Restoring the Rosebank Church: An Update
An update on last week's post about efforts to restore the Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church. Now with photos! ...read more
The Search for Piety and Obedience
The Historical Society Blog
Restoring the Rosebank Church: An Update
Photo Friday: The First Campus
Today's Photo Friday installment showcases the Samuel Rogers Smith home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania -- the first campus of present-day Messiah College. ...read more
Restoring the Rosebank Church
Learn more about the former Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church in Ramona, Kansas, and about father-and-son team's efforts to restore the old church building. ...read more
“Living Peace in a Time of War”
A new website chronicling the history of World War II-era Civilian Public Service workers is now live. ...read more
Messiah Academy Graduates Reunite After Seventy Years
Read this charming tale of seven Messiah College Academy graduates and their seventieth class reunion. ...read more
Photo Friday: A Little Lighthouse in the Bronx
Today's Photo Friday installment showcases two late twentieth century developments in the Brethren in Christ Church: a burgeoning interest in urban ministry, and an increased interest in social welfare ministries. ...read more
Photo Friday: “Only The Rushing of the Waters Could Be Heard”
Today's Photo Friday installment recalls the devastating 1913 flood in Dayton, Ohio, and the disaster's effect upon the Brethren in Christ mission in that city. ...read more
April 2011 Issue of Brethren in Christ History and Life
Some thoughts on the most recent issue of "Brethren in Christ History and Life." ...read more
2011 Brethren in Christ Heritage Service at Ringgold Meeting House
Join the Brethren in Christ Historical Society for its annual heritage service on June 5. ...read more
Highlights from Messiah Village’s First 115 Years
Messiah Village continues to celebrate its 115th anniversary by highlighting 115 people and organizations that have contributed to its growth -- including many members of and congregations within its founding denomination, the Brethren in Christ Church. ...read more
Remembering Civilian Public Service, Seventy Years Later
On May 15, 1945 -- seventy years ago yesterday -- the first Civilian Public Service (CPS) camp was opened at Patapsco Valley State Park in Maryland. The site represents an important milestone in the Historic Peace Churches' public profession of Christian pacifism, and therefore has significance for Brethren in Christ...read more
Photo Friday: “The Good Old Days”
Today's Photo Friday post explores the importance of memory -- and the 115th anniversary of Messiah Village!...read more
Sixteenth-Century Anabaptists Now On Twitter
Follow two early Anabaptists as they share their theological insights with the 21st century. ...read more
True Victory?: Brethren in Christ Reactions to the Close of World War II
The War in Europe ended 66 years ago today. How did the pacifist Brethren in Christ respond to the end of armed conflict? ...read more
Photo Friday: Medicine at Macha
In honor of the groundbreaking medical research currently underway at the Brethren in Christ-sponsored Macha Mission Hospital in rural Zambia, today's Photo Friday explores the history of this institution. ...read more
