The Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee is seeking input from ministers about their experience of taking time for sabbath renewal.
Church of the Brethren Newsline
Brethren bits
In this issue: Remembering Doris Miller Quarles, “Community Connects” conversation with Shine, prayer requests from Brazil, “Resource List-Terminology” from Intercultural Ministries, deadline to apply for Brethren Faith in Action grants, Churches for Middle East Peace launches Armenian Advisory Council, and much more
Two ordained pastors at Bridgewater reduced to commissioned minister status
Two pastors of Bridgewater (Va.) Church of the Brethren—David R. Miller and Jennifer K. Scarr—have had their ordinations terminated by Shenandoah District. However, the district Leadership Team has credentialed them as commissioned ministers.
National Youth Conference seeking youthworkers
Will you be 22 or older at National Youth Conference (NYC) 2026? Does helping to carry out programing, facilitate the organization, and take care of behind-the-scenes details at NYC 2026 excite you? Do you want to help create a great NYC experience for today’s youth? If you answered “yes” you might want to be a youthworker at NYC!
FaithX concludes 2025 service trips, announces special 2026 trip for adults 50-plus
In 2025, a total of 165 youth and adults joined FaithX service trips and had the opportunity to engage in service, learn new skills, grow in faith, explore interesting places, live in community, and build friendships!
Linville Creek Church of the Brethren celebrates 200 years
In honor of its 200th anniversary, Linville Creek Church of the Brethren in Broadway, Va., will have a celebration this weekend, reports the Daily News-Record on its DNROnline site.
Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee message appreciates pastors
The Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee has sent an email to all the pastors in the Church of the Brethren in appreciation for their service. The communication was sent at the start of October as Pastor Appreciation Month.
The violence of hunger: The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report
The Church of the Brethren’s Global Food Initiative (GFI) is a partner organization to Bread for the World and contributes to its reporting and research on US policies and on both domestic and international food security. For 2024, the GFI helped provide funds to support Bread for the World’s Policy Research Institute that has been studying and monitoring what the World Food Program has labeled “Hunger Hot Spots”
Trotwood Church of the Brethren celebrates 125 years of ministry
On Saturday, Oct. 18, you are invited to Trotwood (Ohio) Church of the Brethren’s 125th Anniversary Celebration!
Grants from Church of the Brethren funds support disaster relief, food security, and congregational outreach projects
A number of grants have been made recently from Church of the Brethren denominational funds including the Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) for disaster relief, the Global Food Initiative fund (GFI) for food security, and the Brethren Faith in Action fund (BFIA) to support congregational outreach projects.