During Christmas, we celebrate the good news that God chose to dwell among us—entering our world with humility, love, and grace. In Jesus Christ, we are brought together as one family, rich in diversity and deeply loved.
Jenn Dorsch-Messler has announced her resignation as director of Brethren Disaster Ministries, having served for more than 10 years beginning on Feb. 24, 2015. Her resignation is effective Jan. 9, 2026. She has accepted a position on a new executive leadership team at Mennonite Disaster Service located in Lititz, Pa.
Brethren Disaster Ministries received a $5,000 UPS Long Term Recovery Grant through a partnership with the UPS Foundation and National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
Brethren Disaster Ministries has directed the last grants for 2025 from the Church of the Brethren’s Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) headed by a large grant of $120,000 to support the Hurricane Melissa recovery program of Églises des Frères d’Haïti (the Church of the Brethren in Haiti) and $5,000 to support emergency relief in Cuba after Hurricane Melissa via ASIGLEH (the Church of the Brethren in Venezuela).
Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), a program of Brethren Disaster Ministries, has deployed to western Washington State following catastrophic atmospheric river flooding that began on Dec. 8.
As we are in the season of Advent, preparing for Christmas in a time of expectation and excitement, the NYC staff also has their eye on another important event coming up: the opening of registration for NYC 2026!
The Brethren Faith in Action Fund (BFIA), which provides grants to outreach ministries of Church of the Brethren camps and congregations, has announced its last grants for this year are going to eight Church of the Brethren congregations
In this issue: The Messenger Christmas music playlist, job openings, the next L.E.A.D. ‘Third Thursday’ webinar plus dates for the next in-person conference, ‘Blessed Is the Body’ disabilities webinar, ‘Just Like Selma’ ecumenical hymn-sing project, alert about the automation of registration for the military draft in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026, and more
Is your congregation looking for a meaningful way to live out creation care and environmental justice in your community? Creation Justice Ministries is seeking congregational partners. Creation Justice Ministries is a partner organization of the Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy.
Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) is announcing two new project sites: Food for Greater Elgin and East Belfast Mission/The Larder. Also from Brethren Volunteer Service comes a new initiative called BVS Early Enrollment Program.
