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Bob Beaty to Become Next Susquehanna Conference Bishop
We are thrilled to announce Bob Beaty has been confirmed bishop of Susquehanna Conference, his term starting August 1, 2018, following Bishop Ken Hoke’s retirement end of July 2018. On Sunday, November 13, 2017, the Susquehanna Conference bishop search committee and General Conference Board recommended Bob as bishop nominee to voting delegates of the Susquehanna Conference…
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2017 Year-End Thank You
https://vimeo.com/241695757 As we approach Thanksgiving, National Director Alan Robinson gives thanks for what God has done through our Brethren in Christ family. In 2017, we the BIC family celebrate commissioning a record number of global workers; supporting church planting efforts domestically and globally…
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World-Renowned Theologian Scot McKnight to Present at General Assembly 2018
We are excited to welcome Dr. Scot McKnight as keynote speaker of General Assembly 2018. An internationally acclaimed Christian scholar, speaker, and writer, McKnight is an expert on the historical Jesus, the New Testament, and early Christianity. Dr. McKnight has authored or edited more than 60 books…
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Global Compassion Fund Releases $15,000 to Help Brothers and Sisters in India and Nepal
More than 1,000 people have died and 41 million people in South Asia have been affected in some of the severest flooding in decades, according to relief officials and the United Nations.1 At the epicenter of need, our brothers and sisters in the BIC national Churches of India and Nepal are seeking to help local communities with restoration and relief work…
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Largest Group of New Missionaries to Deploy in Nearly 10 Years
Of the many things to celebrate at the 2017 Missions Day at Roxbury Holiness Camp, Wednesday, August 9, 2017, sending new missionaries was at the top of the list. Within six months, six new missionaries — two couples and two individuals — plan to serve cross-culturally and/or internationally with BIC U.S…
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Congregations and Individuals Give More Than $100,000 for SPICE Renovations
On behalf of BIC U.S. World Missions, we’d like to thank you: In fewer than six months, our Church family raised more than $100,000 for SPICE renovations — reaching our goal for the SPICE Capital Improvements project of $108,206…
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Director of BIC U.S. Shared Services and CEO of the BIC Foundation to Retire
We regret to announce that Rick Snyder — director of BIC U.S. shared services and CEO of the BIC Foundation — is retiring, the anticipated date for his departure later this summer. While sad to leave the BIC U.S., Rick and his wife…
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National Director Agrees to Second Term Leading the BIC U.S.
On behalf of the General Conference Board (GCB), Wanda Heise, chairperson, is pleased to announce that Alan Robinson, national director of the BIC U.S., has accepted an invitation to serve another term as national director: "Since assuming the position in 2013, Alan has led the denomination with wisdom and vision…
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Donors Pledge $1.4 Million Matching Grant for Ministry Campaign
We are thrilled to announce that donors (who wish to remain anonymous) have committed to giving $1.4 million in matching funds for the Honor the Past: Build the Future campaign. If matched dollar for dollar over the next three years, the pledge should eliminate the BIC Pension Fund deficit: the ministry campaign’s first goal…
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World Missions Welcomes Interim Regional Administrator
In January 2017, BIC U.S. World Missions welcomed Matt Lewis as interim regional administrator for Southern Africa. A former regional administrator for Europe and the Mediterranean, Matt also served for eight years on the Board for World Missions. “Having an extensive background in World Missions…