{"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\/health-care-education-scholarships\/\">Health Care Education Scholarships are awarded to nine recipients<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/engage-event-supports-mission\/\">Engage event offers opportunity to gather in support of global mission, resources are available<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/shine-curriculum-for-fall-2026\/\">Shine curriculum for Fall 2026 includes new features<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/bfia-grants-go-to-churches-and-camp\/\">BFIA grants support congregations\u2019 outreach to neighbors and a memorial to victims of violence, among other projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/elizabethtown-hosts-rise-up-conference\/\">Volunteers rise up: New CWS outreach campaign draws refugee advocates to Elizabethtown Church<\/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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