{"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\"><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>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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