The Church of the Brethren’s Deportation Defense Response Team encourages the church to recognize National Migration Week (Sept. 21-27) and World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sunday, Sept. 27. While this is a Catholic initiative, it is an opportunity for the broader universal body of Christ to stand in solidarity with those who have been displaced.
Imagine sitting inside a 19th-century church, singing a cappella with the sounds of rifles and cannons echoing outside. Around you are Civil War reenactors and encampments, while inside, worshipers gather for a traditional Dunker Service.
Manchester Church of the Brethren in North Manchester, Ind., and the band Friends with the Weather are hosting another Sing Me Home gathering of music, spirituality, and social justice on the theme “Rooted and Rising.”
Eder Financial will conduct open enrollment for 2027 benefits from Monday, Nov. 9, through Friday, Nov. 20. Open enrollment is the once-a-year opportunity to update insurance coverage. Eligible pastors and staff members of congregations, districts, and camps can purchase short- and long-term disability, life, vision, dental, critical illness, and accident insurance from Eder Financial again this year.
Equal Exchange is celebrating its 40 anniversary and also the 30 anniversary of its Interfaith Program. Equal Exchange is a leader in the fair-trade movement and a worker-owned cooperative since 1986. It is offering a series of webinars to honor the impact of the Interfaith Program and build momentum for the future.
Ann Vang has resigned from her positions as Operations Coordinator, Product and Services at Eder Financial, as of Sept. 11. She began employment with Eder on Dec. 2, 2024. She has accepted a position with Everence Financial. Eder is in the process of transitioning its employee retirement and organizational investing services to Everence, an organization
Britnee Linton has been called as one of three Regional Ministry associates in the Church of the Brethren’s Mid-Atlantic District, joining Charlotte Bear and Rusty Curling on the team. Linton began her work in this role on Sunday, Feb. 15.