{"id":24103,"date":"2024-07-19T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24103"},"modified":"2025-03-07T22:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:17:51","slug":"upcoming-cds-volunteer-trainings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/upcoming-cds-volunteer-trainings\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Children\u2019s Disaster Services Volunteer Trainings are set for Fall 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Carolyn Neher, associate director, and Michael D. Scalzi, program assistant, Children\u2019s Disaster Services<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS) is preparing to hold three new volunteer training events in September and October 2024. Our upcoming CDS Volunteer Training events are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sept. 27-28 at Frederick (Md.) Church of the Brethren<\/strong>, starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday and ending at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sept. 28-29 at Modesto (Calif.) Church of the Brethren<\/strong>, starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and ending at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Oct. 18-19 at St. John\u2019s Lutheran Church in Victor, N.Y.,<\/strong> starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday and ending at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please share this information with churches in your districts, those who are 18 years or older, who have a heart for children, and may be interested in becoming Children\u2019s Disaster Services volunteers. CDS training information and training registration links are online. Those who are interested in the mission of CDS to bring comfort and serve the needs of children during disaster responses can learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/cds\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/cds\">www.brethren.org\/cds<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For currently certified CDS volunteers: If it has been more than five years since you have been out on a disaster response or taken a workshop, we suggest attending a volunteer training as a refresher to review policies, procedures, and updates regarding disaster responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/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\/standing-with-haitian-church-family\/\">Standing with our Haitian church family: A pastoral message from the General Secretary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/ddr-encourages-generous-support\/\">Deportation Defense Response Team encourages generous support for Haitian church members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/wcc-season-of-creation\/\">World Council of Churches invites churches worldwide to celebrate the Season of Creation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-bits-114\/\">Brethren bits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/svmc-seeks-weird-wonderful-stories\/\">Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center seeks \u2018Weird and Wonderful Stories\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children\u2019s Disaster Services (CDS) is preparing to hold three new volunteer training events in September and October 2024. 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