“A Season of Peace: Caring for Your Mind, Body, and Spirit During the Holidays” is the topic for a webinar offered by the Church of the Brethren’s Intercultural Ministries on Dec. 16 at 12 noon (Eastern time).
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Annual Clergy Tax Seminar to be offered in January
Deb Oskin will again be presenting the annual Clergy Tax Seminar on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time), sponsored by the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership
INTERIM/Transitional Ministry Round Table Discussion offered by Ministry Office
The Ministry Office of the Church of the Brethren invites both pastors and laity to an INTERIM/Transitional Ministry Round Table Discussion. This Zoom session will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Eastern time).
Curriculum offers online workshop on ‘Using Shine in Worship’
The Shine curriculum jointly published by Brethren Press and MennoMedia is offering an online workshop on “Using Shine in Worship: A Workshop for Pastors and Worship Leaders” at 2 p.m. (Eastern time) on Sept. 30, via Zoom.
Webinar to explore the ‘Two Hats, One Heart’ of part-time ministry
A webinar titled “Two Hats, One Heart” is offered from 7:30-9 p.m. (Eastern time) on Oct. 9 hosted by the Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church program and facilitated by “circuit rider” Angela Carr.
Webinar to inform on ‘Importance and Process of Applying for Asylum’
The Deportation Defense Response Team is inviting pastors, church leaders, allies, and brother and sister immigrants to participate in a webinar on the “Importance and Process of Applying for Asylum” led by attorney Margaret Blot.
‘Lawyer Call-Out Meeting’ is scheduled
Calling all lawyers! The Deportation Defense Response Team, a new ministry initiated by four Church of the Brethren districts, is working to defend our Brethren family against the increasingly escalated risk of detention and deportation in the US.
Death Row Support Project announces next series of informational sessions
The Death Row Support Project (DRSP), a Church of the Brethren-related organization, announces the schedule for informational sessions in August and September for people who are interested in exploring the possibility of writing to a person on death row.
Fall Ventures series kicks off with course on ‘Preaching and Storytelling’
The Ventures in Christian Discipleship program at McPherson (Kan.) College begins its 2025-2026 season with a course on “Preaching and Storytelling.”
Book study will focus on ‘The Rural Church in God’s Country’
“The Rural Church in God’s Country” is the topic for an online book study hosted by the Part-Time Pastor, Full-Time Church program of the Church of the Brethren’s Ministry Office. Pastor Brad Roth, in his book God’s Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church, and Allen Stanton, author of Reclaiming Rural: Building Thriving Rural Congregations, champion rural ministry and the dedicated leaders who make it possible.