A prayer for the Juneteenth holiday written by Founa Augustin Badet of the Church of the Brethren Intercultural Ministries.
Juneteenth Prayer
We pray
#LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship
Annual Conference worship services will be livestreamed
The daily worship services at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren will be livestreamed and available free of charge with no registration required, although donations will be appreciated. Annual Conference takes place in Fort Wayne, Ind., on June 28 to July 2.
Special Annual Conference events are offered in Fort Wayne this summer
The 2026 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren is offering a number of special events and opportunities this summer in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Pastoral care in focus on a trip to Honduras to support deported church members
I wanted to share briefly on the trip I made to Honduras (March 9-16). The purpose of the trip was to provide pastoral care to two of my church members who had been deported and to learn what life is like post deportation.
‘What got us here won’t get us there’: Learnings from the L.E.A.D. Conference
“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” This verse from Hebrews 11:8 was the theme of the second Church of the Brethren L.E.A.D. Conference held at Ephrata (Pa.) Church of the Brethren on May 1-3.
56th Annual Dunker Church Service at the Antietam National Battlefield is set for Sept. 20
On Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. (Eastern time), the 56th Annual Dunker Church Service will be held at the historic Dunker Church on the Antietam National Battlefield—one of the most hallowed and iconic landscapes of the American Civil War.
Global Church of the Brethren Communion meets in Spain
Attending the Global Church of the Brethren Communion gathering on Spain’s northern coast in April was one of the greatest joys thus far in my role as executive director of Global Mission for the Church of the Brethren. After many meetings on Zoom with the delegates and alternates, it was a joyous occasion to see all of our plans coming together—and for some of us, to meet in person for the first time.
Global Mission executive visits Church of the Brethren in Burundi, meets with church leaders from Democratic Republic of Congo
Church of the Brethren Global Mission executive Sharon Brugger Norton visited the Church of the Brethren in Burundi in late March and early April. The Church of the Brethren in Burundi is the newest member of the Global Church of the Brethren Communion.
Essential services of ordinances now available online as For All Who Minister prepares for reprinting
Since its publication in 1993, For All Who Minister has been the resource for ministers and church leaders as they carry out leadership in the Church of the Brethren. The inventory of printed copies of the book has been exhausted, but it is scheduled for reprinting in 2027.
Shine Everywhere free six-week worship series helps churches nurture faith at home
The Shine curriculum has released an all-ages resource centered on six key faith practices, in order to help congregations cultivate meaningful faith practices in the home. The six practices—talk, pray, celebrate, serve, learn, and worship—are simple, repeatable actions designed to help families integrate faith into daily routines.
