About the Logo

logo-final-color-without-words.JPGThe logo illustrates the anniversary theme: Surrendered to God, Transformed by Christ, Empowered by the Spirit.

The central symbol represents both wheat and flame. As is suggested by John 12:24-26a, the scriptural text on which the them is based, the grains of wheat emphasize surrender as they fall to the ground and die, transformation as they sprout with new life, and empowerment as they bear fruit in new heads of grain. The wheat whiskers point to Christ as they form a cross. Flame expresses surrender in burning and transformation in refining. It aslo testifies to the power of the Spirit.

Water connotes surrender, transformation, and empowerment through baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection along with being “born of water and the Spirit”.

The circle conveys the concepts of wholeness and unity as well as the world in which we are empowered to minister. They openness of the cicle suggest that we not only need but welcome continued surrender, transformation, and empowerment.

Becky Goldstein from Boise, Idaho, designed the logo.

Text taken from www.churchofthebrethrenanniversary.org/logo.html

Upcoming Events

2008 BYIC Convention