{"id":26556,"date":"2026-02-06T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26556"},"modified":"2026-02-07T18:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:33:02","slug":"northview-church-hosts-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/northview-church-hosts-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Northview church hosts session on how to aid immigrant neighbors, focused on peaceful protest"},"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\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Peter M. Michael<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, Northview Church of the Brethren in Indianapolis, Ind., hosted a session on how to peacefully protest the actions of ICE. Mennonite and Friends churches also participated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was an overflowing crowd. I&#8217;m not sure that anyone counted the number in attendance but on available seating, the number was estimated to be 160 to 170. The parking lot was completely full, so the church had to start shuttling people from a nearby grocery store parking lot. Other people parked on neighborhood streets and climbed over snowbanks to reach the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rhonda Baker, a member of the congregation, was one of the coordinators of the event. Paul Schrock is the church board chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WTHR Channel 13 TV and WFYI Public Radio both covered the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find the article \u201cIndy residents gather for food, fellowship, and support for their immigrant neighbors\u201d from WFYI at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfyi.org\/news\/articles\/indy-residents-gather-for-food-fellowship-and-support-for-their-immigrant-neighbors\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.wfyi.org\/news\/articles\/indy-residents-gather-for-food-fellowship-and-support-for-their-immigrant-neighbors\">www.wfyi.org\/news\/articles\/indy-residents-gather-for-food-fellowship-and-support-for-their-immigrant-neighbors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WTHR video, titled \u201cIndianapolis church hosts discussion regarding concerns over ICE,\u201d is at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wthr.com\/video\/news\/local\/indianapolis-church-hosts-discussion-regarding-concerns-over-ice\/531-15855fa4-d787-43e0-bf5b-37650c1ee49c\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.wthr.com\/video\/news\/local\/indianapolis-church-hosts-discussion-regarding-concerns-over-ice\/531-15855fa4-d787-43e0-bf5b-37650c1ee49c\">www.wthr.com\/video\/news\/local\/indianapolis-church-hosts-discussion-regarding-concerns-over-ice\/531-15855fa4-d787-43e0-bf5b-37650c1ee49c<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/NorthviewCoverage-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/NorthviewCoverage-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/NorthviewCoverage-600px-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/NorthviewCoverage-600px-560x462.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The WTHR video, titled \u201cIndianapolis church hosts discussion regarding concerns over ICE,\u201d is at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wthr.com\/video\/news\/local\/indianapolis-church-hosts-discussion-regarding-concerns-over-ice\/531-15855fa4-d787-43e0-bf5b-37650c1ee49c\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.wthr.com\/video\/news\/local\/indianapolis-church-hosts-discussion-regarding-concerns-over-ice\/531-15855fa4-d787-43e0-bf5b-37650c1ee49c\">www.wthr.com\/video\/news\/local\/indianapolis-church-hosts-discussion-regarding-concerns-over-ice\/531-15855fa4-d787-43e0-bf5b-37650c1ee49c<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\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\/faithx-wraps-up-summer-of-service\/\">FaithX wraps up summer of service<\/a><\/li>\n<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\/ddr-update-termination-of-tps\/\">Deportation Defense Response Team provides update as termination of TPS takes effect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/ancillary-insurances-available-via-eder\/\">Ancillary insurances available to Brethren church workers in 2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/germantown-hosts-training-program\/\">Germantown Church hosts new \u2018Building and Empowering Lay Leadership\u2019 training program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, Northview Church of the Brethren in Indianapolis, Ind., hosted a session on how to peacefully protest the actions of ICE. 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