Mission Statement: We are called to enrich and strengthen the Church of the Brethren by our unity as people across cultures, modeling for the larger church the blessings of being one as God’s people.
Intercultural Ministries Terminology Resource List (PDF)
Intercultural Ministries webinars
Intercultural Ministries will offer three upcoming webinars on “Understanding Bias,” “Cultural Responsiveness,” and “Privilege and Being an Ally. Presenters will be Rev. Founa A. Badet, Director of Intercultural Ministries for the Church of the Brethren, and Dr. Meridith Gould.
The webinar schedule is:
- Nov. 6, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern – “Understanding Bias”
- Nov. 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern – “Cultural Responsiveness”
- Nov. 20, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern – “Privilege and Being an Ally”
Register for one or all. Find information about the presenters and sessions here.
Learn with Founa – Aprann avék Founa – Aprende con Founa
The Bible and (im)migration
Join a book club, hosted by members of the Deportation Defense Response Team! It will meet every other week for a total of 6 weeks to discuss the book The God Who Sees by Karen Gonzalez. Find out more and get the link to register here.
Training on Offering a Welcome
Bethany Theological Seminary professor Dan Ulrich presented four scripture study sessions on “Befriending the Stranger,” highlighting the biblical mandate to care for the sojourner, refugee, stranger—anyone fleeing natural or man-made disasters, drought, famine, war, hunger, or persecution.
Find the “Befriending the Stranger” study videos here.
Gade atik la an kreyòl Ayisyen
Do you have a prayer request? – Èske ou gen yon rekèt priyè? – ¿Tienes alguna petición de oración?
Let us know your prayer request or praise by using this online form. You can include your name and contact information, but it is not required.
Fè nou konnen demann lapriyè ou oswa lwanj ou lè w itilize fòm sa sou entènèt la. Ou ka mete non w ak enfòmasyon pou nou kontakte w, men li pa obligatwa.
Háganos saber su pedido de oración o alabanza mediante este formulario en línea. Puede incluir su nombre y datos de contacto, pero no es obligatorio.
Photos from Annual Conference 2024
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Related News
- $100,000 raised for Legal and Mutual Aid Fund, On Earth Peace shares need for $150,000 more
The Deportation Defense Response Team is incredibly grateful for your generous support of the Legal and Mutual Aid Fund. At Annual Conference, On Earth Peace challenged the denomination to raise $100,000. You did it! As of Oct. 31, $107,380 has been raised to support individuals and families caught in the immigration system.
- Don Mitchell named director of Intercultural Ministries for Atlantic Northeast District
Don Mitchell has begun in a newly created role as director of Intercultural Ministries for the Church of the Brethren’s Atlantic Northeast District. He has been serving as director of Church Development for the district since August 2006.
- Intercultural Ministries offers webinars on ‘Understanding Bias,’ ‘Cultural Responsiveness,’ and ‘Being an Ally’
Intercultural Ministries offers three upcoming webinars on “Understanding Bias,” “Cultural Responsiveness,” and “Privilege and Being an Ally. Presenters will be Rev. Founa A. Badet, Director of Intercultural Ministries, and Dr. Meridith Gould. The webinars will take place Nov. 6, 13, and 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Deportation Defense Response offers new online giving option to support Church of the Brethren members, shares requests for prayer and praise
“Did you know there have now been 27 Church of the Brethren members helped because of your generosity?” said an announcement from the Deportation Defense Response team. “Folks who have received these funds that have covered the high costs of legal and filing fees have expressed to the team that they are so thankful and they feel they are not alone.”
- Grants from Church of the Brethren funds support disaster relief, food security, and congregational outreach projects
A number of grants have been made recently from Church of the Brethren denominational funds including the Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) for disaster relief, the Global Food Initiative fund (GFI) for food security, and the Brethren Faith in Action fund (BFIA) to support congregational outreach projects.
Healing Racism book list
Download the Healing Racism book list
Who Will Be A Witness:
Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love and Deliverance with Drew Hart
Drew Hart, author of Who Will Be A Witness and Trouble I’ve Seen, joined us as a part of the 2021 “Healing Racism Congregations and Communities Series.”
Journey through Justice
Join us as together we journey with featured online resources and posts on racial justice. Peacebuilding, educational videos, articles, and posts have been shared on the
Here are Racial Justice Resources, Part 1 and Racial Justice Resources, Part 2. These are resources we have shared recently on social media.
What does it mean to be God’s family? The Church of the Brethren has committed itself to being transformed completely—as individuals, as congregations, as a denomination—so that we continually grow into the vision of Revelation 7:9. We seek to be separate no more.
After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. (Revelation 7:9)
Read the Annual Conference paper, “Becoming a Multi-Ethnic Church.”
The work of discipleship serves to restore our relationships, with one another and with God, in ways that uphold justice and righteousness. This includes the work to eliminate white supremacy in all its forms. Discipleship Ministries offers resources and opportunities to learn more about the impact of race and racism on our nation, the identity of the church, and individual discipleship.