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
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The unseen details of ministry
Joe Detrick at a booth for the Church of the Brethren, at a district conference in 2016. Photo courtesy of Joe Detrick The unseen details of ministry By Joe Detrick, interim director for the Office of Ministry Many years ago, our eldest son went through a phase of intense curiosity. “Daddy, where does rain come from?” “Mommy, what
Seeking the welfare of the city
By Josh Brockway, director of Spiritual Life and Discipleship I attended worship on New Year’s Eve with close friends at their congregation. The sermon that night emerged from the pastor’s study of Jeremiah 29. For that time of the year, his sermon was appropriately focused on verse 11: “For surely I know the plans I
Seeing God at work
By Donita Keister, associate pastor for Children and Pastoral Care at Buffalo Valley (Pa.) Church of the Brethren and Mission and Ministry Board member. Days are refreshingly cooler now that Fall has finally arrived. This summer in central Pennsylvania was particularly warm, and had a unique sense of warmth for me that went beyond the
Amazing
By Mark Flory Steury, Donor Relations representative “It’s amazing how much the Church of the Brethren is able to do.” This is a comment I hear often as I talk with congregational leaders and pastors about the denominational work of the Church of the Brethren. It has been my joy to visit many congregations over
Move mountains
By Matt DeBall, coordinator of Donor Communications January. A new beginning. A fresh start. In these first few weeks of the year, we have the perfect opportunity to take stock of lifestyle habits, try new patterns, set goals, or even chart a new course altogether. For Christ-followers, it only seems natural to also consider how
Great things in 2014
Thank you for praying, serving, giving to support the Church of the Brethren in 2014. There are many things that we were able to do together: 2,390 students, advisers, staff, and volunteers attended National Youth Conference (and 19 from international Brethren groups). 123 volunteers served 248,720 hours at Brethren Volunteer Service projects. 9 Ministry Summer Service
Columbus, here we come!
“I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now” (Philippians 1:3-5). Annual Conference is two weeks away! Whether you’ll be in Columbus in person or not, there are
Not alone
By Dana Cassell Being a pastor is a lonely gig. Just ask your own pastor, if you dare. It’s a big job to be present for so many people’s every spiritual and emotional need, and at the same time, be unable to share openly with them about your own. So it was refreshing to gather
‘I knew that we would all be kindred spirits’
–Blogging from the Church of the Brethren Clergy Women’s Retreat “I knew that we would all be kindred spirits,” said our worship leader tonight. She gave a presentation on a recent trip to the island of Iona, and said she had been looking forward to this Clergy Women’s Retreat while there and had prayed for