District of Idaho and Western Montana
Church of the Brethren

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN CELEBRATES 300th ANNIVERSARY

August 2008 Boise, ID -- The Church of the Brethren is celebrating its 300th Anniversary this year. The Brethren movement was founded in August 1708 when eight members of a small Bible study group led by Alexander Mack Sr. were baptized in the Eder River, in the village of Schwarzenau, Germany.

From that small beginning, the Church of the Brethren has grown to become an international church, with about 1,000 congregations and close to 130,000 members in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as sister churches and missions in Nigeria, the Dominican Republic, India, Brazil, and Haiti.

The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to continuing the work of Jesus peacefully and simply, and to living out its faith in the community. It is based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith traditions and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches.

A local celebration of the 300th Anniversary will take place:

When: August 9th from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Mountain View Church of the Brethren
2829 N. Cole Boise, ID 83704
What: Brethren Heritage Fair
Celebrating our 300th Anniversary

Come join us for fun, games fellowship, and food. There will be displays on the Church of the Brethren History, our local Churches, events and Activities and more!

For more information about the Church of the Brethren in our district, go to www.idcob.org. or call Linda at 495-2737 for additional information about our celebration.