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Church of the Brethren

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Church of the Brethren
Address:	1451 Dundee Avenue Elgin, Illinois 60120 United States of America
Phone:	847-742-5100
Fax:	847-429-4300
Email:	generalsecretary@brethren.org
Web site:	www.brethren.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Agriculture Children Climate Change Disabled Persons Extreme poverty Family Food Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Indigenous Peoples Justice Least Developed Countries Minority Rights Peace and Security Religion Torture Violence Volunteerism Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Human rights of women Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and poverty Social Development: Aging Conflict Disabled persons Indigenous issues Poverty Social policy Youth
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Bosnia and Herzegovina Ecuador Germany Guatemala Nigeria Democratic Republic of the Congo United States of America Kenya Viet Nam Spain Brazil Switzerland Niger Nicaragua Democratic People's Republic of Korea China Dominican Republic India Pakistan Haiti Honduras Mexico Japan Sudan
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	The Mission and Ministry Board is called by the Church of the Brethren to extend the church’s witness around the world. It leads out in God’s mission, serving as a bridge between the local and the global and creating opportunities for service and partnership. The Mission and Ministry Board supports congregations in their task to create joyful communities of faith that proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, cultivate discipleship, respond to human need, and make peace. The Mission and Ministry Board cares for the whole fabric of the community, building up the Church of the Brethren as a distinctive part of the body of Christ, cherishing its unique heritage, and strengthening its witness.
Year established (YYYY):	1708
Year of registration (YYYY):	1894
Organizational structure:	The Church of the Brethren is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes in accord with 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986. More specifically, the corporation is to serve the Church of the Brethren denomination by holding the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, by operating many of the programs of the Church of the Brethren, and by assisting other international, national, regional and local entities in the Church of the Brethren to operate their programs.
Number and type of members:	The members of this corporation are the 950+/- congregations within the USA and its territories. Within those congregations are approximately 124,000 members.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Church World Service, IMA World Health, Heifer International, SERRV International, World Council of Churches, Decade to Overcome Violence
Funding structure:	Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:	Indigenous people
Affiliation with other organizations:	AGGLOBE Services International
Publications:	Messenger (denominational magazine published 10 times per year)