{"id":26102,"date":"2025-10-24T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26102"},"modified":"2025-10-24T22:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T22:19:46","slug":"brethren-disaster-ministries-survey-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/brethren-disaster-ministries-survey-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Disaster Ministries shares domestic program survey"},"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\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Jenn Dorsch-Messler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brethren Disaster Ministries, including Children\u2019s Disaster Services, the Rebuilding Program and Global Response, is undergoing a program review that includes a survey (see information below), stakeholder group meetings, interviews with program volunteers, and discussions with church leaders. <strong>Input is needed from anyone who engages with Brethren Disaster Ministries or the Church of the Brethren on any level.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goals of the review include program improvements, increasing the number of program volunteers, improving the volunteer experience, exploring other initiatives that could enhance the Brethren Disaster Ministries, and bolstering the connection between volunteering and faith.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/bdm-logo-460x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/bdm-logo-460x200.png 437w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/bdm-logo-460x200-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The information gathered also will assist Brethren Disaster Ministries in writing a domestic program development grant proposal for the Lilly Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will you please help us by participating in the survey and providing your perspectives and suggestions? As much feedback as possible is important for this information gathering and strategic look forward. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bdm\/survey\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/bdm\/survey\">www.brethren.org\/bdm\/survey<\/a> to complete the survey by Nov. 15. If you miss the survey deadline, you may email your thoughts to bdm@brethren.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Jenn Dorsch-Messler is director of Brethren Disaster Ministries for the Church of the Brethren.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/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 is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/discernment-and-calling-an-appeal\/\">Discernment and calling: An appeal for nominations for the Annual Conference ballot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/disenman-ak-apel-yon-apel\/\">Dis\u00e8nman ak ap\u00e8l: Yon ap\u00e8l pou nominasyon pou bilten v\u00f2t Konferans Any\u00e8l la<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/discernimiento-y-vocacion-convocatoria\/\">Discernimiento y vocaci\u00f3n: Convocatoria para la presentaci\u00f3n de candidaturas para la votaci\u00f3n de la Conferencia Anual.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/help-shape-intergenerational-resources\/\">Help shape resources for intergenerational ministry: An invitation from Brethren Press<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/ayude-a-dar-forma-a-los-recursos\/\">Ayude a dar forma a los recursos para el ministerio intergeneracional: Una invitaci\u00f3n de Brethren Press.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brethren Disaster Ministries, including Children\u2019s Disaster Services, the Rebuilding Program and Global Response, is undergoing a program review that includes a survey (see information below), stakeholder group meetings, interviews with program volunteers, and discussions with church leaders. 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