Recent grants from the Brethren Faith in Action Fund (BFIA) have been given to seven Church of the Brethren congregations and one camp.
CWS launched Rise Up for Refuge earlier this year. As part of this national campaign, the Harrisburg and Lancaster offices sponsored a daylong Rise Up conference at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren.
The Living Word bulletin series from Brethren Press is offered as a worship resource for congregations. The fall 2026 quarter (for September through December) has begun shipping to those congregations with standing orders. Others may order the bulletins from Brethren Press
In this issue: The Office of Peacebuilding and Policy provides a brief update on court cases related to immigration enforcement that involve the Church of the Brethren and other peace churches, a Know Your Rights webinar on rights for congregations, Bethany Seminary and president Jeff Carter receive the David Rodgers Friend of the RSO Award, worship resources for the Season of Creation.
The latest Covenant Bible Study from Brethren Press is “Language of Lament” by Calvin and Mandy Park. Lament is a necessary component of our relationship with God. Speaking to God honestly about the pain we experience, the injustice we observe in the world, and the fears these realities create in us is not only necessary, but biblical.
This fall, learn from one of the nation’s leading voices in Trauma Informed Care. Tim Grove joins the Ventures in Christian Discipleship program at McPherson (Kan.) College to present a special 2026-2027 season-opening series: “Creating a Better World: A Deep Dive into Stress, Trauma, and Resilience as a Pathway to Healthier People, Families, and Communities.”
Starting this August, Shine Everywhere takes on a new focus—helping congregations make the most of new at-home materials in the revised and updated Shine curriculum for 2026-2027. Designed with today’s churches, teachers, and families in mind, Shine offers greater flexibility, stronger family connection, and engaging new resources while staying rooted in core values of community, peacemaking, service, and following Jesus.
Beth Sollenberger will retire on Sept. 30 as interim director of administration for the Church of the Brethren’s Atlantic Southeastern District. She has served in the position since April 1, 2024. She has been working both from her home in Goshen, Ind., as well as onsite in the district.
The 13 members of Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) Unit 339 have begun service at their project sites. The volunteers completed orientation on July 27 to Aug. 4 at Inspiration Hills Camp in Burbank, Ohio.
The latest set of grants from the Church of the Brethren’s Global Food Initiative (GFI) support ministries of congregations in Florida, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Also, global church leaders in East Africa received support to attend an agricultural training symposium.
