A little over two years ago, I brought a food bank project to the church board at Fairview Church of the Brethren in Unionville, Iowa. I had no idea how long God would help fulfill the need here. I also felt that when the money was out and I had no funding, that would be God saying that we have served our purpose.
It wasn’t an ideal weather day, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of York Center Church of the Brethren members and friends as they held a Neighborhood Fun Day on Aug. 17.
Among Church of the Brethren congregations celebrating significant milestone anniversaries this fall are Summit Church of the Brethren in Bridgewater, Va., and Midland (Mich.) Church of the Brethren.
This year, 2024, Goshen (Ind.) City Church of the Brethren is celebrating its 125th anniversary. This milestone is being celebrated by updating the church history, honoring families of charter members, and inviting previous clergy to preach at special services.
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!
On Saturday, June 15, several members of Lafayette (Ind.) Church of the Brethren enjoyed a Juneteenth celebration held in Lafayette’s largest city park, with some friends from Lafayette’s Bethel AME Church.
We’ve all read the statistics: record-setting numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons throughout the world. Reading the statistics may tug at your heart, but one family’s story can call us to action.
Ephrata (Pa.) Church of the Brethren invites the whole Ephrata community and beyond to celebrate the 125th anniversary of being a church family in the Ephrata landscape. There will be multiple events on the weekend of April 26-28, all at 201 Crescent Ave, Ephrata.
On Feb. 14, Belinda Addae, a representative from Church World Service, presented a Legacy Congregation Award to Mountville (Pa.) Church of the Brethren in recognition of years of support for their kit programs.
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.
