Madalyn Metzger will begin part-time on June 15 as interim executive director of Engagement and Communications for the Church of the Brethren. Rhonda Pittman Gingrich will begin a part-time interim leadership role with Brethren Press in addition to her ongoing responsibilities as director of Annual Conference.
Global Church of the Brethren Communion meets in Spain
Attending the Global Church of the Brethren Communion gathering on Spain’s northern coast in April was one of the greatest joys thus far in my role as executive director of Global Mission for the Church of the Brethren. After many meetings on Zoom with the delegates and alternates, it was a joyous occasion to see all of our plans coming together—and for some of us, to meet in person for the first time.
Grant of $500,000 to the Church of the Brethren will support Brethren Disaster Ministries
The Church of the Brethren has been awarded a half-million dollar grant to support Brethren Disaster Ministries, reported Roy Winter, executive director of the Church of the Brethren’s Service Ministries and Brethren Disaster Ministries. The grant will support “a three-year program expansion and improvements to US based programs,” he said. The grant was received from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, “Hope After the Storm: Capacity Building for Faith-Based Disaster Relief Organizations.”
Discovering joys, challenges, and God at work with the churches in the Dominican Republic
A powerful and eye-opening trip to the Dominican Republic in February and March inspired me to share both the joys and challenges we encountered there, along with glimpses of how God is at work through his people.
Global Mission executive visits Church of the Brethren in Burundi, meets with church leaders from Democratic Republic of Congo
Church of the Brethren Global Mission executive Sharon Brugger Norton visited the Church of the Brethren in Burundi in late March and early April. The Church of the Brethren in Burundi is the newest member of the Global Church of the Brethren Communion.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Shenandoah District held its annual disaster auction, invitation to annual service held at Pricetown meetinghouse, honors for denominational staff Founa A. Badet and Wendy McFadden, WCC offers webinar on biodiversity and extinction crisis
Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center invites participation in SVMC Sunday 2026
The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) equips leaders for ministry in a Christ-centered, culturally relevant context that bears witness to the beliefs, heritage, and practices of the Church of the Brethren. SVMC partners with districts and the denomination to train and educate those called to ministry.
Gaston Pierre-Louis joins Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church as a ‘circuit rider’
Gaston Pierre-Louis has joined the Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church program of the Church of the Brethren’s Ministry Office as a “circuit rider.” He will be filling in after Founa A. Badet, director of Intercultural Ministries, steps down as a “circuit rider” effective July 31.
Rooted in faith, rising to the moment: On Earth Peace, HOPE-PV, and the Kingian nonviolence tradition
On Earth Peace has joined the HOPE-PV network (Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence), a growing movement of communities across the country that are learning together how to respond to the rise of political violence and repression with something more powerful than fear or retaliation.
Final preparations for NYC 2026 are underway
The National Youth Conference (NYC) office has been a flurry of activity recently! With NYC set for July 18-23, now less than three months away, many final preparations are underway. (Find out more about NYC at www.brethren.org/nyc.)
