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The Lone Brethren

The Warren Commission has reported that brother Everett Fisher acted alone. It is believed that his unhappiness with congregational music made him take pot shots at the deeply pained Program and Arrangements Committee. However the Gospel Messenger is reporting that there is a conspiracy involving a grassy knoll near the Annual Conference meeting space involving multiple people who have also taken shots. Zapruder will be video taping this year's Annual Conference.

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That's What It's All About...

What the trendy delegate will be wearing this summer:

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...and shake it all about.

More Name Changes

Voicing their political views, several congregations are initiating name changes. Some in support of the nation's actions and others in opposition.

Libertytown Church of the Brethren	Atlantic Northeast District
Frenchport Church of the Brethren	Illinois & Wisconsin District
Nonresistance Blossom Church of the Brethren	Mid-Atlantic District
Aughwick-Liberty Valley Church of the Brethren	Middle Pennsylvania District
Freedom Fowl Creek Church of the Brethren	Missouri & Arkansas District
Nonresistance Valley Church of the Brethren	Missouri & Arkansas District
Freedom Fowl Creek Church of the Brethren	Northern Indiana District
Prince of Nonresistance	Northern Indiana District
Frenchburg Church of the Brethren	Northern Ohio District
Germanville Church of the Brethren	Northern Plains District
Nonresistance Church of the Brethren	Northern Plains District
North Germany Church of the Brethren	Northern Plains District
Prairie Nonresistance Fellowship	Northern Plains District
Nonresistance Church of the Brethren	Oregon & Washington District
Circle of Nonresistance	Pacific Southwest District
French Union Church of the Brethren	Shenandoah District
Prince of Nonresistance Church of the Brethren	Southern Ohio District
French Spring Church of the Brethren	Southern Pennsylvania District
New French Church of the Brethren	Southern Pennsylvania District
New Frenchdom Church of the Brethren	Southern Pennsylvania District
German Mills Church of the Brethren	South/Central Indiana District
Prince of Nonresistance	Pacific Southwest District
Libertytown Brick Church of the Brethren	Virlina District
Nonresistance Covenant Fellowship	Virlina District
Prince of Nonresistance Church of the Brethren	Western Plains District

Annual Conference Housing

On-line Housing Reservations for Annual Conference in Boise is now open and ready for business. Registrants should keep in mind that, following last conference's action, if you are ordained or licensed you may not sign up for a room with a person of the same sex.

Give T-shirts a Chance

MARSHFIELD, Mass. (Gospel Messenger) - A Chris Little, a Massachusetts student who wore an anti-war T-shirt to school, was asked by his principal whether he had gotten the shirt from any of the historic peace churches. Well, it could have happened that way. He probably didn't get his shirt at a mall in Albany, New York. And we're sure the shirt didn't come from the Gospel Messenger.

Blessed are the t-shirt wearers...

Name Change

The Southeastern District is taking the lead in the drive to change the name of the denomination. The French Broad Church of the Brethren, 3306 Brethren Church Road, White Pine, TN will henceforth be known as the Liberty Freedom Broad Church of the Brethren.

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Position Opening

Perhaps as a knee jerk reaction to the outcrys of protest, the General Board has announced that it will begin advertising the newly created position of Executive Director of Roofing and Witness. The new office has received a program budget of $1.4 million dollars. "We'll be able to make a profound witness with this new support," said newly appointed general secretary Stanley Noffsinger. Several new Faith Expeditions are being planned for next summer. Participants will get an opportunity to work outdoors, in the summer sun, providing much needed roofing for their hosts while also experiencing the intricate workings of the General Board staff in Elgin. David Radcliff, current executive director of Brethren Witness could not be reached for comment and it is not apparent whether he has been offered this new position.

Title Changes

Good news! We've promoted all Gospel Messenger subscribers to the title of "executive director subscribers". Rest assured, there will be no rate increases associated with this title change.

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION NEEDED

FROM.JUDY MILLS REIMER
GENERAL SECRETARY
1451 DUNDEE AVE
ELGIN

ATTENTION:
SIR OR MADAM,

BEFORE I START, I MUST FIRST APOLOGIZE FOR THIS UNSOLICITED MAIL TO YOU. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A RELATIONSHIP, BUT AS TIME GOES ON YOU WILL REALIZE THE NEED FOR MY ACTION. MY NAME IS JUDY MILLS REIMER, A GENERAL SECRETARY TO THE GENERAL BOARD, AN ORGANIZATION OF YOUR DENOMINATION, WHO WORKS WITH MANY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. HERE-IN-AFTER REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT. ON THE 8TH OF MARCH 2003, MY CLIENT, THEIR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE INVOLVED IN A GHOSTLY BUDGET SHORTFALL ALONG NEW WINDSOR MARYLAND. MY CLIENT AND MANY OF HIS STAFF UNFORTUNATELY WILL LOST THEIR FUNDING IN THE INCIDENT. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES TO YOUR DENOMINATION TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENT'S EXTENDED RELATIVES AND FRIENDS, WHICH HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, THE NEED TO CONTACT YOU.

MY MAIN REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY ARE CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK WHERE THEY ARE DEPOSITED/LODGED. PARTICULARLY, THE UNION BANK PLC.WHERE THE DOWNSIZED HAVE A FIXED SUM OF SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS. THE SAID BANK HAS ISSUED ME A FINAL NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY CLIENT OR THEY WILL BE LEFT WITH NO OTHER CHOICE THAN TO CONFISCATE HIS FUNDS, A COPY OF THE SAID NOTICE I WILL FAX TO ON GETTING YOUR REPLY.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING MY CLIENT'S RELATIVES FOR THE PAST MANY YEARS NOW I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF MY CLIENT GOING BY THE FACT THAT BOTH OF YOU HAS THE SAME DENOMINATION, SO THAT THE SAID FUNDS AS STATED ABOVE I.E,THE SUM OF SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU INSTEAD OF LEAVING FOR UNION BANK PLC. WE CAN TAKE PART OF IT AND LEAVE THE REST TO CHARITY. I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS ARRANGEMENT THROUGH.

I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. PLEASE REPLY ME VIA THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS, JREIMER_GB@BRETHEREN.ORG, FINALLY KINDLY GIVE ME YOUR CONFIDENTAIL PHONE/FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN FAX TO YOU ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE BANK AND ME.

BEST REGARDS,

J M REIMER, GENERAL SECRETARY