"I recently had the opportunity to attend the Inhabit Conference hosted by Parrish Collective in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, and I've been processing what I saw, heard, and felt ever since. To be honest, my first takeaway was just how different their context...
We are so excited to share with you the recent hiring of Paul Stanley as the West Regional Resource Coordinator. He has replaced Dan Acker, who has been serving in that role while also serving his local church and as the new Coordinator of Vitality. Paul...
On June 28, 2026, Three Seasons Community Church in Berlin, Pennsylvania, celebrated in a beautiful baptism service. Eight people publicly declared their commitment to Jesus through the sacred act of baptism! Children, teens, adults - some who have been attending...
The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide of the Year award is one of the most prestigious global accolades in the angling industry, recognizing an individual who exemplifies elite customer service, mastery of the craft, and responsible environmental stewardship. Brethren Elder...
What do free hot dogs, Bibles, and a community meal have in common? For us at Windhaven Church in Mount Jackson, Virginia, they have become central to how we reach out to our neighbors. In an era where culture is rapidly shifting, these simple, practical acts of...
Greetings in the name of the Lord. Great things are happening in Mathias, West Virginia, with great joy and gratitude to God. Mathias Brethren welcomes Alison Miller into the family of faith through Holy Baptism. Surrounded by family and friends, she was baptized on...
The smell of local cooking drifted through the halls of First Brethren Oak Hill, West Virginia, as we gathered for this year’s Southeast Annual Meeting. We decided to try something different this time around. We set aside the usual stacks of reports and structured...
The chairs at Summit Ridge Community Church were full on the morning of Sunday, April 12, but the atmosphere felt more like a family reunion than a formal service. We gathered in Tucson to witness a transition years in the making: the commissioning of Jesse Spencer as...
On Sunday, March 1st, at Haven Community Church (Tucson, Arizona), we had the gift of welcoming Pastor Dan Acker to lead and preach. Dan serves as our West Regional Resource Coordinator with The Brethren Church. He has been a steady mentor and trusted voice for Haven...
The Brethren Church is pleased to announce the hiring of Dan Acker as our Coordinator of Vitality. Dan began his work in this new role on Monday, March 9, 2026. For nearly two decades, Dan has been a pastor at Summit Ridge Community Church in Tucson, Arizona. As...