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Canton study group explores “Why Jesus matters” – Warrensburg prayer labyrinth – Jesus in stained glass – Why do they leave home? La Verne members visit the border – The plant lady miracle – Reparations and the Theological Disciplines review – Congregations welcome refugees – Resurrection at Olympic View Church of the Brethren – Pastors give thanks – Youth Peace Camp at San Diego Church of the Brethren – Dance and community outreach at Chicago First – Lower Miami: A long history of welcome – Feetwashing in Southeastern District – Congregations assist Ukraine – Eglise des Freres Haitiens – York First – Troy – Lancaster – East Dayton – Pomona – Lititz – Lafayette – Love feast – Harrisburg – Germantown – Food and community
Jesus in the neighborhood: updates from congregations
- Fairview shares food
Fairview Church of the Brethren offers food packages each month. - York Center holds neighborhood fun day
Rainy weather couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those attending a recent event in a neighborhood park. - Crest Manor donates household items, makes dresses
Crest Manor Church of the Brethren serves neighbors near and far. - Muskegon offers ukulele lessons
How many congregations offer a “Blessing of the ukuleles”? - Baltimore church is revitalized
First Church of the Brethren in Baltimore, Md., had a problem. Here’s what they did. - McPherson sends cards to Uvalde
Learning about gun violence inspired a McPherson Sunday school class to take action. - Columbia City “Feeds the Need”
Feed the Need originated with a small group of people in the church who have a passion for helping the community. - Mechanicsburg offers Fall Fun Day
The Fall Fun day at Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren helped people come out of “COVID hibernation.”
More stories from congregations
- Mountville congregation seeks justice for local school childrenby Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford on January 10, 2025 at 7:50 am
What does justice look like to an elementary child? If a first grader is cold on the playground, justice may look like a warm coat if the rest of his class has them. Or to a fourth-grade girl, justice may look like clothes that fit if Mom and Dad can’t afford to replace the ones she’s outgrown. Justice may look like a new toy at Christmas for a third-grade child for whom, unlike his friends, Santa never comes.
- Annville inspires with Community Pledgeby Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford on November 20, 2024 at 9:38 am
On election day, Annville (Pa.) Church of the Brethren—which served as a polling site—also offered voters a separate “poll” inviting them to pledge actions that strengthen the community. In a world of political division, it recognized the importance of uniting around shared values and everyday service that uplifts everyone in the neighborhood.
- Chicago First Church of the Brethren joins Apartheid Free Communities networkby Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford on October 24, 2024 at 4:07 am
Chicago (Ill.) First Church of the Brethren prayerfully took the pledge to join the Apartheid Free Communities network. Chicago First Church is the 400th organization to join under the sponsorship of American Friends Service Committee and the first Church of the Brethren congregation to join.
- Freeport Church gains media attention for its ongoing witness against gun violenceby Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford on October 18, 2024 at 4:10 pm
Freeport (Ill.) Church of the Brethren held a peace gathering in September as part of its ongoing witness against gun violence. Families who have lost loved ones to violence attended the event, which received coverage from the local ABC television news.
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Stories from the Cities series
Jennifer Hosler researched and wrote articles for the “Stories from the Cities” project of Discipleship Ministries (then Congregational Life Ministries). The goal of the project was to help urban congregations share their unique stories with the denomination, in order to increase awareness of Church of the Brethren urban churches, foster increased interest in urban ministries, and help others learn from the unique contexts that city churches face.
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