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Summer unit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BVS summer unit 325 held orientation online from July 26 to Aug. 7. Volunteers, their hometowns or home congregations, and their project placements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Michael Brewer Berres<\/strong> of Luxemburg, Wis., is serving at Quaker Cottage in Belfast, Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Amelia Gunn<\/strong> of Cordova, Md., and Easton Church of the Brethren also is serving at Quaker Rose Harvey <\/strong>of Roanoke, Va., and Oak Grove Church of the Brethren is serving at SnowCap Food Pantry in Portland, Ore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alexa Henry<\/strong> of the Bronx, N.Y., is serving at the Bernardo Kohler Center in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alton Hipps <\/strong>of Dayton, Va., and Bridgewater (Va.) Church of the Brethren is serving with the Workcamp Ministry of the Church of the Brethren, working out of the General Offices in Elgin, Ill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eric Joloka<\/strong> of Philadelphia, Pa., is serving at Harrisburg (Pa.) First Church of the Brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kylie Mountain<\/strong> of Ambler, Pa., and Ambler Church of the Brethren is serving at Lancaster (Pa.) Habitat for Humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Evan Ulrich<\/strong> of Homer, N.Y., is serving with Brethren Disaster Ministries in Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chad Whitzel <\/strong>of Easton, Md., and Easton Church of the Brethren is serving with the Workcamp Ministry of the Church of the Brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Daniel Wright<\/strong> of Pryor, Okla., is serving at Harrisburg First Church of the Brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Naomi Yilma<\/strong> of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is serving at the Church of the Brethren Office of Peacebuilding and Policy in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fall unit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BVS fall unit 327 held orientation online from Sept. 27 to Oct. 9. Volunteers, their hometowns or home congregations, and their project placements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saudah Nassanga <\/strong>of Kampala, Uganda, will serve at L\u2019Arche Belfast, Northern Ireland, pending a visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Claire and Rusty Orner <\/strong>of Brookville, Pa., will serve at the Asian Rural Institute in Japan, with plans to travel there in early 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kinny Paw<\/strong> of Lititz, Pa., is serving at SnowCap Food Pantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deb Wilson<\/strong> of Louisville, Ky., is serving at Project PLASE in Baltimore, Md.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BVS-BRF unit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BVS-BRF unit 326 is serving at the Root Cellar in Lewiston, Maine. Members of the unit are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aubrey Copenhaver<\/strong> of the White Oak Church in Manheim, Pa., who also is serving as a homeschool helper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bryce Ocker<\/strong> of Upton Brethren Church in Greencastle, Pa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Houseparents Glenn and Elaine Horning of Lewiston (Maine) Church of the Brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n — Pauline Liu, BVS orientation coordinator, and Emily Tyler, BVS director, provided the information for this report. For more about BVS and how to volunteer go to www.brethren.org\/bvs<\/a> .<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The volunteers participating in Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) summer and fall orientation units have been placed at their project sites and have begun work. 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