Northern Plains District

Church of the Brethren

Advent 2024

The season of Advent is upon us!  You are invited to join us for these special events happening around the district.

Saturday, December 14th

Annual Live Nativity
South Waterloo COB, 6-8pm

Christmas Festival
Hammond Ave. Brethren Church, 6-8pm

Christmas Holiday Bazaar
Church on Northland (Cedar Rapids), 9am-2pm

Sunday, December 15th

"Chosen Too" Youth Christmas Program
Fairview COB, 10am

Music by Metropolitan Brass Quintet
South Waterloo COB, 10am

Sunday, December 22nd

Children's Christmas Program
Prairie City COB, 9:45am

"New Star" Christmas Pageant
South Waterloo COB, 10:15am

Tuesday, December 24th

Lessons and Carols: Christmas Eve service
Dallas Center COB, 6:30pm

Christmas Eve Service
Ivester COB, 6pm

Christmas Eve Service
Panther Creek COB, 7pm

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
South Waterloo COB, 6:30pm

Carols & Candle-lighting
Open Circle COB, 5pm

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Save the Date

District Conference 2025
"The Mind of Christ"

August 1 – 3, 2025
The Church on Northland, Cedar Rapids
Moderator: Gordon Hoffert

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District Calendar 

2024-25

December 16 – District Conference Planning Committee, 7 PM

January 13 – Church Development and Renewal Committee, 7PM
January 24-29 – Council of District Executives, Winter Meeting

February 3 – District Conference Planning Committee, 7PM
February 7 – Executive Committee, 6-9PM, Zoom
February 8 -- District Board, 9AM-1PM, Zoom
February 8 – District Board Workshop (Open to All) on Native American Spirituality, History and Current Issues, 1-3PM, Zoom
February 22Changing Mindsets for Ministry, Multi-District Zoom workshop, Leader: G. Jeffrey MacDonald, 9-11AM,

March 1 – Virtual Gathering of Church Leaders from Western Districts, 12-2PM

April 4-5 – District Men’s Retreat at Camp Pine Lake
April 17 – MAUNDY THURSDAY LOVE FEASTS
April 20 -- EASTER

May 2 – Executive Committee, Camp Pine Lake, 6-9PM
May 3 – District Board, Camp Pine Lake, 9AM-3PM
May 4 National Youth Sunday
May 23-25 Young Adult Conference, Brethren Woods Camp, Virginia

June 6-8 – Primary Overnight Camp
June 30 – July 2 – Council of District Executive, Summer Meeting

July 2-6 Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC
July 7-12 – Senior Youth Camp
July 13-17 – Middler Elementary Camp

August 1-3District Conference, The Church on Northland, Cedar Rapids
August 29 – September 1 – All Ages Camp