The Church of the Brethren denomination suffered a ransomware attack in mid-December 2024 that breached the organization’s computer network.
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Practicing the Way: Sabbath Practice
The Part Time Pastor: Full Time Church program of the Church of the Brethren will be sponsoring Practicing the Way: The Sabbath Practice for all Multi-Vocational Pastors this Spring.
¿Cómo sería mi iglesia si Jesús fuera el pastor?
El programa Pastor de Medio Tiempo; Iglesia de Tiempo Completo ofrecerá un nuevo estudio de libro con la Pastora de Circuito Mayra Calix a principios de abril de 2026. Explora las profundas lecciones extraídas de la vida y enseñanzas de Jesucristo en el recurso pastoral titulado ¿Cómo sería mi iglesia si Jesús fuera el pastor? del teólogo y siervo cristiano, Pablo Marzilli.
National Youth Conference to include a service project
The National Youth Conference (NYC) office is excited to share about our service project. Our service project will be… (drumroll please)… Making Fleece Tie Blankets! Many children find themselves in the hospital due to illness and can always use a bit of extra comfort. Fleece tie blankets will be made by NYC participants to be donated to children’s hospitals to help provide some of that comfort.
FaithX trip takes older adults to Florida for service projects and plenty of fun as well
The older adult FaithX trip took place Feb. 22-27 at Camp Ithiel in Gotha, Fla. There was a total of 14 participants alongside Marissa Witkovsky-Eldred and Aly Heckeroth of the FaithX and Brethren Volunteer Service staff, who acted as leaders.
Emergency Disaster Fund gives large grants for Church of the Brethren mission in South Sudan, relief for Congolese refugees
Brethren Disaster Ministries staff have directed large grants from the Church of the Brethren’s Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) to the church’s mission in South Sudan and to provide relief for Congolese refugees in Burundi and families continuing to be affected by violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
EYN disaster relief staff, EYN Media share news of violence affecting the church in Nigeria
Two departments of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) have shared information about recent violence affecting members and congregations of EYN in northeast Nigeria.
Feature for Women’s History Month: Elaine Sollenberger (d. 2022)
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 the first woman to serve as moderator of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Correction of date for Ventures course on ‘God’s Earth, Our Home’; resources for conscientious objection; playlist ‘Pacifism on Repeat’; prayer concern from the Deportation Defense Response Team and new resources plus upcoming events; Brethren Volunteer Service Zoom sessions for prospective volunteers; latest issue of Bridge newsletter for young adults; next L.E.A.D. Third Thursday webinar; Durnbaugh Lecture features Bethany Seminary president Jeff Carter; and much, much more.
Participants brave ice and fire to attend leadership training in Western Plains District
Ice and fire. No, not the epic Game of Thrones saga but the very real elements some endured to gather for the Western Plains District Leadership Training in Great Bend, Kan.
