The Deportation Defense Response Team, an initiative of several Church of the Brethren districts with the Intercultural Ministries and On Earth Peace, has provided a toolkit of resources online at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/168SYb-D3cMBO8ORb4sDXMqMbA2yvSGCN. These resources are intended for pastors, leaders, and members of the Church of the Brethren to utilize and share within their churches and communities. It will continue to be developed, and new resources that are added will be highlighted in upcoming months.
To be added to the DDR newsletter list, to share other helpful resources for the toolkit, to share how a resource from the toolkit benefited your congregation or community, to find out how to get involved with the work, or for other questions, email migrantjustice@onearthpeace.org
Upcoming events include:
— An educational online session led by an immigration lawyer, geared toward immigrants but open to others, is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 12, from 6 to 7:30 (Eastern time). The lawyer will cover immigration updates and precautions to take, and there will be time for Q&A. For more information and to receive the Zoom link email ddrcobcoordinator@gmail.com or text 561-647-8981.
— Biweekly Pastoral Care Gatherings online in Spanish and Haitian Creole continue every other Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. (Eastern time). The next will be held on Monday, Jan. 26. For more information and to receive the Zoom link email ddrcobcoordinator@gmail.com or text 561-647-8981.
— The Biweekly Prayer Gatherings for Immigrant Justice held online every other Thursday at 12 noon (Eastern time) will be held next on Jan. 22. Find more info and RSVP at www.onearthpeace.org/2025_11_prayer_gathering_for_immigrant_justice_20251002_20251113_20260108.
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Find more Church of the Brethren news:
- A new Brethren Rapid Response Network is organized
- Brooklyn First welcomes third generation of one family as members of the congregation
- Madalyn Metzger and Rhonda Pittman Gingrich to serve in new interim positions with the Church of the Brethren
- Global Church of the Brethren Communion meets in Spain
- Grant of $500,000 to the Church of the Brethren will support Brethren Disaster Ministries