Jeff Elliott and Becky Glick work on a quilt together. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Quilters
Quilters in the exhibit hall in the Association for the Arts area. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Timekeeper Stafford Frederick
Photo by Regina Holmes.
First-time delegates
A first-time delegate asks Standing Committee a question. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Standing Committee recommendation given
Cathy Huffman and Bob Kettering are at the podium as Standing Committee gives its recommendation during the evening business session. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Evening business
Dennis Kreps makes a point during evening business. Photo by Regina Holmes.
More questions
More questions at evening business. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Special guests
Brethren Press and Messenger dinner. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Wendy McFadden
Wendy McFadden, Brethren Press publisher, at the Brethren Press and Messenger dinner. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Paul Alexander and Stan Noffsinger
Speaker Paul Alexander greets Stan Noffsinger, General Secretary of the Church of the Brethren. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Paul Alexander
Paul Alexander spoke on "Waking Up the Historic Peace Churches: Inappropriate Pentecostal Reflections on Appropriate Brethren Nonviolence" at the Brethren Press and Messenger dinner. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Books by Paul Alexander
Books by Brethren Press and Messenger dinner speaker Paul Alexander. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Brethren Press and Messenger dinner
Participants enjoy the Brethren Press and Messenger dinner. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Dale Brown
Theologian and author Dale Brown at the Brethren Press and Messenger dinner. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Brethren Press Messenger dinner
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
David Radcliff speaks
David Radcliff, Director of the New Community Project, speaks to children at Annual Conference. Photo by Joel Brumbaugh-Cayford.
Children's activities
Annual Conference activities for grades three through five. Photo by Joel Brumbaugh-Cayford.
Questioner prepares to speak
A questioner prepares to speak at the microphone. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Delegates ask questions
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Standing ovation
Some of the crowd stands for FRC reporting. Photo by Regina Holmes.
FRC report
Sunday evening business session. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Ken Frantz
Ken Frantz presents the Forms Reception Committee report. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Evening business
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Evening worship
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Robert Alley
Robert Alley moderates the evening business session. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Delegates review the ballot
Photo by Regina Holmes.
DeVos lobby
Convention Center lobby. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Front of the meeting room
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Notes
Participants exchange notes during the evening business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Standing Committee recommendations
Cathy Huggman and Bob Kettering present the Standing Committee recommendations on the Special Response process. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Smiles at the microphone
Russ Matteson in a lighthearted moment at the microphone during Sunday evening business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Question
Audrey Coursey of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren asks a question during Sunday evening business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Delegate question
Paul Liepelt, pastor of the Somerset Church of the Brethren, asks the Forms Reception Committee a question. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Delegates
Delegates at the Sunday evening business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Forms Reception Committee report
A delegate reads the Forms Reception Committee report (the detailed report on the district Special Response hearings). Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Delegate
A delegate pays attention during the Sunday evening business session. Photo by Glenn Riegel
Webcast central
Enten Eller, Director of Electronic Communication at Bethany Theological Seminary, makes sure that live webcasts of all worship and business sessions go out. Hundreds of people are tuning in each day. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Worship elements
Worship elements on the Moderator's table. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Nominations from the floor
Jim Hardenbrook makes a nomination from the floor during Sunday business. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Worship participants
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Fellowship
Annual Conference provides opportunities to renew old friendships and make new ones. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Congregational Ethics study committee
Josh Brockway, director, spiritual life and discipleship, presents a report from the Congregational Ethics study committee. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Dr. Kim Joo
Special North Korean guest Dr. Kim Joo. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Musa and Sarah Mambula
Special guests Musa and Sarah Mambula from Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria). Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Grand Rapids welcomes the Church of the Brethren
Banners on the streets of Grand Rapids welcome Church of the Brethren Annual Conference participants. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Bethany reception
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Bethany reception pops
Bethany Theological Seminary offered popcorn at a reception on Reimagining Ministries. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Lunch on the river
Participants enjoy lunch outside the convention center along the river. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Conference choir
The Annual Conference choir, lead by Alan Gumm, sings an anthem. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Participants celebrate
The congregation responded with a Litany of Celebration. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Preacher Craig Smith
Craig Smith spoke on John 2:1-11. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Craig Smith speaks
Preacher Craig Smith spoke on the theme "Third Day People." Photo by Regina Holmes.
Participants sing
Worship participants join in song. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Mime inspires
Mime Tanya Stewart played a part in the Sunday morning service. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Worship leaders
Joel and Linetta Ballew lead worship at the Sunday morning worship service. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Organist Josh Tindall
Photo by Regina Holmes.
Congregational singing
Congregational singing is one of the highlights of Annual Conference. Here Music Coordinator Bev Anspaugh directs. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Announcements
Conference director Chris Douglas makes announcements. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Junior high youth
Sunday morning Bible study for junior high youth included small-group discussion. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Youth Peace Travel Team
The 2011 Youth Peace Travel Team leads a morning Bible study for senior high youth. Photo by Regina Holmes.
Sunday morning worship
Worship services include participants of all ages. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Brass quintet
Sunday morning's worship service also featured Darren Hendricks, trumpet, Todd Flory, trumpet, Winona Godfrey, horn, Larry Kitzel, trombone, and Dave Liepelt, tuba. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
Mime Tanya Stewart
The Sunday morning worship service included a drama by mime Tanya Stewart. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
BBT Fitness runners
Runners head toward the finish line in the Brethren Benefit Trust 5K Fitness Challenge, held Sunday morning in Grand Rapids Millennium Park. Photo by Glenn Riegel.
DeVos Convention Center lobby
Photo by Glenn Riegel
Grand Rapids view
Photo by Glenn Riegel.
BBT Fitness winners
Brethren Benefit Trust 5K Fitness Challenge winners (left to right) Chelsea Goss, first-place female runner, Nathan Hosler, first-place male runner, Paula Mendenhall, first-place female walker, and Don Shankster, first place male walker. Photo by Patrice Nightingale.
Rita Nakashima Brock signs books
Rita Nakashima Brock, Founding Co-Director of Faith Voices for the Common Good and author of several books, meets participants and signs books at the Brethren Press store in the exhibit hall. Photo by Wendy McFadden
