By Carolyn Neher Children’s Disaster Services (CDS), a program of Brethren Disaster Ministries, is deploying a team of four volunteers to support families affected by the ongoing wildfires in Washington State. Brethren Disaster Ministries personnel continue to monitor the situation and remain in contact with local Church of the Brethren congregations and Pacific Northwest District
By Sharon Franzén Brethren Disaster Ministries (BDM) has opened a new Rebuilding project site in Yancey County, N.C., expanding its long-term response to communities affected by Hurricane Helene in 2024. The site opened June 7, 2026, after volunteers served earlier this year in Ashe, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties. Yancey County was among the communities hardest
By Ryan Braught The Church of the Brethren’s Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church program will sponsor Practicing the Way: The Scripture Practice this fall for multi-vocational pastors. What is the Scripture Practice? In Practicing the Way, a book by John Mark Comer, readers are introduced to nine spiritual practices—Sabbath, Solitude, Scripture, Prayer, Fasting, Generosity, Community, Service, and Witness—that help
In this issue: Correction, remembering Suely Inhauser and David Jehnsen, prayer requests from around the world, Jesus in the Neighborhood videos, Brethren Volunteer Service units begin and end service, latest issue of Rooted, and much more.
In this issue: Remembering Marlene Neher, information about the Celebration of Life Service for Dale Minnich, ‘Walking Together’ page offers resources to accompany resolution coming to Annual Conference, recordings of ICM Cafe sessions are posted, updates on the Supreme Court case regarding TPS for Haitians, and more
In this issue: Global Mission prayer requests, Brethren Volunteer Service fall applications are due, FaithX summer kicks off, job openings with the National Council of Churches, On Earth Peace announces third annual 3,000 Miles for Peace, BMC celebrates 50th anniversary, World Council of Churches renews its commitment to peacemaking, and more
In this issue: Remembering Earl K. Ziegler, Dale Eugene Minnich, Kenneth Lee Gibble, David S. Young, and Olga Serrano; new online giving pages; calls to prayer from the Deportation Defense Response and Churches for Middle East Peace; job opening at Camp Harmony; Wichita First hosts event on conscientious objection; CCW publishes new online resource “Draft Law for Conscientious Objectors”; and more
In this issue: Remembering Celia Shankster, urgent prayer request from Global Mission, latest Newsline podcast, Mid-Atlantic holds its first-ever retreat for older adults, NOAC Planning Team, Bible study resources from Brethren Press
In this issue: Shenandoah District held its annual disaster auction, invitation to annual service held at Pricetown meetinghouse, honors for denominational staff Founa A. Badet and Wendy McFadden, WCC offers webinar on biodiversity and extinction crisis
In this issue: Remembering Leonard Matheny, an Annual Conference playlist, job opening at Camp Swatara, deadlines to participate in Brethren Volunteer Service, L.E.A.D. Conference registration still open, Earth Day Action Alert, 125 years of Inglenook, “Statement on the 111th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide” from Churches for Middle East Peace, and much more
