A familiar sight for over 40 years at all Love Feasts, funeral meals, and other occasions where we gathered to share a meal has been...

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Jul 12, 20221 min read
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Advent Offering for School Children in Nigeria
Since 2014 the Church of the Brethren has supported our brothers and sisters in Nigeria, ravaged by terrorist activities of the Boko...

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Nov 24, 20212 min read
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Council Meets, Approves 2022 Budget
The fall congregational council meeting was held immediately after worship on Sun, Nov 21. Approximately 86 members attended in person,...

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Nov 24, 20211 min read
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Church Board Recommends Calling of Pastor
On Mon, Sept 13, the Executive Committee and the Church Board accepted the recommendation of the Pastoral Search Committee and scheduled...

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Sep 27, 20211 min read
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Supportive Communities Network
A letter from Carol Wise, Brethren Mennonite Council (BMC) Executive Director, Supportive Communities Network (SCN) Coordinator was...

Etown CoB
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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Etown CoB Re-opening Plan
As of May 26, 2021 When our re-opening committee met on May 11, little did we expect that on May 13, the CDC (Center for Disease Control)...

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May 28, 20212 min read
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Council Meetings Result in Several Decisions, Including Affirmative Vote to Join LGBT Organization
The Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren voted during its spring council meeting on May 23 to join the Supportive Communities Network...

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May 28, 20211 min read
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"Philoxenia vs. Xenophobia" Sermon Chosen by Sojourners
On Sunday, September 1, 2019, Greg Davidson Laszakovits wrote and preached the sermon “Philoxenia vs. Xenophobia” as part 1 of the Taboo...

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May 28, 20211 min read
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Etown CoB Reopening Update
by Paula Burke, Board Chair We are so grateful for the work of our Reopening Work Group, made up of dedicated volunteers from our...

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Aug 6, 20201 min read
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Run for Peace
by Amy Karr As the Witness Commission and all church board members continue to thoughtfully plan how we can best serve our community and...

Etown CoB
Jan 30, 20201 min read
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Church Board Retreat and Board Chair Reflections
by Paula Knudsen Burke Ever hear of Church Board Blob Tag? Well… nobody else had, either, but on January 11, twenty-nine members of the...

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Jan 30, 20202 min read
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November Sermon Series
Boundaries are important for relationships. Some call the Bible the ultimate book of boundaries outlining exactly what is permissible and...

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Oct 28, 20191 min read
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