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Jesus in the neighborhood: updates from congregations
- Mountville plants pinwheels for peaceMountville Church of the Brethren recognized the 216 children killed each month by gun violence with a litany and a garden of pinwheels.
- Virlina District sponsors peace walkVirlina District Peace Affairs Committee sponsored a prayer walk to recognize the International Day of Prayer for Peace.
- Ridgeway assists HANNA’s pantryRidgeway Church of the Brethren offers a free drive-through pancake breakfast once a month for families in the HANNA’s Pantry program.
- Agape cooks dinner at Ronald McDonald houseAgape Church of the Brethren members put on dinner for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House at the Parkview Regional Medical Center.
- Cedar Grove holds “Touch a Truck” eventThe “Touch a Truck” event at Cedar Grove Church of the Brethren allowed people to interact with trucks, construction vehicles, and even a helicopter.
- McPherson sponsors refugees from UkraineMcPherson Church of the Brethren has built a small Ukrainian community.
- Rummel holds clothing giveawayRummel Church of the Brethren recently blessed neighbors with an annual clothing giveaway.
- Staunton partners with Renewing HomesStaunton Church of the Brethren and Renewing Homes are partnering to make homes safe, warm, dry, and accessible.
More stories from congregations
- Ephrata Church of the Brethren celebrates 125 years in the communityby Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford on April 12, 2024 at 11:24 am
Ephrata (Pa.) Church of the Brethren invites the whole Ephrata community and beyond to celebrate the 125th anniversary of being a church family in the Ephrata landscape. There will be multiple events on the weekend of April 26-28, all at 201 Crescent Ave, Ephrata.
- Church World Service legacy award is received by Mountville churchby Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford on March 1, 2024 at 6:20 am
On Feb. 14, Belinda Addae, a representative from Church World Service, presented a Legacy Congregation Award to Mountville (Pa.) Church of the Brethren in recognition of years of support for their kit programs.
- Baptism helps celebrate 300 years of the Brethren in the Americasby Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford on January 17, 2024 at 11:09 pm
The first Brethren baptisms in America were held on Christmas Day 1723 in the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia. On the 300th anniversary of that event, West Shore Church of the Brethren held a baptism in the Conodoguinet Creek in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pa.
- Berries, herbs, and fruit for the neighborhoodby Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford on November 3, 2023 at 8:18 pm
On Aug. 19, attendees of the Open Circle and Common Spirit congregations in the Church of the Brethren’s Northern Plains District came together to begin their joint Jesus in the Neighborhood project.
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Stories from the Cities series
Jennifer Hosler researched and wrote articles for the “Stories from the Cities” project of Discipleship Ministries (then Congregational Life Ministries). The goal of the project was to help urban congregations share their unique stories with the denomination, in order to increase awareness of Church of the Brethren urban churches, foster increased interest in urban ministries, and help others learn from the unique contexts that city churches face.
Go to the stories (Messenger site).