The Shine curriculum has announced several new features for the 2026-2027 year, beginning with this Fall 2026 quarter for pre-K and kindergarten, elementary ages, and junior youth. Shine also offers several additional curriculum options. All are available through Brethren Press.
The latest Covenant Bible Study from Brethren Press is “Language of Lament” by Calvin and Mandy Park. Lament is a necessary component of our relationship with God. Speaking to God honestly about the pain we experience, the injustice we observe in the world, and the fears these realities create in us is not only necessary, but biblical.
Starting this August, Shine Everywhere takes on a new focus—helping congregations make the most of new at-home materials in the revised and updated Shine curriculum for 2026-2027. Designed with today’s churches, teachers, and families in mind, Shine offers greater flexibility, stronger family connection, and engaging new resources while staying rooted in core values of community, peacemaking, service, and following Jesus.
By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center and Brethren Press are partnering to offer a Faith Formation Series on Zoom: “Advancing Small Group Online Ministry” will be led by Julie Guistwite on April 28 at 6:30-8 p.m. (Eastern time). Skillfully cultivating sacred spaces for spiritual growth in online environments extends a church’s ministry beyond
The Advent and Christmas season offerings from Brethren Press include the 2025 Advent Devotional by John Fillmore titled Word Among Us; a new digital “Celebrate Jesus!” Advent and Christmas kit from the Shine curriculum that is jointly produced with MennoMedia; and the Winter issue of A Guide for Biblical Studies by John David Bowman on
The Ventures in Christian Discipleship program at McPherson (Kan.) College has announces its next courses for this fall. In October, “Immigrant Solidarity in Jesus’ Name” will be presented by leaders in the Church of the Brethren’s Deportation Defense Response team. In November, “Making Sense of God’s Violent Behavior in the Old Testament” will be presented by Eric Seibert, pastor at Mechanicsburg (Pa.) Church of the Brethren.
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.
The latest in our Covenant Bible Studies series is here! Angela Finet has written a powerful study on Sabbath: God’s Call to Peace. Order 10 or more, and you’ll get 20 percent off. This is a great option for an adult Sunday school class or a Bible study group.
The Anabaptist Disabilities Network (ADN) has published The Story of God’s First People: Bible Stories from the Old Testament, a Bible study curriculum for youth and adults with intellectual disabilities. Written by Jeanne Davies, ADN executive director, this Bible study fills the need for faith formation resources written from an Anabaptist perspective specifically for youth and adults with intellectual disabilities.
The February offering from the Ventures in Christian Discipleship program at McPherson (Kan.) College will be “Luke and Acts: Turning the World Upside Down” presented by Chris Bucher and Bob Neff. The course will be held online in two Tuesday sessions on Feb. 11 and 18 at 6:30-8:30 p.m. (central time).
