Kenya Conference

Five From Richmond Travel to Kenya

Five Richmond area residents are on their way to Nairobi. They left today for a conference in Kenya, in spite of the tarnished name of the Church of the Brethren in that country. The Swahili-language name for the conference, Kitu Kidoko, means “a little something” and describes the common exchange of favors in the Kenyan culture.

Donald Miller, emeritus professor of Christian education and ethics at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, is the convener of the planning committee for the event. Two local women, Aletha Stahl and Dawn Wilhlem, also are making the trip to Kenya. Stahl, professor of French at Earlham College, will be one of five translators at the conference. Wilhelm is an assistant professor of preaching and worship at Bethany. Other planning committee members attending include Scott Holland, associate professor of peace studies and cross-cultural studies at Bethany Theological Seminary and Ben Richmond, director of North American Ministries at Friends United Meeting in Richmond. All will attend the conference. Merlyn Kettering will not be traveling with the group.