Nappanee First Brethren Church (NFBC) has been busy these last few months ministering and reaching out to its local community. Since last fall, they’ve rolled out several new ministries and community outreach initiatives that offer hope, healing, and the Gospel to the...
“‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” Matthew 25:20-21 ...
On Saturday, October 28th Sarah Miller was ordained as an Elder in the Brethren Church. The service took place in David and Sarah Miller’s home in Marion, Indiana, surrounded by friends, family, and folks from their midweek gathering called the Unchurch. The...
The Brethren Retreat Center at Camp Shipshewana hosted The Midwest Region’s first-ever large-scale regional gathering on August 19-20. The event began with back-to-back breakout sessions on the GSE Church Planting process and small group teaching. Following those...
It wouldn’t take a particularly sophisticated argument to convince most people that the world is changing quickly and radically. Many of the changes are for the better, but others are less so. You might also affirm that the life of the Church at large and our local...
Greetings from your brothers and sisters here in Elkhart. I want to share with you what the Lord is doing in one of our areas of ministry. In an attempt to become more engaged in our community, we established a new ministry that accomplishes face-to-face contact with...
On August 9th, pastors and spouses from the Midwest Region gathered at North Manchester First Brethren Church to hear denominational news and highlights from General Conference and share food and fellowship. Larry Baker kicked off the festivities by giving away a few...
On Sunday, August 7th, members and friends gathered in the sanctuary at Lanark, First Brethren Church, to celebrate the ordination of Pastor Timothy Swigart. The ceremony began at 5 PM with a time of welcoming to all for the auspicious occasion and a time of hymn...
Goshen, Indiana, First Brethren Church celebrated its 125th anniversary on Sunday, June 12, 2022. The services were attended by both current and past members of the congregation, guests from the surrounding area, and representatives of The Brethren Church. John...
In the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, after the four children enter the magical land of Narnia and find it is cursed with an eternal winter, they are given profound news from a talking beaver. The eager animal tells the children that “Aslan...