Church of the Brethren, Inc Email Format
Religious InstitutionsIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
Based in Palatine, Illinois, the Church of the Brethren, Inc. operates within the Religious Institutions sector and aligns with Anabaptist and Pietist traditions as a Historic Peace Church, tracing its roots to the early 18th century and marking its 300th anniversary in 2008. It describes itself as a community of Christians dedicated to continuing the work of Jesus in a peaceful, simple way and to living out faith together. It oversees a network of about 800 congregations across the United States, with sister churches in Brazil, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Spain, and Venezuela. The organization maintains ministry programs that include disaster relief and engagement initiatives to support its congregations and communities. In June 2026, Jeff Thomson was appointed director of Brethren Disaster Ministries to lead relief-focused work.