In this issue: Remembering Jim Kinsey, Tanzania Peace Conference, job opening with Eder Financial, Grossnickle’s Growing Project, Brethren Voices shares “A Gift From China,” deadline extended for EcoPreacher Cohort, and Rebecca Dali’s historic ordination
The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) has issued a pastoral letter on the urgency of climate action. The Church of the Brethren is a founding member of the NCC. The denomination’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy relates with the NCC as a partner organization and is commending the letter.
Across the nation, immigrants in our communities are under attack. Our own congregations have experienced firsthand the devastating injustices committed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Many members have been unjustly detained and deported, and many more are living in fear—afraid to attend church services, work, or go to necessary medical appointments.
One of the most astonishing stories told at the “Early Anabaptism in Global Perspective” conference, held recently at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College in recognition of the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement, was told by Japanese scholar Tomoji Odori.
Do you wonder whether Annual Conference makes a positive impact in the cities we visit? We really do! Here’s proof.
This summer, Jesus Lounge Ministry, an Atlantic Southeast District church in Delray Beach, Fla., has been very active in supporting members and their families with their paperwork and immigration documentation.
The Camp Mack Centennial Celebration is planned for Sunday, Aug. 10, at the camp near Milford, Ind.
Melissa Fritz on July 8 concluded her work as a packer with the Material Resources program of the Church of the Brethren. The program is located at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md. This layoff is due to the upcoming closure of the Material Resources program at the end of 2025.
In this issue: Prayer concerns and prayer events, job opening at the Brethren Academy, BVS Unit 337 begins orientation, ‘Love Has No Borders’ workshop, scooters available at NOAC, nominations sought for National Youth Cabinet, latest issue of Rooted, COBYS Bike & Hike, and much more.
New resources recently posted by the Ministry Office offer support to congregations and leaders by interpreting the concept of a shared ministry team model. In some congregations lacking a settled pastor, new life and energy have emerged from reclaiming a traditional Brethren team-focused approach to providing pastoral leadership.
