Our church community will again be participating in the Berks Connections Pretrial Services (BCPS) holiday gift tree. The gifts will go to families with a parent that is in the Berks County Prison. The gifts are given to the families at a holiday party. Kent and Rachel Gutzler will provide you with the child’s information upon your request via my email kgutzler@goberkscounty.com to request … Continue reading Annual Holiday Gift Tree Benefiting Berks Connections Pretrial Services

Our Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be hosted in-person and virtually at the Church of the Brethren, 2200 State Hill Rd, Wyomissing, 19610 on Wednesday evening, November 24, at 7 pm. Rev. Megan Huesgen, pastor, Immanuel United Church of Christ, will preach. Other participating congregations include the Islamic Center of Reading, PA, Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, … Continue reading Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Vanco, the eGiving provider behind our church’s GivePlus Mobile app is now using a new online giving app, Vanco Mobile. This easy-to-use app replaces the GivePlus Mobile app you currently use to make your donations.   The switch is simple!   Your log-in credentials are the same in Vanco Mobile as in GivePlus Mobile  Recurring … Continue reading Our Giving App has Changed

On November 14 at 7:00pm, our ADORE team will welcome church members with business careers to share viewpoints, stories, and insights regarding systemic racism in the business/finance workplace via Zoom.    These members have graciously agreed to reflect on their experience: Joe Plageman—Edward Jones Wendy Wentzel—AreaType LLC Dave Wentzel—Red Rock Arts LLC Brad Richardson—Penske We invite  … Continue reading Nov. 14 ADORE Listening Café

SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEERFamily Promise (FP) has a new ‘apartment shelter’ model for helping families who are experiencing homelessness. Instead of traveling from church to church, families now live temporarily in a house while participating in the program.  From Nov. 8-17, 2021 FUUBC has committed to provide meals and groceries to the three families staying at two sites:   Site 1: … Continue reading It’s Our Turn for Family Promise – Nov. 8-17

Join us on Monday November 1st, @ 7:00pm. This month’s session (saints in our lives) was inspired by Tracie Greth, who will share a personal reading. Contact Nadine Smet-Weiss (njw1258@hotmail.com or 484-333-4015) for further information or to receive the zoom link for these gatherings.

Beginning on Sunday, November 21, we are expanding our welcome to members and friends to in-person worship. There will no longer be limits on the number of people who can attend. However, everyone will still be required to register weekly by Friday noon as well as provide proof of vaccination and mask while in the … Continue reading Church Open and Reopening

With many donations from inside and outside the congregation, our four-person team for the Reading-Berks CROP Walk raised $3085 as part of the anti-hunger fund-raiser event that drew more than $25,000 in donations. A quarter of the funds raised stay local with the Berks Schuylkill Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank, which benefits the monthly food … Continue reading Thanks for your CROP Walk support!