The Ministry Office of the Church of the Brethren invites both pastors and laity to an INTERIM/Transitional Ministry Round Table Discussion. This Zoom session will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Eastern time).
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National Youth Conference youthworker application closes soon
Want to help give an amazing experience to youth today? Want to experience the organizational side of National Youth Conference (NYC)? Do you want to help facilitate an unforgettable experience for youth at NYC? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may want to be a youthworker at NYC 2026!
Young Center hosts ‘Living Our Song: The Music of Andy and Terry Murray’
The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College is hosting a special event titled “Living Our Song: The Music of Andy and Terry Murray” in its Bucher Meetinghouse on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. (Eastern time).
‘Dear BFIA’: Central Church in Roanoke makes good use of grants
I wanted to let you know that your grants to Central Church of the Brethren have led to actions that have been featured in two articles and three recordings.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Prayer requests, Manassas (Va.) Church of the Brethren’s Forgetful Friends Chorus, the work of two church leaders in southern California aiding immigrants is featured in a blogpost from On Earth Peace, a Faculty Preaching Series at Bethany Seminary, the latest episodes of Brethren Voices, resources for the 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are in several languages.
Aly Heckeroth begins as FaithX assistant coordinator
Aly Heckeroth begins Oct. 13 as FaithX assistant coordinator for the 2026 season, serving through Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Ill.
University Park holds annual Harvest Sharing Fair
University Park (Md.) Church of the Brethren is hosting our annual Sharing Fair on Nov. 1 from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.–we invite all of our Brethren siblings to stop by to support a good cause!
The Blessing Box at Canton Church of the Brethren
It all started a couple of years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit goes to Jackie Davis for sharing a project she ran across in one of her magazines. She knew that Canton (Ill.) Church of the Brethren was looking for ways to make a positive impact in the Canton community, so she decided to explain about the movement of providing assistance to families in need by installing a Blessing Box.
CMEP welcomes ceasefire implementation with cautious hope and calls for a permanent end to the war on Gaza
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) welcomes the implementation of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas with cautious optimism. After nearly two years of relentless warfare, widespread destruction, and devastating loss of life, we pray this agreement marks a turning point toward peace, justice, and healing for all who call the Holy Land home.
Surveys reveal parents’ hopes for children’s faith
Parents want their children to have a vibrant and living faith, one that is carried into the world with tangible effects on daily actions, according to surveys carried out by publishers Brethren Press and MennoMedia. Shine: Living in God’s Light conducted two surveys as part of Shine Everywhere, an initiative funded by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
