About the Church of the Brethren
In the New Testament, the word "brethren" describes the kinship of men
and women who choose another way of living: the way of Jesus.
The Church of the Brethren, begun almost 300 years ago in Germany still
draws people who want to continue Jesus’ work of loving service.
Today, there about 1000 Church of the Brethren congregations throughout
the United States and many other Brethren ministries throughout the world.
We gather annually for a church-wide conference to seek the Spirit in discerning
the direction of the church. The General Board, the Association of Brethren
Caregivers, On Earth Peace Assembly, and the Brethren Benefit Trust are
denominational ministries of the Church of the Brethren. We are one
of 21 congregations in the Michigan District of the Church of the Brethren.
For guidance, the Brethren look to the scriptures rather than doctrine.
Our faith emphasizes compassion, peace-making, simplicity, discipleship,
and community. We baptize those who seek to follow Jesus; we anoint
for healing, and in our Love Feast we reenact the last supper, at which
Jesus washed his disciples’ feet and offered the bread and cup communion.
Brethren work locally and worldwide to help victims of war, poverty and
natural disasters. We share special, long standing relationships with Church
World Service and Heifer Project International.
We believe that when Jesus showed us another way of living, he intended
it to nourish and transform the entire human family.
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