Church of the Brethren

In this issue: Remembering Earl K. Ziegler, Dale Eugene Minnich, Kenneth Lee Gibble, David S. Young, and Olga Serrano; new online giving pages; calls to prayer from the Deportation Defense Response and Churches for Middle East Peace; job opening at Camp Harmony; Wichita First hosts event on conscientious objection; CCW publishes new online resource “Draft Law for Conscientious Objectors"; and more

Jeff Thomson has been hired as director of Brethren Disaster Ministries for the Church of the Brethren. In his previous role as chief housing officer and general contractor with Interfaith Housing and Community Services, he collaborated with numerous volunteers while leading home repair programs for families in need in Hutchinson, Kan.

The 2026 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren is offering a number of special events and opportunities this summer in Fort Wayne, Ind.

I wanted to share briefly on the trip I made to Honduras (March 9-16). The purpose of the trip was to provide pastoral care to two of my church members who had been deported and to learn what life is like post deportation.

“Faith in Motion: Pastor Irv Heishman’s Experience in Honduras” is the first “Faith in Motion” live, virtual event hosted by the Deportation Defense Response (DDR) Team of the Church of the Brethren. The event takes place online on Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m. (Eastern time).