*The ministry of the Richmond Church of the Brethren began in 1925.  In 1926 the church held services in an old school house without an official pastor.  In 1926 Pearl Jackson filled the pulpit for a year.  In 1927 the congregation was organized and O. D. Werking was the first Elder.  Richmond's first meetinghouse was finished in 1931.  In 1968 the congregation moved into a yoked parish with the Four Mile Church of Brethren which ended in 1999. Today the church continues to grow.

*Information taken from the Brethren Encyclopedia, (c) 1983.

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• Baptism - The Church of the Brethren practices adult trine immersion baptism (Matt. 28:19).
• Love Feast - The Church of the Brethren practices a three-fold Love Feast, which includes feetwashing (John 13:4-8), an agape meal (John 13:34-35; 14:15ff), and the bread and cup (Matt. 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Cor. 11:26-29).
• Anointing - The Church of the Brethren practices anointing with oil for healing and wholeness (James 5:14-16).
• Laying on of hands - The Church of the Brethren practices the laying on of hands for healing and blessing (Matt. 19:13, Mark 6:5).

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