CDS has two teams of volunteers serving in North Carolina. The four volunteers in “Team Fletcher” have been serving children and families at a shelter in Fletcher, N.C., since Thursday, Oct. 3. This response is in partnership with the Red Cross. When they arrived, the shelter housed 300 people, and there was a boil water
Several Church of the Brethren districts have issued calls or started service projects in response to Hurricane Helene and now Hurricane Milton. In addition, reports Brethren Disaster Ministries, “individuals and congregations have been calling and emailing all week asking how they can help in the effort.” Here are some of the ways districts and congregations
In this issue: Remembering Lauree Hersch Meyer, a matching gift campaign supports the Church of the Brethren mission in South Sudan, Nobel Peace Prize goes to the Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945–the Church of the Brethren has supported the atomic bomb survivors known as the hibakusha through Brethren Volunteer Service’s support to the World Friendship Center in Hiroshima.
As media report that the death toll from Hurricane Helene has topped 200–with more than half of the deaths in western North Carolina–Brethren Disaster Ministries and Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) have begun active responses to aid survivors of the storm and its aftermath.
Registration is now open for the 2025 denominational Clergywomen’s Retreat to be held Feb. 10-13, 2025, in Winter Park, Fla. This event, which takes place every five years, offers an opportunity for all licensed and credentialed clergywomen to gather for refreshment, renewal, and inspiration.
This month, the Standing with People of Color Committee of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference is offering two opportunities for facilitator training for those interested in leading a “7 Prompts” conversation in their communities and congregations.
Sharon Norton has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as executive director of Global Mission. Her previous mission work spans 27 years, including 9 years in multiple positions and the most recent 4 years as co-administrator for Europe and Africa with the Mennonite Mission Network, which is related to the Mennonite Church USA.
Unit 336 of Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) recently completed orientation and the volunteers have begun work at project sites across the United States and in Japan.
The 2025 Strength for the Journey cohorts focus on three themes: 1) Preaching, 2) Team Ministry, and 3) Pastoral Visitation and Chaplaincy. Strength for the Journey (SFTJ) provides resources for several ministry cohorts each year.
In this issue: Prayer for Camp La Verne as wildfire threat wanes, “Thought Provoking Preaching” at Bethany Seminary, CMEP events for lament and reflection on the anniversary of Oct. 7, mission trip to South Sudan, Clean-up Bucket assembly in S. Ohio/Kentucky District, a special exhibit highlighting life in the 1970s at Bridgewater College, call for release of Armenian hostages in Azerbaijan.
