In downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, there is a museum dedicated to the Underground Railroad and slavery in the United States. As soon as I began viewing the first part of the exhibit, I was overcome with emotion, seeing the portrayals of men bound in chains staring down the barrel of a gun. My eyes filled with tears.
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A brief overview of the final day of the 2018 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren.
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As Wendy McFadden introduced the session “Poetry: Read It. Write It,” she remarked that it is the first or only insight session on the specific topic of poetry that she is aware of in her history with Annual Conference. If that is the case, Ken Gibble stepped up to the plate.
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In 2016, a Creation Care study committee was authorized in response to a query on continuing the study of our Christian responsibility to care for God’s creation. Their report, titled “Creation Care: Faith into Action,” includes a list of recommendations that have been adopted by the 2018 Annual Conference.
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The report titled “Vitality and Viability” and its recommendations were adopted by the 2018 Annual Conference. The study committee that brought this report was formed to address concerns raised at the 2015 Annual Conference, which returned a query about district structure but assigned to this committee the broader topic of viability within congregations, districts, and the denomination.
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Annual Conference photos
Worship bulletins are available on the 2019 Annual Conference Webcast page
Find business documents, schedules, ballot, and more on the 2019 Annual Conference Business page.
Journals, sermons, and other resources will be available on this page during conference.
Annual Conference
Saturday, July 6
Friday, July 5
Thursday, July 4
Wednesday, July 3
Gathering in Greensboro
Around Conference
Standing Committee meetings of district delegates