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
Tag: History
2011 Brethren in Christ Heritage Service at Ringgold Meeting House
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
Photo Friday: Celebrating the Love Feast
Today's Photo Friday celebrates the historical Brethren in Christ love feast, a biannual service that remembered the community's commitment to God and to one another. ...read more
Photo Friday: “Greet One Another With a Holy Kiss”
Today's Photo Friday post highlights a classical Brethren in Christ practice: the holy kiss. ...read more
“You Also Should Wash One Another’s Feet…”
A few words about the Brethren in Christ tradition of feet washing, a practice common on Maundy Thursday. ...read more
The Brethren in Christ and the American Civil War
Last Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. The occasion should be a time for the Brethren in Christ Church to remember and commemorate its historic commitment to Christ's call to nonviolence....read more
Preservation Efforts Afoot for River Brethren Meetinghouse
Members of the United Zion Church are attempting to raise money to restore the Wenger Meetinghouse, a building of historical significance to the River Brethren denomination....read more
Photo Friday: Plain Persistence
Today's Photo Friday installment celebrates the commitment to community evidenced by former members of the Dallas Center Brethren in Christ Church in Iowa. ...read more
Brethren in Christ Landmark to Receive Historical Marker
Magdalena House -- the homestead of early River Brethren minister Jacob (Yokeli) Engel and his wife, Veronica (Fannie) Schock Engel -- will soon receive a historical marker from the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission. ...read more
Messiah Village Celebrates 115th Anniversary
The retirement community, initially chartered as a home for older adults and children, marks "a major milestone" in its history. ...read more
Photo Friday: Breaking New Ground at the Valley Chapel Church
Today's Photo Friday installment highlights an important event in the life of the Valley Chapel Church in North Canton, Ohio: the groundbreaking for a new Sunday school building. ...read more
December 2010 Issue of Brethren in Christ History and Life
Some thoughts on the most recent issue of "Brethren in Christ History and Life." ...read more
“Growing the Church”: The Brethren in Christ in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s
Former general secretary R. Donald Shafer shares his recollections of the Brethren in Christ Church in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. ...read more
