What does justice look like to an elementary child? If a first grader is cold on the playground, justice may look like a warm coat if the rest of his class has them. Or to a fourth-grade girl, justice may look like clothes that fit if Mom and Dad can’t afford to replace the ones she’s outgrown. Justice may look like a new toy at Christmas for a third-grade child for whom, unlike his friends, Santa never comes.
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FaithX 2025 locations and dates are announced
By Marissa Witkovsky-Eldred FaithX is excited to announce service trip opportunities for all ages in 2025! A total of 12 service trips are planned. Opportunities include individual or combined trips for junior and senior high youth, a family service weekend with childcare provided, the older adult trip in March, and international or domestic trips for
Children’s Disaster Services places two teams of volunteers in North Carolina
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
Children’s Disaster Services provides support to Lake Elsinore community
Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) deployed four volunteers to Lake Elsinore, Calif., to assist children impacted by the recent wildfire. The volunteers provided a calm and supportive presence for 21 children while their parents and guardians sought assistance at a Local Assistance Center.
Upcoming events and opportunities with the Youth and Young Adult Ministry
The Church of the Brethren’s Youth and Young Adult Ministry is publicizing upcoming events and opportunities. More information about the ministry and its programs is at www.brethren.org/yya.
Latest Brethren Press publications include Bible studies for small groups, plus Shine extras
Brethren Press has new books and resources available for churches entering into the Fall and a new season for Sunday school classes.
Fall Ventures series kicks off Sept. 7 with course on children and anxiety
The Ventures in Christian Discipleship program at McPherson (Kan.) College begins its 2024-2025 season with a course on “Supporting Children Overwhelmed by Anxiety.” The course will be presented by John Wenger and Adam Wenger. The course will be held via Zoom on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Central time). Continuing education credit is available.
Mutual Aid Agency and Brotherhood Mutual offer helpful resources
The Mutual Aid Agency, which is related to the Church of the Brethren, and its partner agency Brotherhood Mutual are offering a set of resources that are available free to congregations and their leadership. The following may be downloaded from online links: “Child Protection in a Ministry Environment–Guidelines for Ministry Workers,” “Protect Your Ministry’s Directors and Officers,” “Protect Your Roof from Early Failure,” and “Three Payroll Problems to Avoid.”
Children deliver blankets to the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
The third to fifth grade children’s group at Annual Conference, led by Angi and Scott Harney of Elkhart, Ind., on Friday, July 5, delivered 103 blankets to the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Freeport Church holds an event for the children
On Saturday, May 18, our church hosted the event “Bring Jesus to the Neighborhood,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.–but we let it go on till 2 p.m. because the kids were enjoying themselves so much!
