{"id":21938,"date":"2023-06-09T18:12:47","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T18:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=21938"},"modified":"2023-06-09T18:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T18:12:59","slug":"brethren-volunteer-service-unit-333","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/brethren-volunteer-service-unit-333\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Volunteer Service Unit 333 to hold orientation in August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>An announcement from the BVS office<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Coming soon to Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS): Unit 333. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plans continue to take shape for the next unit of BVS volunteers: Orientation Unit 333, which will take place Aug. 1-9 at Inspiration Hills Camp in Burbank, Ohio. We expect 15-20 volunteers to be part of this orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nine-day gathering will include group-building, a variety of sessions, service opportunities, visiting some local congregations, preparing for projects, and more. Volunteers will be coming from across the US and Germany, the latter group through our European partner, EIRENE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s still time to be part of this orientation group, or another unit that will take place this fall on Sept. 26 through Oct. 4 at Camp Koinonia in Cle Elum, Wash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Projects are available across the US, in Central America, Ireland and Northern Ireland, Japan, and elsewhere. Learn more and apply at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/bvs\">www.brethren.org\/bvs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/bvs-logo-400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14129\" width=\"304\" height=\"341\" 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: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e0e6ed\"><em><strong>Please pray\u2026 <\/strong>For the volunteers who will take part in BVS Unit 333, and for the staff and others who will lead their orientation. May these volunteers enjoy a successful term of BVS.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\/young-adult-conference-2026\/\">Young Adult Conference 2026: Identity in community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cmmb-joins-brethren-service-center\/\">CMMB joins Brethren Service Center as new partner renting warehouse space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/annual-conference-worship-livestreamed\/\">Annual Conference worship services will be livestreamed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/committee-to-ask-questions-of-delegates\/\">Review and Evaluation Committee to ask questions of delegates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/shine-everywhere-reaches-midpoint\/\">Shine Everywhere reaches midpoint, strengthening faith formation at home and church\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plans continue to take shape for the next unit of BVS volunteers: Orientation Unit 333, which will take place Aug. 1-9 at Inspiration Hills Camp in Burbank, Ohio. 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