By Gabe Dodd (Pastor for Youth and Young Families at the Montezuma Church of the Brethren (Va.)) John 20:19-23 “…I am sending you.” The disciples were not only fearful and worried about the Jewish people that were looking for them, but they were also grieving the loss of their friend and teacher, Jesus. What an
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Youth Peace Advocate: Camp Mack
Being the Youth Peace Advocate at Camp Alexander Mack was a very different experience than doing it anywhere else this summer. Camp Mack is my home camp, where I’ve been attending in some form for twenty-three years. Everywhere else I am Nolan, this year’s Youth Peace Advocate. At Camp Mack I am Nolan, the former
EYN Disaster Team visits Cameroon Refugee Camp
Nigeria team visits the large refugee camp in Cameroon. 58,000 refugees spread across 3.7 miles face many challenges. Many persons have lived here fore over 6 year.
Greetings from Rwanda!
By Josiah Ludwick, Global Mission worker in Rwanda Muraho and greetings from the Church of the Brethren in Rwanda! Since August 2018, Global Mission and Service made it possible for my family to live in the beautiful country of Rwanda and to be a part of the budding ministry God is blessing here. The Church
Moving on, but not letting go?
By Lisa-Marie Mayerle, Brethren Volunteer Service Unit #319 This year, I decided to be a part of Brethren Volunteer Service, and trust me… it was not easy to make that decision. For me, joining BVS meant not knowing where I would end up, which project I would be going to, or how I would be
Decoding your community
By Christina Singh, pastor of Freeport (Ill.) Church of the Brethren and member of the Mission and Ministry Board When I first heard about the Church Planting Conference of our denomination, it did not sound like something that would interest me. But two words in its tagline caught my attention: Revitalize and Grow! Fixated on
Disaster work continues with New Water Supplies, Trauma Training and more
Chibok area received 2 new bore holes at Birgizu – The people in the area were so happy that the Village Chief and four people from the community traveled to EYN headquarters to convey their thanks. The delegation told the Disaster Ministry team that EYN has wiped their longtime tears for potable water and proved
The ministry of calling
By Nancy Sollenberger Heishman, director of the Office of Ministry “And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47b). Every year I look forward to the celebration of the Pentecost season. It is an opportunity to marvel anew at the awesome power of the Holy Spirit at
Women’s Ministry holds workshop and skill trainings for young women
A one day workshop was held at the EYN Headquarters. It was planned for 50-100 women but 329 ended up attending. The topics for the day were 1. Singleness is not a sin 2. Protect your virginity 3. Modesty – Proper ways to dress. The day also included HIV/AIDS education along with spiritual counseling. Several
Being the church together
By Emily Tyler, coordinator of Workcamps and Brethren Volunteer Service recruitment Hopeless. This was the word a man from the village of Kebalpur used to describe how he felt more than two years after the devastating earthquake in Nepal. This summer, 16 of us traveled to the Dhading District of Nepal for the Young Adult