The Deportation Defense Response Team provides the following update on the numbers of Church of the Brethren immigrant members and attenders affected by detention or deportation. For the most part, we cannot provide names, but we can share the data we have as of Aug. 12.
Church of the Brethren Newsline
Webinar to inform on ‘Importance and Process of Applying for Asylum’
The Deportation Defense Response Team is inviting pastors, church leaders, allies, and brother and sister immigrants to participate in a webinar on the “Importance and Process of Applying for Asylum” led by attorney Margaret Blot.
Sharing their story: Immigrant church members are deported or detained
While some of us were at the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, on Saturday, July 5, our church member Armando Leonel Reyes Rodriguez was deported. Armando has given me permission to share his story.
‘Lawyer Call-Out Meeting’ is scheduled
Calling all lawyers! The Deportation Defense Response Team, a new ministry initiated by four Church of the Brethren districts, is working to defend our Brethren family against the increasingly escalated risk of detention and deportation in the US.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Juniata College begins its sesquicentennial celebration, upcoming presentations by Drew Hart, Churches for Middle East Peace holds event on “Church at the Crossroads,” World Council of Churches invites Christians worldwide to celebrate the “Season of Creation,” Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center announces continuing education opportunities.
Camp Mack celebrates its centennial
“Camp Mack is 100 years old!” said Gene Hollenberg, executive director of Camp Alexander Mack in Milford, Ind., greetings hundreds who braved hot weather to attend an evening worship service on Sunday, Aug. 10, in the camp’s Quinter Auditorium. “We are so glad you came to join us for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration!”
55th annual Dunker Church Service to be held Sept. 14
On Sunday, Sept. 14, at 3 p.m. (Eastern time), the 55th annual Dunker Church Service will be held at the Dunker Church on the Antietam National Battlefield. Often noted as one of the most remarkable landmarks on this battlefield, the church has long stood for peace and love even during one of the most brutal confrontations of the Civil War.
Brethren Volunteer Service Unit 337 begins work at project sites
Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) Unit 337, the 2025 summer unit, completed orientation at Camp Colorado on July 27 through Aug. 4.
Death Row Support Project announces next series of informational sessions
The Death Row Support Project (DRSP), a Church of the Brethren-related organization, announces the schedule for informational sessions in August and September for people who are interested in exploring the possibility of writing to a person on death row.
Learn how to bring comfort and care to children following disasters
Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) is very excited to have new volunteer trainings scheduled for the Spring of 2026 in addition to the Fall of 2025. Join a CDS volunteer training and learn how to bring comfort and care to children following disasters.
