$52,592 Distributed for Flooding Relief in 2022 Last year, intense flooding impacted communities around the world, disproportionately affecting poor and underdeveloped countries that lack resources to aid the recovery and rebuilding process. Thanks to generous contributions to the Global Compassion Fund, we were able to respond quickly as our global family made us aware of needs… Read On Published June 7, 2023
Bill Donner to Become Next Pacific Conference Bishop We are thrilled to announce William “Bill” Donner has been confirmed to serve as bishop of the Pacific Conference of Brethren in Christ U.S., his term starting August 1, 2023. He will take over from Interim Bishop Warren Hoffman who led the conference in 2022 and 2023 following Perry Engle’s return to congregational ministry… Read On Published March 30, 2023
Business Wrap-Up: General Assembly 2022 As the Brethren in Christ U.S. family, we value making decisions together. Our 2022 General Assembly – made up of delegates representing our collective family of congregations and BIC U.S. Global Workers – gathered in Salina, Kans., July 22-25, 2022… Read On Published August 8, 2022
Culture & Perspectives Honor and Shame The heat of summer was in full swing in Dearborn, Michigan, where I was serving as a Kingdom Professional with BIC U.S. World Missions. I had just returned from some time with family at home in Pennsylvania and was helping my church invite neighbors… Read On Published September 27, 2023
Impact 3 Ways I Saw the Lord Renew Hope Amid My Church’s Crisis Would our church remain open or close? I’ll never forget the September night four years ago when that question was the only item on our church board’s agenda. I can still picture where each of us board members sat, along with our… Read On Published September 15, 2023
Culture & Perspectives From the Meadow to the Mess Henry Miller, an American Novelist, said, “To be silent the whole day, see no newspaper, hear no radio, listen to no gossip … to be thoroughly and completely indifferent to the fate of the world is the finest medicine a [person] can give… Read On Published August 25, 2023
Culture & Perspectives Quizzing the Quizmaster For decades, Bible Quizzing was a pillar of youth ministry for the BIC. Groups of teenagers studied vast passages of scriptures together, preparing to go up against teams from other churches in regional, national, and even world competitions. In… Read On Published August 16, 2023