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Q&A with Alan Robinson: Launching Project 250

We are excited to announce the launch of Project 250, a new initiative from BIC U.S. Over the past several decades, we have created vision statements that help guide us for certain periods of time. Project 250 is our latest endeavor that will carry us from now until the Brethren in Christ’s 250th birthday in 2028…

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Global Compassion Fund Releases $5,000 to Aid Refugee Camp in Wake of Devastating Fire

On September 8, 2020, fires ravaged the Moria refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece, completely destroying all shelters. Originally designed for 3,000 individuals, the camp was housing approximately 13,000 people, making it the largest refugee camp in Europe. Humanitarian organizations and agencies are now scrambling to provide new shelters for refugees as quickly as possible…

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Susquehanna Conference Welcomes New Leadership

The Susquehanna Regional Conference of Brethren in Christ U.S. is pleased to welcome new leaders Bryan Hoke and Heather Beaty. In accordance with the Manual of Doctrine and Government (MDG) which states that each region must be assigned a bishop, Bryan Hoke…
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Culture & Perspectives

Humility as a Bridge to Generational Understanding

Perhaps you are experiencing the joys and frustrations of life in close quarters during these times of social isolation. My family is one among many who are living daily under one roof. We are a family of six (mom, dad, four daughters)…

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Pandemic Lessons from My Grandmother

I sat quietly at a row of long rectangular tables. My wife, Heather, and my two-year-old son Lucas sat to my left, with my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew adjacent to us. Country renditions of familiar hymns flowed from an inconspicuous speaker in the corner of the fellowship hall of a small…

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Regathering Guidelines for Congregations as Restrictions Ease

Leadership Council of the Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC U.S.) continues to monitor and discuss the changing health crisis across the country. We’re encouraged that cases of COVID-19 are decreasing in many places and that state and local authorities are reducing restrictions on group gatherings…

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A Response to Racism and Racial Injustice

The recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor and David McAtee in Kentucky, and George Floyd in Minnesota have again brought to light racism and racial injustice in the United States. As Brethren in Christ, we value all human life and thus our hearts break for the many individuals…

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Suggested Guidelines for Reopening Congregations

Across the U.S. we are beginning to see the loosening of “stay-at-home” orders and restrictions on group gatherings. This is encouraging news for everyone. However, the uneven spread/impact of COVID-19 across the country, alongside the variety of orders and restrictions imposed at state and local levels…

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Changes to General Assembly 2020

Dear brothers and sisters, For many months we have been looking forward to General Assembly 2020 which was to be held in Salina, Kansas, July 10-13, 2020. We have also been excited for the Global Team Retreat preceding General Assembly, bringing together our missionaries from across the world…

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Coronavirus: Updates and Ways to Pray

Dear BIC U.S. pastors and congregations, A lot has happened since our previous statement. The global COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact all of our lives. Government leaders and medical professionals continue to offer recommendations and, at times, mandatory stay-at-home orders…