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A Call to Prayer for Peace

A Call to Prayer for Peace

It is with broken hearts that we have watched violence unfold in Israel and Palestine. It is the same sorrow we feel whenever and wherever armed conflict destroys the lives of so many. We mourn the senseless loss of life and the trauma that millions… Read On

Published October 17, 2023

$52,592 Distributed for Flooding Relief in 2022

$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… Read On

Published June 7, 2023

Bill Donner to Become Next Pacific Conference Bishop

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… Read On

Published March 30, 2023

Business Wrap-Up: General Assembly 2022

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… Read On

Published August 8, 2022

Warren Hoffman Named Interim Bishop of Pacific Conference

Warren Hoffman Named Interim Bishop of Pacific Conference

We are pleased to announce that Warren Hoffman, former moderator for Brethren in Christ U.S., will serve as interim bishop of the Pacific Regional Conference starting in August 2022. This change in leadership comes after long-term bishop of the… Read On

Published June 3, 2022

Heather Beaty to Become Next Susquehanna Conference Bishop

Heather Beaty to Become Next Susquehanna Conference Bishop

We are thrilled to announce Heather Beaty has been appointed to serve as bishop of the Susquehanna Conference of the Brethren in Christ U.S., her term starting May 1, 2022. Following her nomination by the Susquehanna Conference Board of Directors… Read On

Published April 26, 2022

Funds Sent to Macha Hospital to Purchase Supplies and Update Facilities

Funds Sent to Macha Hospital to Purchase Supplies and Update Facilities

Over the past two years, Macha Mission Hospital in Zambia has faced its share of challenges. The Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain issues, and aging facilities all contributed to stretching the hospital and its staff. But God is good, and Macha… Read On

Published March 24, 2022

Tara Beth Leach to Present Keynote at General Assembly 2022

Tara Beth Leach to Present Keynote at General Assembly 2022

We are pleased to welcome Pastor Tara Beth Leach as our keynote speaker for General Assembly 2022 in Salina, Kansas, July 22-25. Tara Beth was scheduled to speak at our gathering in 2020, but the pandemic sadly changed everyone’s plans. We were… Read On

Published March 24, 2022

Statement from General Conference Board about Initial Task Force Findings

Statement from General Conference Board about Initial Task Force Findings

As announced in early 2021, the Brethren in Christ U.S. commissioned an independent task force to explore and address issues of injustice related to women in ministry in the Brethren in Christ denomination. The work of the task force seeks to… Read On

Published March 21, 2022