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by Alice French Andrews Grace Edna Ramsdill Adams died of the Spanish flu in Mason, Michigan on January 4, 1919. She was only 28 years old, and she was expecting her first baby. Grace was the much-loved half-sister of my grandmother Mary Jane (May) Rose Schneider, which makes Grace my...read more
On August 20, 2019, William (Bill) Hoke, longtime missionary to India, passed away at age 102. Two years ago, when he celebrated his 100th birthday, an excerpt from a short autobiography was reprinted in the Summer 2017 edition of “History Matters,” the Historical Society’s newsletter (originally from My Story, My...read more
Newly-appointed Executive Director, Brethren in Christ Historical Society. See the Spring 2019 edition of History Matters. I was born into a Brethren in Christ family in the country of India. I knew about the Brethren in Christ mostly because of the people and events that happened from time to time. People...read more
by Kevin Bream* I took the opportunity on Sunday afternoon, July 15, to wander down to Ringgold, Maryland, to the historic Ringgold Meeting House for their annual hymn sing. I had never attended before so was eager to see what made this an annual Brethren in Christ tradition. Upon arrival,...read more
On Thursday, August 30, 2018, Beth Hostetler Mark, librarian emeritus at Messiah College and secretary of the Historical Society board, will share her grandfather’s World War I story at one of the events related to the traveling exhibit, “Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War.” The event will...read more
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968, Pennsylvania state representative Patty Kim worked with photographer Michelle Greene to honor 50 African American men in the Harrisburg area who exemplify excellence. One of the men honored is Henry (Hank) Johnson, pastor...read more
If you live in south central Pennsylvania, you have several opportunities in the coming months to see the traveling exhibit, “Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War”: April 13-June 22, 2018: Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA August 19-September 26, 2018: Landis Homes, Lancaster, PA (lmhs.org/voices-of-conscience) November 24, 2018-January 6, 2019:...read more
On Sunday, September 24, 2017, the Montoursville Brethren in Christ Church, located in the beautiful mountains of Lycoming County, PA, celebrated 100 years of ministry. The morning worship service included hymns and contemporary music, a message by Bryan Hoke, bishop of the Atlantic Conference, and celebration of communion. Following a...read more
On Sunday, September 24, 2017, the Zion congregation in Abilene, Kansas celebrated its 130th anniversary. Following are Pastor Jay Johnson’s remarks highlighting the significant contributions this congregation has made to the Brethren in Christ Church as a whole. Today we celebrate 130 years of God’s goodness and faithfulness to Zion,...read more
Micah B. Brickner has been appointed executive director for the Brethren in Christ Historical Society. Board president Emerson Lesher announced the appointment at the Annual Heritage Service at the Ringgold Meetinghouse on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Micah replaces Glen Pierce, who will continue to serve as director of the Brethren...read more
Learn more about the Carland-Zion Brethren in Christ Church in Michigan, poetically described as "the little white church at the crossroads."...read more
What is your favorite article in the December 2016 issue of the “Brethren in Christ History and Life” journal?...read more
Researchers can access valuable resources about Brethren in Christ history, theology, missions, and more by using the new digital catalog....read more
Juana Garcia, a pioneer leader of the Brethren in Christ Church in Cuba, passed away recently at age 93....read more
One historic Brethren in Christ meetinghouse offers a living reminder of a tense period of conflict and controversy in the church....read more