Sixth Brethren World Assembly Set for August, 2018, in Winona Lake, Ind.
November 1st, 2017
Plans are now being finalized for the Sixth Brethren World Assembly, to be held August 9-12, 2018, in Winona Lake, Indiana. This gathering happens every five years for Brethren groups descended from Alexander Mack in 1708 and it is sponsored by the Brethren Encyclopedia Project, Inc.
“Brethren Intersections: History, Identity, Crosscurrents” is the working theme for the four-day assembly, which will be hosted by the Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church in Winona Lake, Indiana. The event is open to all, and will feature lectures, panel discussions, historical tours, worship services, and much more.
The first day of the Assembly will be Thursday, August 9, with several plenary sessions focusing on historical and religious intersections for the Brethren and it will conclude with a worship service and ice cream social. The second day, Friday, August 10, will include sessions that focus on the Brethren-evangelical relationship in the eras of Charles G. Finney, Billy Sunday, and Billy Graham. Afternoon panels and sessions will include a bus tour of sites in and around historic Winona Lake, once home of the world’s largest Bible conference, and a central conference point for Brethren groups since the 1880s.
The third day, Saturday, August 11, will focus on themes of social justice, relationship with the military, gender questions, and will include a bus tour of historic Brethren sites at Arnold’s Grove in Milford, Ind., and Camp Alexander Mack on Lake Waubee. On Sunday attendees are encouraged to worship with local Brethren congregations not of their own groups.
A modest registration fee will include meals, admittance to all sessions, ice cream socials, a followup book containing all proceedings, and more. Attenders will be responsible for finding their own lodging in the Warsaw/Winona Lake area. Complete registration information will be available shortly after the first of the year. Those interested in attending are encouraged now to save the dates of August 9-12, 2018.
Brethren Encyclopedia publishes encyclopedias and monographs of Brethren interest. The group is comprised of representatives of the seven groups descended from Alexander Mack, which include Church of the Brethren, The Brethren Church, Dunkard Brethren Church, Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, Conservative Grace Brethren Churches International, and two groups from the Old Order German Baptist Brethren heritage.« Back to News
