The Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy has signed on to a letter in support of green card holders and resettled refugees, sent Sept. 30 to the secretary of Homeland Security and to the director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
In this issue: Mission and Ministry Board to hold fall meeting, job openings at Bethany Seminary and Northern Plains District, Brethren Disaster Ministries updates for volunteers, Junior High Sunday is Nov. 1, Prayer Service for the Disappeared, SVMC continuing education session on Community Gifts, and much more.
The Church of the Brethren has received reports of a fraudulent email sent to churches and pastors using the denomination’s name and contact information.
Two funds of the Church of the Brethren denomination—the Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) and the Global Food Initiative (GFI)—have announced their latest grants.
The Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board appointed a committee to consider recommendations related to the future of Annual Conference. The task emerged from the “Breaking Down Barriers—Increasing Access to Denominational Events” study completed in 2025.
Since the early 1990s, October has been recognized globally as Pastor Appreciation Month, with the second Sunday set aside as Pastor Appreciation Day. Our pastors care for us through life’s most significant moments. Their work goes far beyond Sunday sermons.
Shine, a joint project of Brethren Press and MennoMedia, is offering an in-person workshop to introduce the newest features of the curriculum. The workshop is hosted at Creekside Church of the Brethren in Elkhart, Ind., on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Harrisburg (Pa.) First Church of the Brethren has found that we can bring peace and justice ministries into our neighborhood by providing space in our building for organizations that will provide such services.
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.
