61. Brethren, Dunkers, Dunkards The church of the brethren lists 161824 members in 1044 congregations (1986).The Brethren Church and the Old German Baptist Brethren are much smaller. http://mb-soft.com/believe/text/brethren.htm

Brethren, Dunkers, Dunkards General Information The term Brethren identifies several Christian groups of common origin, at an earlier date frequently called "Dunkers," of which the Church of the Brethren is today the largest. The movement began in Germany in 1708 as part of the spiritual awakening called Pietism. In that year a small group led by Alexander Mack (1679 - 1735) baptized one another by immersion, facedown, three times in a flowing stream: this form of Baptism became a distinctive practice. Mack and his followers migrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in 1719. Since then, small groups have broken away from the main body, either because it seemed too liberal or not liberal enough. Among all Brethren, trine immersion is practiced and a pacifist witness maintained. The Church of the Brethren lists 161,824 members in 1,044 congregations (1986). The Brethren Church and the Old German Baptist Brethren are much smaller. BELIEVE Religious Information Source web-site Our List of 1,000 Religious Subjects E-mail Conrad Wright Bibliography S L Bowman, Power and Polity among the Brethren (1987); V S Fisher, The Story of the Brethren (1957).

62. Photo Albums :: CPT At The 2004 Church Of The Brethren Annual Conference CPT at the 2004 church of the brethren Annual Conference CPT, On Earth Peace,Brethren Witness/Washington Office and the local WV Patriots For Peace http://www.cpt.org/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=CPT-at-2004-COB-Annual-C

63. Mid-Atlantic District CoB Home We are the sixtythree congregations of the church of the brethren in the Link to church of the brethren Emergency Response/Service Ministries http://mad.cob.home.mindspring.com/

Home Welcome : Thank you for visiting our place on the world wide web. We are the sixty-three congregations of the Church of the Brethren in the mid-Atlantic region. Please return again in the future to see upcoming events and other information—we hope to keep you informed. Current items of interest You are invited to participate in the THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC DISTRICT CONFERENCE The August 2005 Journey Newsletter The Stewardship "Think Tank" Survey Current Disaster Response Request and Information Contact Information Our offices are located on the campus of the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Maryland. If we can be of any assistance, please contact us. Our office hours are 8:30 - 5:00 Monday through Friday District Executive Dr. Donald R. Booz Administrative Assistant Terri Meushaw Telephone FAX Postal address PO Box 480, New Windsor, MD 21776-0480 Shipping address 500 Main Street, New Windsor, MD 21776-0480 Electronic mail General Information: mad.cob@mindspring.com Webmaster: Webmaster-Mail Send mail to Webmaster-Email with questions or comments about this web site.

64. Equal Exchange - Church Of The Brethren Coffee Project Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Gourmet Coffee, Tea Chocolate. http://www.equalexchange.com/brethren

RETAIL STORE INTERFAITH STORE ... Interfaith Program Church of the Brethren Coffee Project Interfaith Program How to Order A Bitter Cup? Educational Resources ... Action Alerts Program Partners American Friends Service Committee Coffee Project Church of the Brethren Coffee Project Taste of Justice What you Can Do ... Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Coffee Project Church of the Brethren Coffee Project Print Email The Church of the Brethren Coffee Project is an innovative way for Brethren congregations to reach out to communities in the coffee-growing world. As Christians we can address a consumer dilemma by buying coffee that is fairly traded. Through the project, farmers and their families earn a fairer share of income, have access to credit and technical support, and gain a trading partner they can trust, a Fair Trade organization called Equal Exchange. At the same time, your congregation can enjoy fellowship and learn more about the world, its economy and our part in it. There are many ways that your community can become involved in the Church of the Brethren Coffee Project. Within your congregation there are committees, such as Social Justice or the youth groups, that might sponsor the project. Then, as your congregation enjoys this delicious coffee, members and visitors alike can take time to learn more about its impact on the people who grow it. Read about small-scale farmers in the developing world and the ways in which the Church of the Brethren is helping their communities. Discuss issues of human rights and economic justice in the global marketplace and take action in the spirit of love.

