WATERLOO -- The South Waterloo Church of the Brethren will host the Northern Plains District conference of the Church of the Brethren from Friday through Sunday. <\/p>\n
The Rev. David A Whitten, pastor of the South Waterloo congregation, is the moderator of the conference. The Northern Plains District represents 30 congregations in Iowa, Southern Minnesota and Montana. <\/p>\n
Worship services will feature the theme from the Book of Judges. <\/p>\n
On Saturday, the community choir One Voice from Waterloo will provide special music and the Metropolitan Brass, also from Waterloo, will present special music on Sunday morning. <\/p>\n
Participants of the conference will make contributions to several service projects. They include T-shirt diapers for Haiti; supplies for the House of Hope in Waterloo; school kits for Church World Service; and cash donations to agencies that support refugees -- Nigerian Crisis Fund or Church World Service. <\/p>\n
There also will be six dynamic workshops. Three are planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday: \"Mental Health and the Congregation\" by Kim Hill-Smith and Marlene Dickerson; \"Intentional Strength-Based Ministry for the Community of Faith\" by the Rev. Belita Mitchell; and \"Christ in Action\" by moderator the Rev. Sam Sarpiya. <\/p>\n
At 8:30 a.m., Sunday workshops will be: \"A Listening Session with the General Secretary\" by the Rev. David Steele; \"Building Bridges across Communities\" by Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart; and \"Brethren Heritage Trip\" by La Donna Brunk, Diane Mason and Diane Sittig. <\/p>\n
An auction of handcrafted items, woodworking projects, and antiques is set for 4 p.m. Saturday to support the district. <\/p>\n
The South Waterloo Church of the Brethren is located at 6227 Kimball Ave. The public is invited to attend the workshops, auction and worship services. <\/p>\n
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