Annual Conference 2027
Wednesday, July 28 – Sunday, August 1
Daytona Beach, Florida
Ocean Center Daytona Beach
101 N Atlantic Avenue
Conference Statements
Church of the Brethren resolutions and statements since 1954 are available online
- Annual Conference moderator shares theme statement for 2027
on October 23, 2026 at 10:55 pmThe Apostle Paul wrote to the members of the church in Thessalonica in 2 Thessalonians 1:3, “We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing” (NRSVue).
- We want to hear from you: Mission and Ministry Board committee holds listening sessions
on September 24, 2026 at 11:29 pmThe Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board appointed a committee to consider recommendations related to the future of Annual Conference. The task emerged from the “Breaking Down Barriers—Increasing Access to Denominational Events” study completed in 2025.
- Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session
on July 3, 2026 at 10:59 pm“As we approach the 250th anniversary of the event that kicked off the revolution, we might ask, what do we Brethren think about the Declaration of Independence? … And what would our forebears say about what we’ve become?” asked Denise Kettering-Lane at her standing-room-only equipping session titled “Dunkers and the Declaration of Independence: Then and Now.”
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