The Church of the Brethren’s Service Sunday is scheduled for Sunday, Feb 1. Service Sunday is recognized annually on the first Sunday in February. The 2026 theme “Living with Purpose: Equipping God’s People for Works of Service” is inspired by the scripture text from Ephesians 4:11-13
Loretta Wolf and Glenna Thompson on Dec. 30, 2025, concluded their work with the Church of the Brethren Material Resources program at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md. These layoffs were due to the closing of the Material Resources program at the end of 2025.
Pat Marsh will retire as manager of Accounting and as assistant treasurer for the Church of the Brethren effective May 29. She began her employment with the denomination in January 1995, and has worked for the church for 31 years.
Tamisha Tyler has resigned from her position as visiting assistant professor and director of the Master of Arts program at Bethany Seminary in Richmond, Ind., effective at the end of the spring semester 2026. She will become the co-director of Level Ground, a nonprofit artist collective, project incubator, and documentary production company in Los Angeles, Calif.
In this issue: Correction, resignation, book studies and recommended reading from Church of the Brethren ministries, job opening, 2026 Young Adult Conference, grant opportunities for congregations, regional youth conferences, and much more
A new Reach curriculum for youth in grades 9 through 12 is now available from Brethren Press through the Shine curriculum, a joint effort of Brethren Press and MennoMedia.
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.
The Brethren Disaster Ministries Rebuilding Program local partner in eastern Kentucky’s Letcher County to support the recovery from July 2022 flooding is HOMES, Inc. Originally a project of Mennonite Central Committee, HOMES began in the 1980s and has always focused on more than just initial disaster recovery by working to repair homes in the area and to provide affordable rental properties.
This past Monday, Jan. 5, National Youth Conference (NYC) 2026 registration officially opened! The NYC staff is so excited for those that have registered so far and those who will continue to register in coming weeks. Find the registration link at www.brethren.org/nyc.
The last set of grants for 2025 from the Church of the Brethren’s Global Food Initiative (GFI) rounded out the year by supporting needs around the world, from Honduras to Rwanda, Nigeria to Ecuador, as well as local projects in Pennsylvania.
