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Southern Pennsylvania District

Church of the Brethren

A Message from our District Moderator

“See, I am making all things NEW”

In the spirit of Paul, may grace and peace be with all the churches of the Southern Pa.
District, through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! I would like to share a few Scrip-
tures with you:

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah
43:19a; NIV, 2011)

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the
INSIDE THIS new is here!” (II Corinthians 5:17; NIV, 2011)
ISSUE:
“And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’”
(Revelation 21:5a; NRSV)

There is a common thread that runs through these verses and many others like them
in the Bible. In the past, present and future, we have a God who creates and recreates,
so that his will might be done in the lives of his people.

My theme for this year’s District Conference is “SEE, I AM MAKING ALL THINGS NEW,”
CONTENTS based on Revelation 21:5a. Many of us would like to go back in time, before Covid
and before some of our churches left the denomination. But, of course, we can’t do
that. And we shouldn’t keep dwelling on the past, we have to move forward. We don’t
District Moderator
Message………………Pg. 1 know what the future holds for our District, or for the COB as a whole. But right now,
———————————- we are here and God is working in our midst today and he will continue to do so to-
District Information ……… morrow!
Pgs. 2-7
_______________________ So, I invite us to look around and “see” what the Lord is doing in our District! At Dis-
Church News…............Pg. 8
_______________________ trict Conference, I want to take some time to celebrate the good things that are hap-
Upcoming Events....Pgs.9-10 pening in our churches! Let me know if your church has a story that could be shared
_______________________ when we gather together in September.
Learning Opportunities—
CEU’s…...….……Pgs.11-12 I covet your prayers for myself and our District leadership as we make our way
——–————————— through 2024, and plan for District Conference.
Annual Conf…….Pgs. 21-23
_______________________
John F. Hess, District Moderator

March 2024
Volume 41, Issue 1