Brethren Disaster Ministries

06/02/2026

Please keep our move team in your prayers today as they travel from Maryland to set up the new project site in Yancey Co, NC!
UPDATE- THEY ARRIVED SAFELY AROUND 5:00PM! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS!

05/26/2026

If you are not going to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference but want to join in the spirit of the AC Blood Drive - You can do that through our VIRTUAL BLOOD DRIVE, by finding a local blood drive and donating between June 1 and July 31.

PLEDGE to donate blood at www.brethren.org/virtualblooddrive2026 or contact BDM
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT at your local blood service agency (that may be American Red Cross or another organization).
GIVE BLOOD at your appointment and TAKE A PHOTO if you can.
LET BDM KNOW about your donation and share your photo. We won't know about your donation unless you tell us. ([email protected]; 800-451-4407)

Remember 1 unit of blood saves up to 3 lives!

05/25/2026

Please make plans to join the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference BLOOD DRIVE on Monday, June 29 (10am-4pm) and Tuesday June 30 (8am-2pm).

PUT YOUR FAITH IN ACTION TO SAVE LIVES!
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. Whether a patient receives whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma, this lifesaving care starts with one person making a generous donation.

Sign up ONLINE to reserve the slot that works best for you at www.brethren.org/ac2026blooddrive.

Registration will also be available at the conference in the AC registration area.

Volunteers are needed to help during the blood drive - you can put your faith into action this way too! Contact [email protected].

05/23/2026

05/20/2026

If you are going to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, don't forget to PRE-REGISTER for the free BDM/CDS Volunteer & Supporter Breakfast on Monday, June 29 at 7:00 am. It will be a great time to catch up with those you may have served with, meet new people in the BDM family, and hear updates on our ministry.

PRE-REGISTER BY JUNE 1 TO SAVE YOUR PLACE!

There is no guarantee that spaces will be open during the conference due to our need to order meals ahead of time.
Contact [email protected] or 800-451-4407 to sign-up.

05/18/2026

Without collaborations and partnerships, we would not be able to serve disaster survivors and their communities. Thank you Henderson County & Thermal Belt Habitat for Humanity for being a work partner and Trinity Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville for providing a place for our volunteers and leaders to have a pajama party every evening! Together, may we continue to "Serve the Lord with gladness!" Psalm 100:2a

Service can be fun too! Say hi to the volunteers from Brethren Disaster Ministries who, in collaboration with our local Henderson County & Thermal Belt Habitat for Humanity are visiting from all over the country to help rebuild our area after the devastation from Hurricane Helene (and they get to have a pajama party in our church basement every night too!)

Disasters happen and the world comes out to help right away, but a year and a half later, people are still living out of campers, in hotels, in unsafe homes, tents, with relatives, etc. So thank you to all the volunteer builders who are in it for the long haul!

Yay Habitat for Humanity!

05/15/2026

What are YOU doing on Saturday, May 16?

Why not get out to the Shenandoah District Church of the Brethren Disaster Ministries Auction in Harrisonburg, Virginia at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds?

There is something for everyone: quilt and specialty auctions, children's auction, silent auction, plants, arts & crafts, and other items for sale -- and delicious food!

All proceeds support disaster ministries.

05/14/2026

Shenandoah District Church of the Brethren Disaster Ministries Auction (Rockingham County Fairgrounds - Harrisonburg, Va.)

Come and support the Shenandoah auction this Friday and Saturday, May 15 & 16. All proceeds support Brethren Disaster Ministries.

Go to the district auction page or website (https://shencob.org/shenandoah-district-disaster-auction/) to see some of the wonderful items that will be on auction or for sale. There is something for everyone - from beautiful quilts to woodcrafts to coins to livestock to lots of delicious food! And much more!

05/14/2026

Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the flooding event in Allegany Co, MD. We are supporting the Western Maryland Long Term Recovery Group with 2 grants, one of which is the Verizon Grant we received through National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD). We have also supported this recovery by providing a team of volunteers who worked on 4 homes the week of April 27-May 1 and hope to continue to support with other volunteer teams.

05/07/2026