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The Carlisle First Church of the Brethren

Dear Friends and Community Members,

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We are pleased to announce our second series of concerts with Celtic, Gospel, County and Acoustic Rock from March through June 2025.

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The concerts will be in the Church Sanctuary, admission is free, and refreshments and fellowship will follow the approximately 1 hour concerts.

 

We hope to see you for these cultural, community events!

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Sincerely, Burr Beard

 

Board Vice-President

Witness Commission Chair

1340 Forge Rd, Carlisle, PA 17013 

(717) 243-4984

About the Church

Our worship is informal and varied. We might sing hymns written in the 1800s or new songs written in the last decade. Our bell choir plays frequently, but we also use music videos or photography as well. We enjoy times of silence, laughter and sharing our week with each other. Dress is mainly business casual, but wear what you feel is fine to be in a community. 

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History

The Carlisle Church of the Brethren was a mission effort by several nearby Brethren congregations. The first official organization was on January 5, 1914, which makes our congregation over a hundred years old. We still have children and grandchildren of charter members who worship with us.

The group met in various downtown locations, before constructing a building at the Corner of Walnut and South West streets in Carlisle. That building was dedicated on September 1914. Eventually, the church had outgrown the building and moved to a lot slightly outside of town, at 1340 Forge Rd, This building was dedicated in Dec, 1986. The new building is handicapped accessible, all on one floor, with adequate storage and meeting rooms.

Past Concert Season
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Burr Beard Websites,  copyright 2025

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