Continuing the work of Jesus . . . peacefully, simply, together.
Mission:
The Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren is a family of believers
sharing the teaching and example of Jesus with all people.
The Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren is a family of believers
sharing the teaching and example of Jesus with all people.
Worship and Other Gathering Highlights:
Sunday morning worship (9:30 a.m.) is a highlight of our week.
After Sunday morning worship, small groups for all ages meet for Sunday School/Discussion, an educational opportunity to learn more about scripture and Christian discipleship.
On Wednesday mornings we gather in the church parlor for Bible Study/Discussion at 9:30.
We have special library centers for children and youth, as well as adults.
Choir, Youth Group, Women's Fellowship, Ministry Teams, Wednesday Bible Study, the Christmas Live Nativity, and other small and large group activities are vital to our fellowship.
After Sunday morning worship, small groups for all ages meet for Sunday School/Discussion, an educational opportunity to learn more about scripture and Christian discipleship.
On Wednesday mornings we gather in the church parlor for Bible Study/Discussion at 9:30.
We have special library centers for children and youth, as well as adults.
Choir, Youth Group, Women's Fellowship, Ministry Teams, Wednesday Bible Study, the Christmas Live Nativity, and other small and large group activities are vital to our fellowship.
Reaching out:
We create a Live Nativity for the community the evenings of December 22 & 23. Refreshments are served inside the church building for the many visitors.
We offer 2 Free Soup Saturdays in the winter, taking turns with other Hollidaysburg community churches. All age groups help out in this venture.
We support the mission ministries of the Church of the Brethren, the Middle PA District, and Camp Blue Diamond, including Heritage Fair and Disaster Response Ministries. We give special donations to Heifer International, a favorite ministry begun by a Brethren, Dan West, to feed poor families with dignity and sustainability. We create Gifts of the Heart kits for Church World Service and we travel to New Windsor, MD to volunteer for SERRV, a fair trade organization also started by the Church of the Brethren.
Support for American Rescue Workers is important to us as ARW is the provider of our local food pantry. In addition to regular donations by those attending worship, on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (except in the wintry months) we park the ARW truck in our parking and we become a community collection site for non-perishable foods, hygiene items and clothing to be distributed by ARW.
And there is more to be reported . . . !
Statistics: We are a medium/small-sized congregation with 176 members and an average attendance of 100.
History: This congregation started as a Church of the Brethren Sunday School in 1908. Meeting in upstairs rooms over two businesses in the first years, the group soon outgrew those locations and by 1911 they built and moved into a new church building on Pine Street. The congregation built the present structure in 1957.
Logo of the Church of the Brethren (The cross pictured in the header): The Church of the Brethren symbol upholds images of life in Jesus Christ. The cross recalls our baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection (Romans 6:4) and testifies to God’s plan to bring “all in heaven and earth . . . into a unity in Christ” (Ephesians 1:10 NEB). The circle, partially defined, represents the world into which we are sent by Christ (Matthew 28:19). The circle also affirms that as members of Christ’s body we are members one of another (Romans 12:5)—a people who confess “one Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5). The wave connotes new life in Christ, “born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). The wave further evokes the waters of justice (Amos 5:24), the cup of water offered in Christ’s name (Mark 9:41), the basin and towel (John 13:5), and “springs of living water” (Revelation 7:17). Images central to life in Jesus Christ thus are lifted up as images for Brethren to live by. (Source: brethren.org, official church website)
We offer 2 Free Soup Saturdays in the winter, taking turns with other Hollidaysburg community churches. All age groups help out in this venture.
We support the mission ministries of the Church of the Brethren, the Middle PA District, and Camp Blue Diamond, including Heritage Fair and Disaster Response Ministries. We give special donations to Heifer International, a favorite ministry begun by a Brethren, Dan West, to feed poor families with dignity and sustainability. We create Gifts of the Heart kits for Church World Service and we travel to New Windsor, MD to volunteer for SERRV, a fair trade organization also started by the Church of the Brethren.
Support for American Rescue Workers is important to us as ARW is the provider of our local food pantry. In addition to regular donations by those attending worship, on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (except in the wintry months) we park the ARW truck in our parking and we become a community collection site for non-perishable foods, hygiene items and clothing to be distributed by ARW.
And there is more to be reported . . . !
Statistics: We are a medium/small-sized congregation with 176 members and an average attendance of 100.
History: This congregation started as a Church of the Brethren Sunday School in 1908. Meeting in upstairs rooms over two businesses in the first years, the group soon outgrew those locations and by 1911 they built and moved into a new church building on Pine Street. The congregation built the present structure in 1957.
Logo of the Church of the Brethren (The cross pictured in the header): The Church of the Brethren symbol upholds images of life in Jesus Christ. The cross recalls our baptism into Christ’s death and resurrection (Romans 6:4) and testifies to God’s plan to bring “all in heaven and earth . . . into a unity in Christ” (Ephesians 1:10 NEB). The circle, partially defined, represents the world into which we are sent by Christ (Matthew 28:19). The circle also affirms that as members of Christ’s body we are members one of another (Romans 12:5)—a people who confess “one Lord, one faith, one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5). The wave connotes new life in Christ, “born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). The wave further evokes the waters of justice (Amos 5:24), the cup of water offered in Christ’s name (Mark 9:41), the basin and towel (John 13:5), and “springs of living water” (Revelation 7:17). Images central to life in Jesus Christ thus are lifted up as images for Brethren to live by. (Source: brethren.org, official church website)
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