
Does God Have Pets?
April 7, 2024
We believe that the gospel is about the redemption of people’s souls and bodies, as well as the redemption of political, economic, and ecological systems. And we have a small team of congregants who encourages and inspires us to live into that vision.
If you’re interested in learning more about what we’ve been doing lately, please check out our current PeaceMatters newsletter.
PeaceMatters Newsletter (Spring2024)
If you have questions or would like to join our work, please contact the chair of our Peace & Social Justice Commission.
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the sixteenth century Anabaptist movement. The Brethren in Christ Church started with Anabaptists in Lancaster County who had experienced a fresh wind of the Holy Spirit in the late 1700s. Therefore, on Peace Sunday 2025, we are celebrating the beginnings of Anabaptism, its core beliefs and theological convictions, its call to radical discipleship, and its potential as a much-needed renewal movement within American Christianity.
Please join us on Sunday, April 27th as we focus on Anabaptism: The Way of Peace and highlight the need for the Brethren in Christ U.S. to own our original stream, for such a time as this.
9:00 am – Anabaptism (Then & Now): A More Christ-like Christianity – a presentation in a combined learning community in the Fellowship Hall with Pastor David Flowers, who will be sharing the core content of his newly published article in the BIC History & Life journal and then leading a discussion in a large group setting.
10:30 am – Blessed are the Peacemakers – a message given by guest speaker Hank Johnson (Senior Pastor at Harrisburg BIC) and then a brief word from special guest, Joshua Nolt (Senior Pastor at Lancaster BIC & Executive Director of the Brethren in Christ Historical Society).
Our annual Peace Sunday ingathering offering will support the Brethren in Christ Historical Society’s efforts to champion our streams (Anabaptism, Pietism, and Wesleyanism) and facilitate healthy conversation within the Brethren in Christ U.S. The offering will also go to the MCC Global Sharing Fund, which provides aid to Anabaptist congregations in the Global South.
Our ingathering offering goal this year is $10,000.
Check out some of our past sermon series and topics regarding peace and social justice.
April 7, 2024
April 30, 2023
May 1, 2022
January 31, 2021
January 24, 2021
January 17, 2021
January 10, 2021