By Angela Finet, pastor of Nokesville (Va.) Church of the Brethren “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35, NIV). At the beginning of 2017, our Sunday School class began a study of the
Vital Ministry Journey
Being the church
By David Steele, general secretary “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope”(Romans 15:13). My first 100 days as general secretary have come and gone. These first weeks have been exhilarating, challenging, and joy-filled. Assessment,
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
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
Holy Ground
By Stanley J Noffsinger, general secretary This summer I enjoyed hosting Ministry Summer Service interns for barbecue, traveling to visit your congregations, and attending Annual Conference and National Youth Conference. In these places and others, I have found myself standing on holy ground. You and I are blessed to serve a God who uses ordinary people like us in
Vitally connected
By Chris Bowman, pastor of the Oakton Church of the Brethren (Vienna, Va.). One of the best things about the Vital Ministry Journey is that it is not about the minister—it’s about the church and our journey together as this “fellowship of Jesus-followers.” This kind of gathering is not new. Reading the Oakton Church minutes