{"id":24222,"date":"2024-08-12T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24222"},"modified":"2024-08-14T19:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:16:57","slug":"church-anniversaries-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/church-anniversaries-celebrate\/","title":{"rendered":"Church anniversaries celebrate significant years of ministry in communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Among Church of the Brethren congregations celebrating significant milestone anniversaries this fall are Summit Church of the Brethren in Bridgewater, Va., and Midland (Mich.) Church of the Brethren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSummit Church of the Brethren is turning 150 years old!\u201d<\/strong> said an invitation to \u201csave the date and join us on September 15, 2024 for a time of worship and celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midland Church of the Brethren announced that for its 100th anniversary<\/strong> \u201cwe will be holding our Celebration Service on Sunday, October 13, 2024.\u201d The church has been having special events each month leading up to the Celebration Service as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Midland Church of the Brethren. Photo courtesy of LeAnn Hadley<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

LeAnn Hadley, a board member and Centennial Committee member at Midland, also shared some details about the beginning of the church: January 17, 1924 – First official meeting for the purpose of organizing a Sunday School and church services; there were 16 people present at the meeting in Brother George Martin’s home. June 15, 1924 – This was the church’s first revival meeting, led by Brother S. J. Burger from Auburn, Ind. June 15, 1924 – Members of the church met to organize and decide on the name First Church of the Brethren of Midland. There were 24 members present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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