"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...
Warsaw First Brethren officially installed Bruce Wells as their pastor on Sunday. Bruce began filling the pulpit last summer, and both sides felt the Lord calling him to shepherd this congregation. Bruce comes to Warsaw from the Nappanee First Brethren Church. Tom...
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...
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...