{"id":26968,"date":"2026-04-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26968"},"modified":"2026-04-17T22:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:40:21","slug":"svmc-brethren-press-partner-on-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/svmc-brethren-press-partner-on-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center and Brethren Press partner to offer Faith Formation Series"},"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 Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center and Brethren Press are partnering to offer a Faith Formation Series on Zoom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cAdvancing Small Group Online Ministry&#8221;<\/strong> will be led by Julie Guistwite on April 28 at 6:30-8 p.m. (Eastern time). Skillfully cultivating sacred spaces for spiritual growth in online environments extends a church\u2019s ministry beyond geographical and physical boundaries. Drawing on scholarly literature and Stephen Brookfield\u2019s teaching strategies, this interactive session explores three methods for nurturing individual and communal spiritual growth in the digital age. Registration cost: $20 for 0.15 continuing education units or $10 for no CEUs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cExploring Sunday School Ideas for Adults\u201d<\/strong> will be led by Brethren Press on May 12 from 7-8 p.m. (Eastern time). Looking for new ideas for adult Sunday school classes? Brethren Press offers a variety of curriculum options for adults and youth. This webinar provides an overview of available resources, sample materials, and examples of how congregations have used them. Registration is free, no continuing education credit is offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information and registration are at <a href=\"http:\/\/etown.edu\/svmc\">http:\/\/etown.edu\/svmc<\/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=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Faith-Formation-Series-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Faith-Formation-Series-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Faith-Formation-Series-600px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Faith-Formation-Series-600px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Faith-Formation-Series-600px-560x560.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey is director of the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center, a ministry training partnership that includes the Church of the Brethren districts of Atlantic Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Middle Pennsylvania, Southern Pennsylvania, and Western Pennsylvania, with the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership and Bethany Theological Seminary.<\/em><\/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\/board-approves-statement-of-intent\/\">Mission and Ministry Board approves statement of intent regarding future of the General Offices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/intercultural-ministries-frontliners\/\">\u2018Frontliners\u2019 certified to serve in their districts on behalf of Intercultural Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/juneteenth-prayer\/\">Juneteenth Prayer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/networking-groups-new-at-ac2026\/\">Networking Groups are new this year at Annual Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-bits-113\/\">Brethren bits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center and Brethren Press are partnering to offer a Faith Formation Series on Zoom: \u201cAdvancing Small Group Online Ministry&#8221; will be led by Julie Guistwite on April 28 at 6:30-8 p.m. (Eastern time). 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