Showing posts with label Name Change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Name Change. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Thursday, March 20, 2003
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.
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 |
Saturday, March 15, 2003
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 01, 2002
No Name Change
After much hand wringing and hair pulling and with much fanfare, the Gospel Messenger announces that it has no plans to change its name.
However, you can watch for changes and new postings by using the ChangeDetection monitor found in the right column of this web page.
After much hand wringing and hair pulling and with much fanfare, the Gospel Messenger announces that it has no plans to change its name.
However, you can watch for changes and new postings by using the ChangeDetection monitor found in the right column of this web page.
Thursday, July 11, 2002
Name Change
The five-person study committee of Ben Barlow from Faith Church, Jeff Carter from Neighborhood Church, Alberto Gonzalez from Circle of Peace, Shawn Kirchner from Open Circle Fellowship, and Shirley McCracken Spire from Church of the Living Savior has started a "a denomination-wide dialogue" on the denomination's name by rejecting "Church of the Siblings of the Same Mother" suggested by our sibling* denomination in Nigeria, and proposing "Church of the Bickering". The positive aspect of this name is that we can hold on to the familiar "COB" three letter abbreviation, and "BVS" will not need to change their name. While some have objected that this may cause some problems when engaging in evangelism, the committee pointed out that we really don't do evangelism anyway.
The committee recommends that this official name only be used at the national level on legal documents. It was discovered that the articles of incorporation are out of date and still use an old order name. It was written in German so the committee is not sure what version of "German Baptist Dunkers" was used. Brethren Press was going to be instructed to use their skills at inclusive language to remove any references to the "Church of the Brethren" in Sunday school materials and just use generic references to "The Church", but it turns out that we share materials with other denominations and all of the offensive mentions have been long gone. Local congregations can use whatever name they think will draw in the most members, without being forced to use a centralized name. Local congregations have always had the power to name themselves. Congregations that want to hold onto "Church of the Brethren" can continue to do so, while other congregations who want a more inclusive name can do that too.
Rumors have it that an addendum will be offered from a Brother in the east to change the name of the denomination to "Church of the Heterosexuals." "It is important that Annual Conference speaks very clearly on this issue and does not allow the liberals in our church any wiggle room. With a name like that, we can be sure not to have any of those people among us."
*Next year at Annual Conference delegates will be encourage to substitute "Sibling Moderator" for the offensive "Brother Moderator" language.
The five-person study committee of Ben Barlow from Faith Church, Jeff Carter from Neighborhood Church, Alberto Gonzalez from Circle of Peace, Shawn Kirchner from Open Circle Fellowship, and Shirley McCracken Spire from Church of the Living Savior has started a "a denomination-wide dialogue" on the denomination's name by rejecting "Church of the Siblings of the Same Mother" suggested by our sibling* denomination in Nigeria, and proposing "Church of the Bickering". The positive aspect of this name is that we can hold on to the familiar "COB" three letter abbreviation, and "BVS" will not need to change their name. While some have objected that this may cause some problems when engaging in evangelism, the committee pointed out that we really don't do evangelism anyway.
The committee recommends that this official name only be used at the national level on legal documents. It was discovered that the articles of incorporation are out of date and still use an old order name. It was written in German so the committee is not sure what version of "German Baptist Dunkers" was used. Brethren Press was going to be instructed to use their skills at inclusive language to remove any references to the "Church of the Brethren" in Sunday school materials and just use generic references to "The Church", but it turns out that we share materials with other denominations and all of the offensive mentions have been long gone. Local congregations can use whatever name they think will draw in the most members, without being forced to use a centralized name. Local congregations have always had the power to name themselves. Congregations that want to hold onto "Church of the Brethren" can continue to do so, while other congregations who want a more inclusive name can do that too.
Rumors have it that an addendum will be offered from a Brother in the east to change the name of the denomination to "Church of the Heterosexuals." "It is important that Annual Conference speaks very clearly on this issue and does not allow the liberals in our church any wiggle room. With a name like that, we can be sure not to have any of those people among us."
*Next year at Annual Conference delegates will be encourage to substitute "Sibling Moderator" for the offensive "Brother Moderator" language.
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