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SOUTHERN PLAINS DISTRICT · CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Rooted in faith. Connected in purpose.
The Southern Plains District is a family of Church of the Brethren congregations learning and serving together.
OUR STORY
Faithful to Jesus. Present for our neighbors.
We are a connection of local congregations seeking to continue the work of Jesus—peacefully, simply, together—in the Southern Plains region.
Our wider Church of the Brethren family began in 1708 in Schwarzenau, Germany. Shaped by Anabaptist and Pietist roots, Brethren people have long centered the New Testament, gathered for discernment, and served neighbors in practical ways.
Southern Plains District is identified as District 40 in the Church of the Brethren's national district directory.
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“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
MATTHEW 18:20OUR PURPOSE
We are called to love as Jesus loved.
Rooted in Scripture, strengthened by community, and moved by compassion, we strive to make the good news of Jesus visible in everyday life.
Encourage leadership
Promote prayerful discernment, meaningful participation, and accountable ministry.
Strengthen witness
Serve others in Christ's name through peacebuilding, hospitality, and compassion.
HOW OUR DISTRICT IS ORGANIZED
We lead through shared responsibility.
Under the district bylaws supplied for this site, District Conference is the governing body. The document also describes the Leadership Team, district officers, local church relationships, and how business is conducted.
The district bylaws encourage prayerful agreement and unity in decision-making and specify parliamentary procedures and notice for proposed revisions.
Read the 2020 bylaws ↗District Conference
Named in Article I as the district's final authority and governing body.
Leadership Team
Coordinates district ministries and responsibilities under Article II.
Local congregations
Connected through affiliation, ministry, pastoral credentials, and district relationships.
WORSHIP NEAR YOU
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