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Stu Ferguson – Senior Brotherhood Steward

This past week, Stu Ferguson was appointed Senior Steward of the brotherhood, thus taking over the role which Bruce Franson had held for over twenty years. The Senior Steward oversees the administration of our property, possessions and finances and assists the Presiding Elder, especially in such administrative and legal matters. He also chairs the Stewards’ […]
Summer 2019 Newsletter: Opening a House in Lebanon

Twice a year, we send out a hard-copy newsletter and an electronic one. If you don’t already receive these and would like to, please click here to fill out the form on our Stay in Touch page. Read our Summer 2019 Newsletter below! Ever since the earliest days of the brotherhood almost 50 years […]
Summer 2019 Newsletter: A Brief Interview with the Presiding Elder-Elect

On 29th August Dave Quintana will take over as Presiding Elder from Ken Noecker. We caught up with him to get his perspectives on his new job. What is your assessment of the brotherhood as you take on your new role? I think we are doing well and are healthy. There is steady growth which […]
Summer 2019 Newsletter: The Sword of the Spirit Celebrates 50 Years of Covenant Community

Reflections from Bruce Yocum, former Presiding Elder of the Servants of the Word In 2020 the Sword of the Spirit will celebrate 50 years of covenant community. The fiftieth year is of course the Jubilee year (Lev. 25:10-12), a time to acknowledge and to give thanks for the remarkable things God has done in our […]
Summer 2019 Newsletter: Ken Noecker | Looking Back on Eight Years as Presiding Elder

As Ken prepares to end his service as presiding elder, we caught up with him for a short interview. We know you have been the presiding elder of the brotherhood for eight years now, but what does a presiding elder do? The presiding elder is the chief governor and pastor of the brotherhood. He makes […]
Summer 2019 Newsletter: 2018 Brotherhood Council

From 27 to 29 August of last year, the Brotherhood Council met in Holly, Michigan. Thirty-one delegates met to review the life of the brotherhood, take up constitutional matters, and elect a new presiding elder. These meetings, which take place at least every four years, are mandated by our statutes and assure that in regular […]
The Parable of the Sower Part 2: Fruitfulness | Brian Laba

Our brother Brian Laba, one of the leaders of the community “Light of Christ” in Grand Rapids, Michigan, gave a series of two talks awhile back on the Parable of the Sower from Mark 4. Here’s the second talk which focuses on how a disciple can be fruitful in Christ. Listen below or download the talk […]
The Parable of the Sower Part 1: Obstacles | Brian Laba

Our brother Brian Laba, one of the leaders of the community “Light of Christ” in Grand Rapids, Michigan, gave a series of two talks awhile back on the Parable of the Sower from Mark 4. The first of these talks focuses on the obstacles that a disciple faces in following the Lord. Listen below or download […]
Bruce Yocum on the Gift of Prophecy

Recently Bruce Yocum sat down with Peter Mayoros and David Dolsen to share some thoughts about Prophecy. In this interview, Bruce shares stories about some of his experience with the gift of prophecy and gives some advice for those looking to grow in the gift. Listen to this conversation below or click here to download […]
Let the Smoke Fill the House | A Pentecost Reflection by Luis Arce

At the Brothers’ Pentecost celebration this past weekend, Luis Arce spoke about holiness and the purification that comes from being in God’s presence and being filled with the Holy Spirit. Take a listen to his talk or download the audio here: https://servantsoftheword.org/download/342859/

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