During an online meeting of the Standing Committee of district delegates to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, held the evening of Jan. 29, reports were received from subcommittees. The meeting was presided over by Annual Conference moderator Madalyn Metzger, assisted by moderator-elect Dava Hensley and secretary David Shumate, with Annual Conference director Rhonda Pittman Gingrich.
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Lenten devotional for 2024, ‘Through Thick and Thin,’ is available from Brethren Press
Through Thick and Thin: Devotions for Ash Wednesday Through Easter, written by Beth Sollenberger, is the 2024 Lenten devotional from Brethren Press. This year, the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14. The daily devotions continue through Easter Sunday, March 31.
Council of District Executives holds annual winter meeting
The Council of District Executives (CODE) held its annual winter meetings Jan. 20-24 near Melbourne, Fla., with some members also attending the Church of the Brethren Inter-Agency Forum (IAF) meeting that followed. Twenty-two of the denomination’s 24 districts were represented, along with Office of Ministry director Nancy Sollenberger Heishman.
Yearbook reports Church of the Brethren denominational statistics for 2022
Church of the Brethren membership in the United States in 2022 was 81,345, according to the statistical report in the 2023 Church of the Brethren Yearbook, published by Brethren Press. The 2023 edition–published late last year–includes the 2022 statistical report and the 2023 directory for the denomination.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Remembering Harold S. Martin, On Earth Peace celebrates 50 years, BVS orientations announced, prayer requests from Global Mission, “Vintage Recipes: Take 2,” Bethany welcomes international scholar in residence, volunteer with the Brethren Heritage Center, and more.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Remembering Emma Jean Woodard, service information for Ken Holderread, new CWS kit video features Material Resources, prayer concern from BVS for Ecuador, related FaithX announcement, Rick Gardner authors Passion of Jesus, Camp La Verne celebrates 100 years, and more.
Leading Church of the Brethren staff visit South Sudan
In November 2023, the executive directors of the Church of the Brethren’s Service Ministries and Global Mission departments, Roy Winter and Eric Miller respectively, visited South Sudan for six days. During that time, they met with Athanasus Ungang, who is country director of Brethren Global Services, the Church of the Brethren mission project there.
Founa Badet hired as director of Intercultural Ministry
Founa Badet has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as the director of Intercultural Ministry, which is part of the Discipleship and Leadership Formation department.
Office of Peacebuilding and Policy signs letter on Guantanamo
The Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy was one of more than 80 religious, humanitarian, and peace and justice organizations and groups to sign on to a letter to President Biden calling for progress towards responsibly closing the Guantánamo detention center.
Baptism helps celebrate 300 years of the Brethren in the Americas
The first Brethren baptisms in America were held on Christmas Day 1723 in the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia. On the 300th anniversary of that event, West Shore Church of the Brethren held a baptism in the Conodoguinet Creek in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pa.
