{"id":16768,"date":"2021-05-07T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=16768"},"modified":"2021-05-07T22:54:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T22:54:25","slug":"brethren-volunteer-service-summer-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/brethren-volunteer-service-summer-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Volunteer Service offers in-person summer orientation unit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>By Pauline Liu and Kara Miller<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an in-person summer orientation for Unit 329 at Inspiration Hills Camp in Burbank, Ohio, from July 18-Aug. 6. We are excited to be able to gather safely and in intentional community for the orientation experience once more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/home-page-image-for-bvs-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8498\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This decision was carefully considered and researched in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Brethren Disaster Ministries, Children\u2019s Disaster Services, and Faith Outreach Expeditions (FaithX).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also announcing the Fall Unit 330 orientation on Sept.19-Oct. 8 at Camp Brethren Heights in Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are still accepting applications for the summer unit through June 4. Applications for the fall unit are due Aug. 6. Please consider sharing your gifts with BVS to serve a world in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our full BVS orientation COVID-19 guidelines and consent form can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/bvs\">www.brethren.org\/bvs<\/a>. Please email <a href=\"mailto:bvs@brethren.org\">bvs@brethren.org<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8212; Pauline Liu is coordinator of volunteers and Kara Miller is orientation assistant for BVS.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\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) is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an in-person summer orientation for Unit 329 at Inspiration Hills Camp in Burbank, Ohio, from July 18-Aug. 6. 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