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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

Meet Our New Development Officer

Meet Our New Development Officer

We are pleased to introduce our new Development Officer, Mark Templeton. This new role was created in part to support the growth coming out of Project 250, an initiative to guide us as we approach our 250th anniversary in 2028. “The priorities… Read On

Published December 14, 2021

Members of Leadership Council Advisory Team Announced

Members of Leadership Council Advisory Team Announced

The newly created Leadership Council Advisory Team (LCAT) met for the first time last month. The group was formed to help BIC U.S. work toward the fifth priority of Project 250: to increase the number of appropriately qualified women and people of… Read On

Published October 14, 2021

Meet Our New Project 250 Coordinator

Meet Our New Project 250 Coordinator

In 2020, we launched Project 250, a collection of five initiatives to guide us to Brethren in Christ’s 250th birthday in 2028. The initiatives were created to honor our past, strengthen our present, and move us toward the future God is calling us… Read On

Published October 12, 2021

BIC U.S. Releases $26,482 in Compassion Funds as Pandemic Continues

BIC U.S. Releases $26,482 in Compassion Funds as Pandemic Continues

In 2020, we reported on several distributions from the Global Compassion Fund sent to international BIC communities struggling through the challenges and aftermath of the pandemic. As the virus continues to disrupt routine life around the globe, we… Read On

Published September 30, 2021

$65,089 Released from Global Compassion Fund in Response to Food Crisis and Violence in Mozambique

$65,089 Released from Global Compassion Fund in Response to Food Crisis and Violence in Mozambique

Brethren in Christ U.S. has released $65,089 from the Global Compassion Fund to provide relief for families in Northern Mozambique who are currently experiencing a growing food crisis which has been exacerbated by insurgent-led violence. For the… Read On

Published June 14, 2021