Welcome to the Church of the Brethren
“Together, as the Church of the Brethren, we will passionately live and share the radical transformation and holistic peace of Jesus Christ through relationship-based neighborhood engagement. To move us forward, we will develop a culture of calling and equipping disciples who are innovative, adaptable, and fearless.” More on the Compelling Vision – Visión conjunta y motivadora – Vizyon Konvenkan
Use the menus above to explore our identity and ministries—or sign up to hear from us via email. We have around 800 congregations across the United States, with sister churches in many countries.
Based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith traditions, the Church of the Brethren is a Historic Peace Church. We celebrated the 300th anniversary of the first baptism on this continent in 2023.
Hurricane Helene Response: Brethren Disaster Ministries is communicating with impacted districts, sharing information, and monitoring the situation while developing an appropriate response to multiple areas of the southern US impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Follow the BDM Facebook page for updates.
2025 Clergywomen’s Retreat
February 10-13
Winter Park, Florida
with Rev. Meghan Larissa Good
Find out more (pdf)
November 15-17, 2024
Ephrata Church of the Brethren, Ephrata, PA
Up to 0.8 CEUs available
Breakout sessions in Spanish and Haitian Kreyol
See the schedule, speaker information and more at www.brethren.org/dlf/lead-conference
