When a church becomes an affordable home
October 18, 2024
"My theology is, like, we can do better. It is not as hard as we like to think it is to make the world that God calls us to make,” said the Rev. Shannon Ball, the latest guest on the “New Way” podcast.
Church of the Brethren aid and relief response continues following Hurricanes Helene and Milton
The Church of the Brethren’s aid and relief response following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton continues on the denominational, district, and congregational levels. Here are some updates
Opportunities for facilitator training for ‘7 Prompts’ conversations are offered
This month the Standing with People of Color Committee will offer two opportunities for facilitator training for those interested in leading “7 Prompts” conversations in their communities and congregations.
Listening to youth lead us in hard conversations
October 18, 2024
Hard conversations that young people yearn to have with their church, communities or caregivers was the topic of the first episode of the second season of “Around the Table,” a podcast made possible by the Around the Table initiative in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Around the Table is a Lilly Endowment Inc.-funded initiative in the PC(USA) that engages faith communities, parents and caregivers in innovative practices of sharing stories that grow intergenerational communities to support household faith formation.
American Baptist Women’s Ministries Leads the Way with New Domestic Violence Training Series
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 10/18/24)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries (ABWM) is excited to present its upcoming virtual training series, “Domestic Violence: A Survivor-Centered Biblical Study,” led by the esteemed Rev. Simone Oliver. This impactful series will take place over three evenings on October 28, November 4, and November 11, 2024, from 6:00-8:30 pm ET / […]
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Lititz Church of the Brethren hosts gun violence prevention event
On International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, Lititz (Pa.) Church of the Brethren erected a Memorial to the Lost. This memorial displayed more than 90 t-shirts, each marked with the name, date of death, and age at death of a person killed by gun homicide in Lancaster County, Pa.
Prayers for the 22nd Week after Pentecost (October 20-26, 2024)
The Watchword for the week: For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45 Praise be to you, creator God; to you be glory and praise forever! Just as your creative power moved over the face of the earth, Pour out […]
Presiding bishop joins ecumenical partners in issuing letter to Harris, Trump campaigns on Middle East
[Churches for Middle East Peace] Twenty top Christian leaders, including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, have issued a letter dated Oct. 15 to both Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s campaigns to […]
Episcopal churches host pumpkin patches to raise money, provide fun for their communities
[Episcopal News Service] More than two dozen Episcopal churches, large and small, across the United States are hosting pumpkin patches in October. Pumpkins cover church lawns not only to provide […]
Freeport Church gains media attention for its ongoing witness against gun violence
Freeport (Ill.) Church of the Brethren held a peace gathering in September as part of its ongoing witness against gun violence. Families who have lost loved ones to violence attended the event, which received coverage from the local ABC television news.