65. Application Error Includes information on beliefs,retirement community, programs and volunteeropportunities. http://www.greenvillebrethren.org/

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66. Salamonie Church Of The Brethren Continuing The Work Of Jesus Salamonie church of the brethren. Continuing the work of Jesus. Peacefully.Simply. Together. 2662W 600S Warren, IN 46792 (260) 4682663 salcob@citznet.com http://salcob.huntingtoncounty.org/

67. Brethren Churches, Darke Co., Ohio Churches of the Brethren, Darke County, Ohio. Ash Grove church of the brethren Old German Baptist Brethren Churches in Darke County, Ohio http://www.calweb.com/~wally/darke/brch.htm

Brethren Churches, Darke Co., OH Rev Gerald Rhoades of PA contributed this: Churches of the Brethren, Darke County, Ohio Ash Grove Church of the Brethren located north of Coldwater meeting house built in 1896 organized in 1916 as a separate congregation from North Star congregation disorganized in 1930 ministers were Frank Cordier, Frank Weimer, S.Z. Smith, and J.A. Guthrie deacons were Noah Coate, Benjamin Baker, and R.T. Wagner membership in 1920 was 22 Beech Grove Church of the Brethren located in Section 34, Liberty Township began as a part of the West Branch congregation built meeting house in 1888 organized in 1904 as separate congregation with D.M. Garver as elder had 68 members in 1904 had 93 members in 1920 had 214 members in 1955 Families associated with this congregation are BAKER, BLOCHER, BOLINGER, BOOKWALTER, BROWER, BURGER, GROFF, HOLLINGER, KEENER, KREIDER, MCKEE, MILLER, PETRY, RIFE, ROYER, STOCKEDALE, STUMP Cedar Grove Church of the Brethren located 3 1/2 miles south of Hollansburg built meeting house in 1894 organized as a separte congregation in 1941 having been a part of the Prices Creek congregation had 54 members in 1941 had 171 members in 1980 Families associated with this congregation are ALEXANDER, APWISCH, BOITNER, BRUBAKER, CROWE, HOLLINGER, LAKOLA, MOORE, ROGERS, TIMMONS

68. Long Green Valley Church Of Brethren Our church wants to be a part of your life and invites you to be a part of ours as 1000 AM. church of the brethren Logo. Sunday Church School 1100 AM http://www.bcpl.net/~lgvcobre/

Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren 4800 Long Green Road Glen Arm, Maryland 21057 Peter L. Haynes Pastor A word of Welcome Who are we? Where are we? Our Ministry ... What's New? Updated: 8/24/2005 Our church wants to be a part of your life and invites you to be a part of ours as we seek to live out the teachings of Jesus Christ by: welcoming all, providing Christian education, serving our brothers and sisters around the world, and offering loving care and support to our church family. Our Mission Church and Vicinity Topographical Map Church Aerial Photo ... Local Weather Sunday Worship Service AM Sunday Church School AM Participate in our Disaster Relief Bazaar September 17th, 2005 8am to 2pm (rain or shine) All proceeds to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina There will be a flea market of items for sale, as well as a bake sale, a plant table, a crafts table, and an outreach table where you can learn more about some of the organizations involved in relief work which we are supporting through this endeavor (see below).

69. -- Beliefnet.com Leaders of the church of the brethren say they will follow through on a requestfrom the Selective Service to have alternative service programs in place http://www.beliefnet.com/story/158/story_15893_1.html

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70. CWS/IRP: Church Of The Brethren Refugee Resettlement In New Windsor, Maryland church of the brethren resettlement staff members, Alex Kirculescu and Stan The church of the brethren and its Emergency Response/Service Ministry has http://www.churchworldservice.org/Immigration/new_windsor.htm

@import url("../css/complex.css"); @import url("../css/complex_hnav.css"); Skip navigation Hotline Newsroom Resources ... How Can I Help? IRP Affiliate Offices: Church of the Brethren Refugee Resettlement in New Windsor, Maryland Church of the Brethren resettlement staff members, Alex Kirculescu and Stan Noffsinger, serve newly arriving refugees at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Maryland. The Church of the Brethren and its Emergency Response/Service Ministry has been involved with refugee ministries since World War II and has worked in partnership with Church World Service for many years. Photo: CWS/New Windsor The Church of the Brethren, a historic peace church, has long been involved in the ministry of refugee resettlement. It began by providing assistance to people left homeless by the devastation of World War II. In 1949, congressional action opened the way for large numbers of refugees to enter the United States. That same year the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference called on the churches to help resettle 1,000 families displaced by the war. Within a year, Church of the Brethren congregations had resettled 500 families and the goal of 1,000 was reached the following year. Since that time, the Church of the Brethren has been involved in the resettlement of refugees fleeing from brutal and oppressive conditions resulting from war and civil strife. Refugees have come from all over the world, representing the spectrum of racial, social, ethnic and religious diversity. Working closely with CWS, the Church of the Brethren has resettled refugees in congregations throughout the U.S.

