What Mary and Joseph reveal about being ordinary people loved extravagantly by God. Every year around this time, I start to feel that familiar tension: wanting to give my family a beautiful Christmas while also wanting to stay grounded, stay simple, and stay faithful....
On Thursday, November 20th, the worship teams of Five Stones Community Church and Park Street Brethren Church came together to lead the Gratitude Worship Night hosted by the Office of Christian Ministry at Ashland University. These two Brethren congregations, located...
Thirteen Brethren pastors and spouses from the Miami Valley Cluster of churches from the North Central Region got together on Saturday, November 15, to enjoy a holiday meal together! Each one shared about their thankfulness to the Lord. They sang a few Thanksgiving...
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, over 40 people from the North Central Region met for their annual regional gathering. They represented 11 of the region’s congregations. Smithville Brethren Church in Smithville, Ohio, hosted the event and provided childcare. Brethren...
August 2025 Office of Christian Ministry Mission Trip to Prince Edward Island, CanadaFrom Left to Right: Amber LeMaster, Lydia Wells, Alex Hill, Josh Ronk My name is Lydia Wells, and I'm a Junior Education Major at Ashland University. My faith has been deeply shaped...
Sixty-five people from four Northeast Ohio Brethren churches attended the annual gathering and fellowship on Sunday evening, August 17. The event was hosted by Beacon of Hope Community Church of Louisville, Ohio, at nearby Metzger Park. Other attendees were from North...
For the third year in a row, Brethren in the Miami Valley of the North Central Region gathered at The Shelter in West Alexandria for Worship, Sharing, Fellowship, and a Picnic! Brethren from Gratis Brethren Church, New Lebanon Brethren Church, Pleasant Hill, &...
Columbus, Ohio (June 30, 2025) Paul Lattimer, founding pastor of ChristCore Brethren Church, was ordained as an elder in The Brethren Church during a worship service held Sunday, June 29, at the former Columbus First Brethren Church. The ordination service was led by...
Imagine a love story, complete with twists, turns, and a triumphant ending – but instead of two people, it's about two churches. Sunday, June 8, 2025, marked such a story in Ashland, Ohio, as Five Stones Community Church and Garber Brethren Church officially united,...
Thursday, May 15, started with overcast skies and a slight chill in the air. Despite these conditions, 19 "golfers" from the North Central region showed up at the Brookside Golf Course in Ashland, Ohio, to participate in the Lynn Mercer Spring Invitational. As the...