{"id":26147,"date":"2025-11-18T20:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26147"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:35:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:35:30","slug":"bvs-accepting-applications-for-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/bvs-accepting-applications-for-2026-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Volunteer Service accepting applications for the 2026-2027 year"},"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 Virginia Rendler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 year. BVS encourages applicants of all ages (18-plus) to put your faith into action and apply for a year of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before embarking on a service year, volunteers first attend an orientation. There are two volunteer orientations planned for next year, both in the Midwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summer orientation: <\/strong>July 27 to Aug. 4, 2026, at Inspiration Hills Camp in Burbank, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fall orientation:<\/strong> Sept. 15-23, 2026, at Camp Emmaus in Mt. Morris, Ill.<\/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 is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/bvs-logo-400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14129\" style=\"width:135px;height:auto\" 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: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orientation is a time spent building community with other volunteers and the BVS staff. At orientation, volunteers prepare for their service experience by learning how to live simply, examining their personal beliefs and values, becoming more prepared for their role as a BVS volunteer, and having fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volunteers serve for one year with one of the more than 50 nonprofit partners of BVS in the US or abroad. Typically, volunteers go straight to their project site after orientation to begin their year of service. Volunteers are responsible for getting themselves to orientation. BVS provides transportation from orientation to the project sites. During their year of service, volunteers receive housing, food, a stipend, and health insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bvs\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/bvs\">www.brethren.org\/bvs<\/a>. If you have any questions about volunteering or the application process, email <a href=\"mailto:bvs@brethren.org\">bvs@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Virginia Rendler is coordinator of volunteers for Brethren Volunteer Service.<\/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\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-volunteers-support-kerrville\/\">CDS volunteers support \u2018Faith and Fellowship\u2019 memorial event in Kerrville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pastors-ordained-in-south-sudan\/\">Pastors ordained for Church of the Brethren ministry in South Sudan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/speakers-for-nyc-2026\/\">The speakers for National Youth Conference 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\">Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\">\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 year. 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