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.

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Logo for the 2025 Annual Conference theme, Faith Working Through Love, based on Galatians 5:6b

Annual Conference registration is open!

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Ministers’ Association

A Place for Every Body – Un Lugar Para Todos – Yon Kote Pou Tout Kò

July 1-2, Greensboro, NC

Embodying Our Gifts: Romans 12:4-8

Suggested date: May 4, 2025

Invite youth in your congregation to lead a service on National Youth Sunday!

YOUNG ADULT CONFERENCE is May 23-25 at Camp Brethren Woods.

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Let your gentleness be known: National Junior High Conference June 20-22, 2025 at Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA

Junior high youth and advisors are invited to a weekend of faith formation, friendship, and fun! Learn more

We pray

Annual Conference 2024 delegates hold hands to pray

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We serve others

Brethren Disaster Ministries volunteers in Letcher County, KY, 2025

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We speak up

Church of the Brethren participants in a Ceasefire demonstration 2024

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We gather

Young Adult Conference 2024 worship

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Messenger Magazine
  • Sunset behind an airplane wing, with lights below

    Soul keeper

    The Bible has little to say about a good night's sleep. When should we rest, and when should we be vigilant?

  • Three crosses against a sunrise

    The Sacrifice of Love

    Throughout the centuries, people have interpreted the meaning of the death of Christ on the cross using different theologies.

  • U.S. Navy plane behind the illustration of a green vine

    A ‘green military’

    We pay very little attention to another, less obvious threat that is deeply ingrained in modern-day warfare