{"id":27011,"date":"2026-05-21T07:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=27011"},"modified":"2026-05-22T20:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:19:32","slug":"brooklyn-first-welcomes-new-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brooklyn-first-welcomes-new-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn First welcomes third generation of one family as members of the congregation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Doris Abdullah<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks be to God for the immigration work of former Brooklyn (N.Y.) First Church of the Brethren pastor Phill Carlos Archbold. Brooklyn First added seven new members into its community on Saturday, April 11. The group included the third generation of the Juarez family to join the congregation. All glory and honor belong to the Lord!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a special service, the congregation welcomed the new members including from the Juarez family Anthony, Gabriel, Jacob, Nicole, and Sonia, and also Erick Ortiz Castillo and Isaiah Cruz. The service also included consecration and dedication of seven children ranging in age from 7 months to 7 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scripture verses read during the service included Exodus 13:1 and 14, and Luke 2:21-22. Said the bulletin: \u201cJust as was done for thousands of years, we come today as a church body, for presentation to our Lord and Savior these children. We celebrate these gifts of new life coming from God and we give thanks. Thanks for Seven (7) new humans born in the image of God. In the presence of family, friends and neighbors. We join hands with parents and relatives of these little ones to nurture, encourage and lift in prayer Jesus command to love one another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music, lunch, and sharing were part of the special event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Doris Abdullah is a minister at Brooklyn First and also serves as the Church of the Brethren denomination as its representative to the United Nations.<\/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 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\/brethren-volunteer-service-unit-340\/\">Brethren Volunteer Service Unit 340 completes orientation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-unidad-340-del-bvs\/\">La Unidad 340 del Servicio Voluntario de los Hermanos completa la orientaci\u00f3n.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/inite-sevis-volonte-fre-yo-340\/\">Inite S\u00e8vis Volont\u00e8 Fr\u00e8 yo 340 fini oryantasyon an<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pastors-manual-in-creole-french\/\">New Pastor\u2019s Manual in Haitian Creole and French to be used in Haiti and Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/nuevo-manual-para-pastores\/\">Nuevo manual para pastores en criollo haitiano y franc\u00e9s para ser utilizado en Hait\u00ed y \u00c1frica.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks be to God for the immigration work of former Brooklyn (N.Y.) First Church of the Brethren pastor Phill Carlos Archbold. Brooklyn First added seven new members into its community on Saturday, April 11. 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