Meeting hall
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Time at the microphone
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Regina Holmes.
More Monday business
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Line of speakers
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Comments at the microphone
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Cathy Huffman
Cathy Huffman from Standing Committee presented Standing recommendations to the delegates. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Bob Kettering
Bob Kettering from the Standing Committee presented the Standing Committee recommendation. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Jeff Carter
Jeff Carter spoke at the Monday afternoon business session. Photo by Regina Holmes.
BVS Partners in Service Award
BVS presented the Partners in Service Award to a representative of the World Friendship Center in Hiroshima, Japan. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Monday afternoon business
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Sue Daniel and Don Booz
District Executives Sue Daniel and Don Booz present the report from the Council of District Executives. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Discussion
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Greetings after business
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Comments continue
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Waiting in line
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
People respond
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
More comments
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Delegate at the microphone
Monday afternoon business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Monday footwashing
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Hands open
Monday evening worship. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Prayer
Participants join in prayer at the end of the Monday evening worship. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Conference theme at worship
Photo by Glenn Riegel
Soloist Victoria Smith
Soloist Victoria Smith sings "Alabaster Box" at Monday evening worship. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Instrumentalists
A group of musicians perform special music at the Monday night service. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Elements at the worship table
Monday night worship. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Monday worship
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Monday night worship
Youth sing at the Monday worship service. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Samuel Sarpiya
Preacher Samuel Sarpiya spoke on the theme "We Are a Gift with a Promise" at the Monday night service. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Youth choir sings
Senior high youth sing songs from National Youth Conference at Monday evening worship. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Monday footwashing
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Hug after footwashing
Monday evening after worship, people washed each other's feet. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Post-worship footwashing
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Footwashing after worship
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Monday night footwashing
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Footwashing on Monday evening
An unplanned footwashing took place Monday evening. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Monday night footwashing
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Brethren tradition
In an Annual Conference tradition, people enjoyed ice cream at a nearby hotel. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Ice cream social
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Ice cream social
The Amway Grand hotel offered an ice cream social Monday night. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Restoring People to the Paradise Table
Monday evening Rev. Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock presented an insight session on restoring relationships after violence and healing moral injury. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Global Ministries dinner presentation
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Global Ministries Dinner
Rev. Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock spoke on "Jesus the Prophet of Paradise and Host of the Feast" at the Global Ministries dinner. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Jeff Rush
Jeff Rush prepares to give blood as part of the Annual Conference blood drive. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Blood drive promotion
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Round robin ministry event
Congregational Life Ministries hosted an event allowing participants to meet with up to three ministry areas while enjoying a light supper. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Congregational Life Ministries Fair
The Congregational Life Ministries fair offered facilitated, roundtable conversations on topics such as stewardship, deacons, partnering with other churches, using the arts in worship planning and more. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Book signing
Author Paul Alexander talking with an Annual Conference participant on Monday. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Paul Alexander signs books
Author Paul Alexander signing books in the exhibit hall Monday. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Jonathan Shively welcomes participants
Jonathan Shively, executive director of Congregational Life Ministries, welcomes participants to an insight session on "Small strong churches" that challenged the notion that bigger is better and sought to affirm the health and wholeness of the ministry of small strong churches. Photo by Dale Seese.
Small strong congregations
The insight session "Small strong congregations" attracted so much interest that the crowd overflowed into the hallway. Photo by Dale Seese.
Womaen's Caucus Luncheon
Photo by Regina Holmes.
"Celebrating the Mothers of Caucus"
The Womaen's Caucus held a luncheon with the theme "Celebrating the Mothers of Caucus." Photo by Regina Holmes.
Womaen's Caucus auction
The Womaen's Caucus held a 40th anniversary celebration, luncheon and auction on Monday, July 4th. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Frank Ramirez speaks
Author Frank Ramirez speaking at the Brethren Life and Thought luncheon and annual meeting. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Brethren Life and Thought
Brethren Life and Thought luncheon and annual meeting. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Brethren Life and Thought Luncheon and Annual Meeting
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Leaders at Monday morning business session
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Prayer
Prayer at the Monday morning business meeting. Photo by Regina Holmes.
More papers
A teller giving papers to a delegate. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Delegates discuss
Delegates discussing business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Conference business
A delegate studying conference business papers during the Monday morning business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Business notes
A delegate taking notes during the Monday morning business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Annual Conference business
A delegate prepared for the business session with the Bible and business agenda. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
On Earth Peace report
Madalyn Metzger, On Earth Peace chair, and Bob Gross, executive director, made a presentation. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Moderator Robert Alley sings
Moderator Robert Alley sings during worship time at the Monday morning business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Carol Scheppard leads Bible study
Carol Scheppard leads a Bible study time during the Monday morning business meeting. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Madalyn Metzger
Madalyn Metzger, Chair, On Earth Peace, made a presentation. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Ruthann Knechel Johansen
Ruthann Knechel Johansen, President of Bethany Theological Seminary, presented a report to the gathering. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
The front of the meeting hall
After worship, agency reports began the Monday morning business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Annual Conference meeting hall
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Deb Romary
Deb Romary, Brethren Benefit Trust board chair, at Monday morning business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Mission and Ministry Board
Members of the Mission and Ministry Board at the Monday morning business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Dale Minnich and Stan Noffsinger
Dale Minnich, Chair, Mission and Ministry Board, and Stan Noffsinger, General Secretary of the Church of the Brethren, at the Monday morning business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Sonja Griffith
Sonja Griffith leads worship at the Monday morning business meeting. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
