Intercultural Ministries Café: Faith & Culture Conversations—rooted in relationship, discipleship, and practical intercultural engagement—will be held once a month for the next few months.
Nine months ago, during our report to the delegates at Annual Conference, we challenged the congregations of the church to raise $100,000 to create a new Legal and Mutual Aid Fund to meet the needs of Church of the Brethren immigrants due to harsh immigration enforcement. On Easter weekend, we give thanks that compassionate individuals and churches within the denomination have donated more than a quarter of a million dollars ($250,000) in the last nine months. Praise God!
In this issue: Job opening for director of the Church of the Brethren’s Ministry Office, Andrew Hamilton to represent the Church of the Brethren with Churches for Middle East Peace, milestone anniversaries, ecumenical statements of concern about war in the Middle East, and much more.
The following remarks were given by Jenn Hosler of the pastoral team at Washington (D.C.) City Church of the Brethren during an interfaith vigil in support of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case Noem v. Al Otro Lado. The Church of the Brethren joined the amicus brief for the case
The Supreme Court this week heard arguments in the case Noem v. Al Otro Lado in which the Church of the Brethren has joined an interfaith amicus brief filed in the Supreme Court on behalf of the plaintiffs. On Feb. 17, the Church of the Brethren joined with 30 other denominations and faith organizations in filing the amici curiae brief. The interfaith amicus brief was coordinated by the Kairos Center on Religion, Rights, and Justice.
Mediator, professor, and consultant Betty Pries leads us into deep territory in her book The Space Between Us: Conversations About Transforming Conflict. Join us for a nine-week discussion of Pries’ book.
Are you attending National Youth Conference (NYC) 2026 as an adult? Do you have knowledge, expertise, or passion about a certain topic and want to lead a workshop for youth and advisors, or just advisors? We would love for you to consider leading a workshop at NYC 2026!
On March 16-17, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), responded in Aroma Park, Ill., a suburb of Kankakee. The CDS volunteers served at a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) supporting the community following a tornado that passed through Aroma Park on March 10.
In this issue: Remembering Elvis Cayford, Core Ministries matching gift through March 31, latest Newsline podcast, EYN is holding its 79th Majalisa, Elizabethtown hosts Apollo Chamber Players, CMEP urges action to support “Block the Bombs Act,” international ecumenical delegation goes to Cuba
For Women’s History Month 2026, Newsline is offering a feature for each issue in March to celebrate women who have been leaders in Church of the Brethren history. In this issue, we celebrate Anna Beahm Mow, a mission worker, professor, influential writer and speaker, and inspiring spiritual leader.
