2024 Annual Conference
Grand Rapids, Michigan
You can help shape the future of the church! Each member of the Church of the Brethren is invited to recommend possible nominees for the 2024 Annual Conference ballot. As you pray about this, who comes to mind? Whom will the Lord prompt you to nominate?
Please make this “Request for Nominations” document (PDF) available to the leaders and members of your congregation and urge them to submit nominations. We need nominees from every part of the church. The Nominating Committee of the Standing Committee is extending the deadline for submitting nominations from December 4th to January 5th.
To make a nomination
If you’ve been nominated
Open positions
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Moderator Elect
One person, 3-year term
Ineligible (past 4 Moderators): Donita Keister, Paul Mundey, David Sollenberger, Tim McElwee
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Program and Arrangements Committee
One person, 3-year term
Ineligible (member completing a term in 2024): Nathan Hollenberg
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Mission and Ministry Board
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from Area 4: Northern Plains, Western Plains, Missouri-Arkansas, Southern Plains*
Districts shown in bold have had no representative on MMB the past 5 years. *Southern Plains has had no representative for over 10 years
One person, 5-year term
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from Area 5: Idaho, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest
Districts shown in bold have had no representative on MMB the past 5 years
One person, 5-year term
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Bethany Theological Seminary Trustee
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Colleges
One person, 5-year term
Requested: Nominees who are aware of the dramatic changes taking place in higher education, especially seminary education, or are aware of issues of division in the denomination and changes in the larger church, or are persons of color who can help the seminary have conversations about diversity, or have corporate or executive leadership experience.
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On Earth Peace Board
One person, 5-year term
The board requests nominees who can help OEP “develop and walk with leaders and communities who work for justice and peace.” To participate in the board’s “values-based consensus” decision making process, each board member must complete a specialized 2.5-day training program in anti-racism, for which OEP covers costs.
Election procedures
For more information about nominations, view the complete Election procedures.
Call to Accountability
Read information about the Call to Accountability for Equality of Representation on Annual Conference Ballots (PDF).