Brethren in Christ Church United Kingdom Celebrates Thirty-First Anniversary
2011 marks the thirty-first anniversary of the Brethren in Christ Church in the United Kingdom. ...read more
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Brethren in Christ Church United Kingdom Celebrates Thirty-First Anniversary
The Meeting House’s 25th Anniversary Party — in Fast-Motion
Check out this time-lapse video of The Meeting House's 25th anniversary celebration, held June 4 in Toronto....read more
One Roof: The Meeting House Turns 25
The Meeting House -- the Brethren in Christ Church's Toronto-based "megachurch" -- celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary over the weekend. ...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
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
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
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
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 Upland Brethren in Christ Church
Today's Photo Friday installment captures a scene from the 1957 groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Upland Brethren in Christ Church. ...read more
The (Very) End of Upland College
Upland College, closed in 1965, was auctioned to the highest bidder forty-four years ago today....read more
Photo Friday: Independence Day, Zambian Style
Today's Photo Friday captures an important moment in the history of Zambia -- a moment that one Brethren in Christ minister witnessed firsthand! ...read more
Lancaster Brethren in Christ Church’s Oldest Member Celebrates 100th Birthday
Alma Engle, the oldest member of the Lancaster Brethren in Christ Church and the congregation's first woman deacon, celebrates her 100th birthday today....read more
Remembering Carlton O. Wittlinger (1917-1979)
On the anniversary of his unexpected passing, we remember the significant contributions that Carlton O. Wittlinger made to the study of the Brethren in Christ Church....read more
“Reflecting on Tragedy and Terror”
On the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, tragedy, "the search for piety and obedience" offers this reflection on the events, penned by the Messiah College Department of Biblical and Religious Studies....read more