{"id":16041,"date":"2020-11-20T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=16041"},"modified":"2020-11-20T23:35:36","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T23:35:36","slug":"bvs-offers-virtual-orientation-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/bvs-offers-virtual-orientation-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Volunteer Service offers a virtual orientation this Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/bvs-logo-400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/bvs-logo-400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/bvs-logo-400-268x300.png 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By Pauline Liu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) will be holding a virtual Winter Orientation for Unit 328. Due to the number of interested applicants and the continued health concerns over the pandemic, BVS has made the decision to offer a virtual orientation for new volunteers from Jan. 31-Feb. 12, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the same format as the summer and fall units, the winter orientation will be two weeks long and will be done while volunteers are already at their project sites. This builds in a two-week quarantine time so that volunteers are ready to begin serving as soon as orientation is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BVS staff is working hard to include as many aspects of the traditional orientation as possible. The volunteers will gather virtually to grow in faith; learn about Brethren history, service, and social justice issues; build community; work together to accomplish common tasks; and have fun. Because of this new format, staff will be working with volunteers to discern their project placements ahead of the orientation, a process that typically is done during the traditional three-week orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application deadline for the Winter Orientation and Unit 328 is Monday, Dec. 14. The application form is online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\/volunteer\/apply\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/bvs\/volunteer\/apply\">www.brethren.org\/bvs\/volunteer\/apply<\/a>. To express interest in joining this unit and to request more information please reach out to the BVS staff at <a href=\"mailto:BVS@brethren.org\">BVS@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming orientation units<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winter 2021, Unit 328:<\/strong> Jan. 31-Feb. 12, 2021 (virtual). Applications are due Dec. 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summer 2021, Unit 329:<\/strong> July 18-Aug. 6, 2021 (in-person at Camp Harmony in Hooversville, Pa.). Applications are due June 4, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall 2021, Unit 330:<\/strong> Sept. 19-Oct. 8, 2021 (in-person at Camp Brethren Heights in Rodney, Mich.). Applications are due July 2, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about Brethren Volunteer Service at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/bvs\">www.brethren.org\/bvs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8212; Pauline Liu is Brethren Volunteer Service interim Volunteer and Orientation coordinator.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/new-interim-leadership-positions\/\">Madalyn Metzger and Rhonda Pittman Gingrich to serve in new interim positions with the Church of the Brethren<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/global-church-of-the-brethren-communion-meets\/\">Global Church of the Brethren Communion meets in Spain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/grant-of-500000-to-church-supports-bdm\/\">Grant of $500,000 to the Church of the Brethren will support Brethren Disaster Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-at-work-in-the-dr\/\">Discovering joys, challenges, and God at work with the churches in the Dominican Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/global-mission-executive-visits-burundi\/\">Global Mission executive visits Church of the Brethren in Burundi, meets with church leaders from Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) will be holding a virtual Winter Orientation for Unit 328. 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