GIFT CATALOG
Gifts that make an impact for the Kingdom | 2024
It's not a secret that Brethren such as yourself are generous people. This year's gift catalog will introduce you to ways that you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of people around the world.
Please consider making some of these opportunities gifts to your loved ones this holiday season. Thank you!
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Brethren Academy Scholarship
Brethren Academy provides students the opportunity to develop as student leaders, focused on the themes of Identity, Calling, and Witness.
Your gift for Brethren Academy ensures a scholarship for a student to attend this life-changing gathering.
Your gift is an investment for the next generation of rising leaders.
Engage Youth Conference Scholarship
Students grow deeper in their faith and discover God’s call on their lives, often in shared experiences. Your gift helps a student attend the multi-day Brethren Engage Youth Conference. Students gather from all over the country to develop relationships, connect with
Brethren thoughts and values, and discover a deeper understanding of who God is. What an exceptional investment in our shared future for ministry leadership.
GREAT GIFTS FOR KIDS TO GIVE!
$20 GIFT IDEAS
Colombia Kid's Ministry
Like so many Brethren worldwide, the churches in Colombia desire to see the Gospel story shared with teens and kids alike.
Your gift ensures that one child can develop more deeply in their faith as they are involved with the Kid’s Ministry happening in Colombia.
Life in Ticlio Chico
Lima has many small outposts of people living on the very edge of hope. Often, low-income families struggle with providing their children with the daily needs and basic education that will allow them to break free from poverty. Your gift helps change one child’s life in the small barrio of Ticlio Chico and ensures they can learn, grow, and discover Jesus's love for them as his precious and beautiful children.
The Greatest Journey in Puerto Maldonado
The Church in Puerto Maldonado has partnered with Samaritan’s Purse to engage local kids and their families with the Gospel message, often bringing hope when all seems lost.
Your gift allows one child to participate in learning about the most remarkable story ever told, the love of God for them, and the second greatest story, their own.
Educate a Child in Pucusana
Poor families in Peru often cannot afford even a primary education for their children. In the small town of Pucusana, Peru, the divide between the wealthy and the poor is almost incomprehensible in its scope.
Your gift allows one child to read, write, and understand mathematics and scientific principles, all while learning biblical stories and values.
MISSION & VISION
Ordination Candidate Book Pack
Your gift will help an ordination candidate receive the required reading for use in the Brethren History, Doctrine, and Ordination courses.
Church Planter Coaching
Coaching for a church planter can lead to significant growth and effectiveness in their ministry. Coaching helps the planter navigate challenges such as leadership development, community engagement, and resource management by providing personalized guidance, accountability, and strategic insights. It fosters clarity in vision and purpose, enabling the planter to focus on spiritual and organizational goals.
Your gift will empower a church planter to cultivate resilience, adapt to changing environments, and build a sustainable, thriving church community through a coaching relationship.
SUPPORT KITS
Soldering Iron Kit for South Africa
Sustainability in ministry and life is a big part of the focus in South Africa. Your gift will provide a practical and valuable resource--a soldering iron kit for cell phone repair classes and businesses. This will not only offer people the opportunity to start a business but also empower them to provide for their families, promoting self-sustainability.
Education Kit South Africa
Your gift will provide a kit complete with a notebook, pencils, pens, and light snacks for people attending classes from Cell Phone Repairs to Ministry Support Roles. These kits will also help kids who cannot afford school items.
Brethren Academy Welcome Kit
Supporting the next generation of leaders is critical to our movement. Providing welcome kits for students attending Brethren Academy will help ensure they know how important they are to the future. Your gift includes items like water bottles, T-shirts, notebooks, and more.
ALL FOR INDIA
Sewing School Tuition
Poor women, especially mothers, often struggle to care for their family's basic needs. Your gift provides the opportunity to attend a sewing school, developing job skills that will enable them to earn a living.
Village Pastor Support
Despite the daily struggles of caring for their flock and families, India pastors faithfully serve their communities. Your gift today helps them feed their family and support their ongoing ministry.
Sewing Machine
You also have the opportunity to purchase a sewing machine to
help a mother create her own business, moving from poverty to sustainability.
Orphan Care
Poor families in India often
struggle to provide their
children with basic care leading to children falling prey to traffickers. Your gift provides a child with hope ensuring they have everything necessary to grow up with a future.
WHERE NEEDED MOST
Brethren Church ministries address many needs in North America and worldwide – starting new churches, developing leaders, helping older churches find new life, and working with global mission partners to reach people worldwide. Your gift for where needed most provides for needs and supports ongoing ministries in North America and worldwide.
ONE OF EVERYTHING
Your gift to support each ministry in this year's Gift Catalog will help further the vision of each and every ministry area represented here. Your gift of one of everything will impact the work of our people both near and far!
Gifts in this catalog represent the needs and services provided by The Brethren Church and global mission partners. All contributions designated for specific projects will be applied to those projects in the most effective way possible. Occasionally, if a specific need has been fulfilled, any additional funds may be applied to meet a similar pressing need. Contributions are received with the understanding that The Brethren Church has complete control over the use of all donated funds.