71. BrethrenPress.com -- Welcome Worship resources created by pastors and laypeople in the church of the brethren. http://www.brethrenpress.com/store/bpress/index.html?id=KtpCiz5r

72. La Verne Church Of The Brethren -- Welcome! La Verne church of the brethren Home Page. which is a collection of Churchof the Brethren and Mennonite groups that are open and accepting to the GLBT http://www.lavernecob.org/

La Verne Church of the Brethren Welcome to the website of the La Verne Church of the Brethren! Quick Answers: Schedule-Directions Contact Us FAQs Worship is at 10:00am (summer) Recent Updates See News , and... Bulletins and calendars! End of Life Resources What Really Matters? Invite/8 Points tcpc.org If you are living in the La Verne area, we extend a personal invitation to you and your family to worship with us on Sunday. I believe you will find La Verne Church of the Brethren to be a congregation that strives to live out our denominational tag line: “Continuing the work of Jesus peacefully, simply, together.” There are a number of things that set us apart from other churches. While we hope that you will come and experience our worship and work in person, here are a few of the things that distinguish us: Within our denomination, the La Verne Church of the Brethren is known for its progressive stance. The church is part of the Supportive Communities Network, which is a collection of Church of the Brethren and Mennonite groups that are open and accepting to the GLBT community. The church has an active witness for peace and justice.

73. Fruitdale Community Church, Church Of The Brethren - Index Youth and musical ministries, serving the community for over 50 years. http://www.fruitdalechurch.org/

74. Brethren: Information From Answers.com The Brethren Church shares its early heritage with the church of the brethren but The progressive group (Brethren Church) includes a denomination with http://www.answers.com/topic/brethren-1

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Encyclopedia Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Brethren Encyclopedia Brethren, German Baptist religious group. They were popularly known as Dunkards, Dunkers, or Tunkers, from the German for “to dip,” referring to their method of baptizing. The Brethren evolved from the Pietist movement in Germany. The first congregation was organized there in 1708 by Alexander Mack. Persecution drove them to America where, under Peter Becker, they settled (1719) in Germantown, Pa. From that and other settlements in Pennsylvania they spread westward and into Canada. The Brethren oppose war and advocate temperance, the simple life, plain dress, and “obedience to Christ rather than obedience to creeds and cults.” The original group, at present the largest in the United States, is the Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers); the local churches are united by an annual conference that elects a general board to supervise the national church program. From the Church of the Brethren there have been separations into the Seventh-Day Baptists, German Baptists (1728; see Beissel, Johann Conrad

75. What The US Churches Are Doing church of the brethren Newsline Sept. 14, 2001 SPECIAL REPORT Judy MillsReimer, general secretary of the church of the brethren General Board, http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/behindthenews/us-us17.html

Church statements and actions Church of the Brethren Newsline: Sept. 14, 2001 SPECIAL REPORT "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Ps. 46:1 "NEWS 1) Brethren Press develops list of worship/nurture resources "For a Time of Crisis." 2) Dominican Brethren share their support and prayers. 3) Roundup of latest denominational news related to US terrorist attacks. 1) Brethren Press staff have compiled a list of resources to help congregations respond to Tuesday's terrorist attacks along the East Coast. Titled "For a Time of Crisis," the lists suggest hymns and worship resources from the Church of the Brethren "Hymnal: A Worship Book," the first Hymnal supplement booklet, and the pastors' manual "For All Who Minister." Among the hymns named are "For the healing of the nations," "Healer of our every ill," "My life flows on," and "When grief is raw." The worship resources include affirmations of faith, statements of confession/reconciliation, pastoral prayers, general prayers, and a benediction. Sections on peace resources and responding to children are also available to assist with congregational worship or nurture activities. Other information will be added in the days to come.

