District Office Closed for Christmas Holiday
2025-12-24 - 2026-01-04

Christmas Day
2025-12-25
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NYC Registration Opens
2026-01-05
National Youth Conference
Registration opens
July 18 – 23 at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado

District organized transportation information coming soon!!

Winter Camp for Older Youth
2026-01-09 18:00 - 2026-01-11 14:00 (America/New_York)
Brethren Woods
Winter Camp

Winter Workday at Brethren Woods
2026-01-10
Brethren Woods Winter Workday
Meet at Leadership Center Basement @ Brethren Woods

District Leadership Team Retreat
2026-01-10 09:30 - 15:00

FaithX Registration Opens
2026-01-14
Register for a FaithX summer trips!
FaithX is a short-term service program through Brethren Volunteer Service that offers weeklong service trips domestically and internationally for youth, young adults, and adults in the Church of the Brethren.

CODE Meetings 2026
2026-01-27 - 2026-02-02
Co-District Executive Ministers Rebecca House and Kevin Daggett will be attending the Council Of District Executives meetings and intercultural training event in Miami, Florida. You can still contact them through email and they will get back to you when they can. Rebecca will be back in the office on February 3 and Kevin will be back in the office on February 9.

Brethren Woods Volunteer Appreciation Brunch & Camp Rep Training
2026-01-31 09:15 - 11:30
When: Saturday, January 31st, 2026
Schedule: 9:15AM Brunch & Camp Sharing
10:30AM Camp Rep Training
11:30AM Camp Tour (Optional)
Where: Pine Grove @ Brethren Woods

Winter Camp for Younger Youth
2026-02-13 18:00 - 2026-02-15 14:00

Roundtable 2026
2026-02-27 18:30 - 2026-03-01 12:00 | Bridgewater College – Funkhouser Center, 117 College View Dr, Bridgewater, VA, 22812, United States
Click here for full flyer.

Great Community Give
2026-04-22 06:00 - 20:00 | Brethren Woods, 4896 Armentrout Path, Keezletown, 22832, United States
With your support, we’ll be able to replaster the pool surfaces, replace tiles and drain covers, repair lights, pressure wash the deck, and so much more! This pool renovation – before Summer Camp – is essential to providing a loving, safe, and fun Christian environment to thousands of people every year.
Visit our profile page and learn more here: https://www.greatcommunitygive.org/organizations/brethren-woods-camp-retreat-center

Pastors' Gathering
2026-04-23 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-05-28 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-06-25 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-07-23 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-08-27 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-09-24 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-10-22 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-12-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Bridgewater Retirement Community, 302 N 2nd St, Bridgewater, 22812, United States
The Pastors’ Gathering is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Bridgewater Retirement Community in the Alexander Mack Room
(located in Maple Terrace/Houff Community Center).
All events planned for 2026 will begin at 11:30 and end at 1 p.m.
Please call or email Jessica Sheets, districtoffice@shencob.org, 540.234.8555

Spring Festival
2026-04-25 | Brethren Woods, 4896 Armentrout Path, Keezletown, 22832, United States
Come one, come all to the 2026 Brethren Woods Spring Festival on Saturday, April 25th! Join us for a day filled with fun, fellowship, and lots of ways to support camp’s ministry! Don’t miss all the Spring Festival classics including the trout fishing contest, yard sale, pancake breakfast, Hike-a-Thon (and NEW scavenger hunt!), hay rides, petting zoo, zip line rides, pedal boat rides, inflatable bounce house and obstacle course, Dunk the Dunkard booth, climbing tower and zip line rides, activities for all ages (like
games, crafts, treats, emergency vehicles, mini golf, and more!), Kiss the Cow, the auction, and lots of delicious food (of course)!

Disaster Auction Set Up
2026-05-12 - 2026-05-14 | Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 4808 S Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801, United States
Come help set up for the 2026 Disaster Auction!
Please reach out to Tom Wetsel at 540.810.5506 or sdcobda@gmail.com with any questions.

May 12th,we unload the trailers, so the end time is when we finish, or get tired!
May 13th and 14th end time is normally 5:00 pm.

Disaster Auction
2026-05-15 - 2026-05-16

Disaster Auction Tear Down
2026-05-18 | Rockingham County Fairgrounds, 4808 S Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801, United States
Come help set up for the 2026 Disaster Auction!
Please reach out to Tom Wetsel at 540.810.5506 or sdcobda@gmail.com with any questions.
We will be here until everything is cleaned and we are finished.

Brethren Disaster Trip
2026-05-24 - 2026-05-30, 2026-08-02 - 2026-08-08, 2026-09-13 - 2026-09-19, 2026-10-18 - 2026-10-24
Please reach out to Jessica Sheets or Jerry Ruff at districtoffice@shencob.org to reserve a spot, or with any questions and concerns.
Please note: A volunteer form and a background check form will have to be filled out and submitted by the District Office two weeks before the trip start date. Please contact Jessica at the District Office at 540.234.8555 or at districtoffice@shencob.org for these forms.

Annual Conference
2026-06-28 - 2026-07-02
Fort Wayne, IN
Grand Wayne Convention Center

District Conference
2026-11-06 - 2026-11-07
