{"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\/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>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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