76. What The US Churches Are Doing 1) Response and reaction continued around the church of the brethren Numerous church of the brethren congregations are located in Somerset County and http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/behindthenews/us-us5.html

Church statements and actions Church of the Brethren Newsline, Sept. 12, 2001 "SPECIAL REPORT NEWS 1) Brethren response to Tuesday's tragedies continues 2) Moderator Paul Grout points to a youth/young adult response 1) Response and reaction continued around the Church of the Brethren Wednesday in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks along the East Coast. The General Board's Emergency Response/Service Ministries office activated Child Care in Aviation Incident Response (CAIR) teams, calling them to the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md., for orientation. Team members were coming in by car from a variety of locations as far away as Nebraska. ER/SM manager Stan Noffsinger said he expected some teams to be taken by van to New York Thursday or Friday. They will go to yet-to-be-named locations in the city, which saw its World Trade Center twin towers flattened Tuesday when hijacked planes flew into them. Two churches in Atlantic Northeast District, which includes New York, were helping to find drivers. In addition, a $25,000 grant from the General Board's Emergency Disaster Fund was approved to assist with the CAIR teams, Disaster Child Care, and emergency response volunteers, as needed. It will also support Church World Service Emergency Response efforts.

77. Brethren Colleges: LEADING The Way leading you? COBCOA compass. enter here COBCOA church of the brethren CollaborationOn Admissions © Copyright 2005 COBCOA All Rights Reserved. http://www.cobcoa.org/

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78. Dunkard Brethren Church Beliefs and church locations of this small group which broke away from the church of the brethren in 1926. http://www.dunkardbrethrenchurch.com/

Home Churches History Beliefs ... Contact Youth Retreat Baptism The Importance of Baptism Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a Our motto is: Scriptural in life and Scriptural in practice. Our Watchword is: Go into all the world and preach the gospel. Our Aim: Is to be more sanctified, more righteous, more holy, and more Perfect through faith and obedience. It would be my prayer that our congregation would strive to be more committed to the Church in attendance. That there would be more SOME RESULTS OF STEPHEN'S MARTYRDOM Acts 8:1-25 If we back up just a bit, we see in Acts 7:58 that those who stoned Stephen laid down their coats at a young man's feet whose name was Saul. Saul (or Paul) later tells of this experience in his defense in front of the crowd at the Temple in Jerusalem. He said, "And when the blood of [the] martyr The God who sees Of all the names given in the Bible for God, one of my favorites is El Roi...the God who sees. It's a compassionate name...describing our God as One who cares enough to watch over our every concern.

79. Bunkertown Church Of The Brethren Night photo of Church. Pastor Directions Services Activity News Copyright 2005 Bunkertown church of the brethren - All Rights Reserved. http://www.bunkertownchurch.org/

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80. Health Care For All - Church Of The Brethren From church of the brethren Annual Conference Statement on Health Care in theUnited States (1989) and church of the brethren General Board Resolution on http://www.uhcan.org/faith/faith_statements/ch_of_brethren.htm

Faith Project Home Health Care Justice Sabbath Study Resources Faith Statements ... UHCAN Home The Church of The Brethren on Health Care in the US [From Church of the Brethren Annual Conference Statement on Health Care in the United States (1989) and Church of the Brethren General Board Resolution on Health Care in the United States (1992)] Throughout the Scriptures, God calls for justice and fairness for all people. Therefore, it seems particularly clear that in the richest nation on earth, God expects access to adequate health care to be a basic right for all citizens, regardless of gender, race or financial status. While good health cannot be assured to everyone, good health care can and should be guaranteed. Our Judeo-Christian heritage has taught us that God’s holy purpose includes everyone, that every person is of worth. As God’s people, we are to be concerned for the health of all people and to nurture health for one another. In the past, the church has accepted the responsibility of caring for others; today the church is called to a new level of involvement. As God’s people on earth, the church is called to work for high quality, comprehensive health care for all. AFFIRMATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: We believe that as tangible evidence of the covenantal nature of our Christian faith, all persons should receive adequate health care as a basic human right and as a reflection of personal dignity;

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