The Northern Plains District of the Church of the Brethren, which includes the state of Minnesota in its area, joined in a statement of grief from the Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) following the shooting of children from Annunciation Catholic School on Aug. 27.
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Mission and Ministry Board postpones budget parameter decision, calls executive committee
The Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board met in advance of Annual Conference in Greensboro, N.C., for its summer meeting. Presiding over the meeting on July 2 was chair Colin Scott, assisted by chair-elect Kathy Mack and general secretary David Steele.
20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the Church of the Brethren response
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 hurricane and became one of the most deadly and destructive storms on record. Twenty years later, Brethren Disaster Ministries remembers the impact, response, collaboration, innovation, and recovery on the Gulf Coast.
National Youth Conference 2026 theme is ‘Light Within Us’
The National Youth Cabinet is excited to share the theme and logo for the Church of the Brethren’s National Youth Conference (NYC) 2026!
Worship bulletins that bring scripture to life: A resource from Brethren Press
Brethren Press offers the Living Word bulletin series as a worship resource for congregations. The fall 2025 quarter for September to December has recently shipped.
New Bible study on the Martha and Mary story to be published by Brethren Press
A new book in the Covenant Bible Studies series from Brethren Press written by Frank Ramirez and titled Martha and Mary: Friends of Jesus will be published by Brethren Press in September.
Brethren Faith in Action grants go to four congregations
Grants from the Brethren Faith in Action Fund (BFIA) have been announced, going to four Church of the Brethren congregations including Roanoke Central, Williamson Road, Amaranth, and Lynchburg.
GFI grants support food ministries at Church of the Brethren congregations, agriculture efforts in South Africa and Venezuela
The Church of the Brethren’s Global Food Initiative (GFI) has given its latest round of grants to support food ministries at four Church of the Brethren congregations in Illinois and Ohio; the Beyond Abundance Program of Phahama Grain Phakama in South Africa; and the purchase of electric mills for indigenous Amazon communities to grind cassava, via the Church of the Brethren in Venezuela.
Grants from Emergency Disaster Fund support Venezuelans affected by flooding, Child Life Disaster Relief
Brethren Disaster Ministries has directed two $10,000 grants from the Church of the Brethren’s Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) to a flood relief program of ASIGLEH (the Church of the Brethren in Venezuela) and to the work of partner organization Child Life Disaster Relief.
Fraternity Church of the Brethren celebrates 250 years
“Fraternity Church of the Brethren is 250 years old!” said an announcement of the congregation’s upcoming Homecoming and anniversary celebration on Sept. 13-14. “Take a moment to think about that. In 1775 when the American Revolutionary War was being fought, when this country was being founded, it was documented that a group of ‘Dunkard’ Brethren held a baptism near Muddy Creek.”
