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The first Brethren congregation was established in the United States in 1723. These church bodies became commonly known as "Dunkards" or "Dunkers", and more formally as German Baptist Brethren. The Church of the Brethren represents the largest denomination descended from the Schwarzenau Brethren, adopting this name in 1908.
Bethany Theological Seminary is the a seminary of the Church of the Brethren in Richmond, Indiana. [1] It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada [2] and the Higher Learning Commission. [3]
Pages in category "Universities and colleges affiliated with the Church of the Brethren" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The districts of the Church of the Brethren are twenty-four regional divisions that serve to administer approximately one thousand congregations [1] of the Church of the Brethren in the United States and Puerto Rico. Districts are divided along state and county lines with membership and geographic scope varying widely.
Expansion across the continent and changes due to the Industrial Revolution caused strain and conflict among the Brethren. In the early 1880s a major schism took place resulting in a three-way split: The traditional Old German Baptist Brethren, the progressive Brethren Church, and the conservative German Baptist Brethren, who later changed their name to the Church of the Brethren in 1908.
SERRV was established by the Church of the Brethren in 1949 as the Sales Exchange for Refugee Rehabilitation and Vocation, to help refugees in Europe recover economically and socially in the aftermath of World War II. [2] [6] The acronym SERRV was later changed to stand for "Sustainable Employment, Resources, Rights and Vision". [7]