Messiah College sponsors gospel presentation by Richard Twiss and “Dancing our Prayers” team of First Nations people
April 2nd, 2008
GRANTHAM, Pa. (April 2, 2008) – Sponsored by Wiconi International, Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church, Kingdom Embassy and Messiah College, Richard Twiss and his team of Native dancers will demonstrate their presentation of the gospel through Native dance and song. Twiss, co-founder and president of Wiconi International, seeks to show that First Nations people are “uniquely positioned to communicate the message of the gospel across deepening cultural divides in our world.” The service, free and open to the public, will be held on April 23 at 6 p.m. at Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church, located at 2217 Derry Street in Harrisburg. For more information, contact the church at (717) 561-2170.
Twiss, prolific speaker and published author, is currently a doctoral student at Asbury Seminary. A member of the International Reconciliation Coalition, he has been actively involved for years in pastoral work and, through his efforts with Wiconi International, is “working and praying to find better ways to support and empower people to find true, genuine hope and confidence for a better tomorrow.” His book, “One Church Many Tribes—Serving Jesus the Way God Made You” articulates a fresh Biblical vision for Native people and is available in Christian bookstores.
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 2,800 undergraduate students in 55 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.