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The districts of the Church of the Brethren are twenty-four regional divisions that serve to administer approximately one thousand congregations [1] of the Church of the Brethren in the United States and Puerto Rico. Districts are divided along state and county lines with membership and geographic scope varying widely.
English: A map of the international presence of the Church of the Brethren, past and present Español: Una mapa de la Iglesia de los Hermanos, pasado y presente Date
The first Brethren congregation was established in the United States in 1723. These church bodies became commonly known as "Dunkards" or "Dunkers", and more formally as German Baptist Brethren. The Church of the Brethren represents the largest denomination descended from the Schwarzenau Brethren, adopting this name in 1908.
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Church of the Brethren (2 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Church of the Brethren" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
The Klein Meetinghouse is an historic Dunkard (Schwarzenau Brethren or Church of the Brethren) meetinghouse that is located in Harleysville, Pennsylvania.Built in 1843, it is the second oldest congregation of the Brethren in the United States, and was established in this area in 1720 when Peter Becker, who led the Brethren to America in 1714, built this meetinghouse.
The 1832 meeting house of the Beaver Dam German Baptist Congregation (Church of the Brethren) near Johnsville, Maryland The 1842 Johnsville Methodist Protestant (United Methodist) Church in Johnsville, Maryland. The town of Johnsville was first settled by English and German immigrants in the 1740s, including the Birely and Iler families. [3]
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Pages in category "Brethren church buildings in the United States" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.