On Feb. 17, the Church of the Brethren joined with 30 other denominations and faith organizations in filing an amici curiae brief in the Supreme Court in support of the plaintiffs in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, No. 25-5. The case is challenging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to prevent individuals from filing for asylum at ports of entry.
Intercultural Ministries
‘Faithful Response Immigration Gathering’ planned for Ohio in March
The Church of the Brethren, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), United Church of Christ, and Mennonite Church USA are sponsoring a “Faithful Response Immigration Gathering” at Camp Christian in Marysville, Ohio, from March 17-19
Deportation Defense Legal and Mutual Aid Fund seeks to meet $250,000 goal by Easter
All of the following individuals have received money because their congregation applied for a Deportation Defense Response Legal and Mutual Aid Grant. Thanks be to God!
God of every people and every language: Intercultural Ministries prayer
By Founa I. Augustin Badet, director of Intercultural Ministries: God of every people and every language, You spoke creation into being and called it good.
Feature for Black History Month: Samuel Weir, 1812-1884
For Black History Month 2026, Newsline is offering a feature for each week in February to celebrate our Black forebears in the Church of the Brethren. In this issue, we celebrate the life and groundbreaking ministry of Samuel Weir, the first ordained Black Brethren elder and preacher.
Intercultural Ministries presents a ‘Sankofa Storytelling Event’
The Church of the Brethren Intercultural Ministries is presenting a webinar titled “Sankofa Storytelling Event” on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. (Eastern time). “We would like to tell you a story,” said an invitation.
Feature for Black History Month: Martha (Mattie) Cunningham Dolby, 1878-1956
For Black History Month 2026, Newsline is offering a feature for each week in February to celebrate our Black forebears in the Church of the Brethren. In this issue, we celebrate the life and groundbreaking ministry of Martha (Mattie) Cunningham Dolby.
District executives, denominational leadership join in Atlantic Southeast District’s first Multicultural Festival
“For we are strangers no more, but members of one family.” With these words, borrowed from a popular Brethren hymn, Miami (Fla.) Haitian Church of the Brethren pastor Ilexene Alphonse summed up the spirit of Atlantic Southeast District’s first Multicultural Festival.
Council of District Executives winter meeting includes intercultural connection
The Church of the Brethren’s Council of District Executives (CODE) held its winter meetings Jan. 28-Feb. 1 in Miami, Fla., combining business sessions with an intercultural continuing education experience that connected with local congregations.
Northview church hosts session on how to aid immigrant neighbors, focused on peaceful protest
On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, Northview Church of the Brethren in Indianapolis, Ind., hosted a session on how to peacefully protest the actions of ICE. Mennonite and Friends churches also participated.
