Well over 200 people amassed on 

Camp Peniel

 over the weekend for an ecumenical event called “The Gathering.” Members of the 

Berlin Brethren Church

 organized the event, billed as “One Weekend. One Celebration. One Kingdom.”

Churches in Berlin, PA, and surrounding areas were all invited to descend upon Camp Peniel, and spend the weekend in unified Christian fellowship, worship, and purpose. The purpose was centered on one goal – that the Kingdom of God knows no borders or denominational lines. Churches from the Pennsylvania District of The Brethren Church and beyond were also invited to come and participate. 

Attendees were greeted with ample time to bask and take in the beautiful August weather, enjoying cornhole, fishing, hiking and more activities. There was plenty of music, food, and entertainment throughout the weekend, and attendees even rumored that there might have been some tomfoolery and mischief, though those reports have yet to be verified. 

Speakers for the weekend included Rev. Bill Ludwig, Church Planting Coordinator for The Brethren Church, and Rev. Dr. John Schultz, a retired Brethren pastor, leader, and former president of Ashland Theological Seminary. It was an especially sweet homecoming for John, as he is a Brothersvalley High grad, and a Berlin, PA native.