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 == History ==
-Brigade was founded in 1937 by [[Joe Coughlin]] (1919-2005), then a sophomore at [[Wheaton College, Illinois]]. It began as a boys' group, under the name of the "Christian Service Squad," at the [[Methodist]] church in the Chicago suburb of [[Glen Ellyn, Illinois]], where Coughlin served as a [[Sunday School]] teacher. By 1940, when Christian Service Brigade was formally organized with a governing board, there were Brigade units at 18 churches in the Chicago area. From there, Brigade spread to churches across the United States and Canada. Today, units are most highly concentrated in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ohio.
+Brigade was founded in 1937 by [[Joe Coughlin]] (1919-2005), then a sophomore at [[Wheaton College, Illinois]]. It began as a boys' group, under the name of the "Christian Service Squad," at the Methodist church in the Chicago suburb of [[Glen Ellyn, Illinois]], where Coughlin served as a [[Sunday School]] teacher. By 1940, when Christian Service Brigade was formally organized with a governing board, there were Brigade units at 18 churches in the Chicago area. From there, Brigade spread to churches across the United States and Canada. Today, units are most highly concentrated in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ohio.
 == Organization ==