By Benjamin CearyFamily Outreach DirectorJefferson Community ChurchAt Jefferson Community Church (JCC) in Goshen, Indiana, we recently launched a new young adult church plant called The Lighthouse. This ministry began in March 2025 with a simple goal: to reach an age...
On Sunday, August 31, Pastor Lee Compson and the Milford First Brethren Church (Milford, IN) prayed over and gave their blessing to Duane and Lori Harman as they embraced a long-term service opportunity with Riverside Christian School. Duane and Lori have a long...
Nearly 100 Midwest Brethren gathered at The Brethren Retreat at Shipshewana Lake on August 16th for The Big Event 2025 to focus on Kingdom Life Together! Pastor Ken Thompson, from First Brethren Church of Roanoke (IN) and Midwest Region RLT Chairperson, welcomed the...
Every so often, members of The Brethren Church, USA, have the incredible privilege of connecting with our Global Partners around the world. Sometimes these are unexpected encounters during a vacation, and sometimes they're planned visits alongside business trips. But...
Not everyone enjoys reading business meeting minutes. But in a historic congregation like ours, those dusty, leather-bound volumes seem to have a certain gravitational pull—especially when we start asking questions like, “Where has God blessed us in the past?” and...
Hurricane Milton roared out of the Gulf of Mexico at 8:30 P.M. Wednesday night, October 9, and slammed directly into Sarasota, Florida, causing widespread damage, including severe damage to the buildings of First Brethren Church of Sarasota. When it made landfall,...
Over the weekend of August 16-18, the Midwest Region hosted its second annual gathering, "The Big Event" at the Brethren Retreat at Shipshewana Lake. Members from over 15 churches attended the various fellowship, training, and worship events. Highlights from the...
On Sunday June 2nd, Milford First Brethren Church (Milford, Indiana) celebrated 7 baptisms at nearby Waubee Lake Park. "Family" seemed to be the theme as several siblings, along with a mother and her daughter, took this step. Two separate sets of parents and...
After months of collective prayer, meticulous planning, and dedicated fundraising, a united team of 12 embarked from Nappanee First Brethren Church (Nappanee, Indiana) on January 12th for Soldini, Argentina. For those of us who had experienced the previous trip, we...
On April 9th, over 20 pastors gathered at North Manchester for a time of encouragement and dialogue about their local ministries in their local Brethren churches. The day started with some simple and intimate worship led by Tom Schiefer, who reminded us that God can...