Church of the Brethren General Board July 15, 2000, Meeting Report

The General Board and its executive committee held meetings the week prior to Annual Conference, focusing on the theme of being "God's beloved" as it worked through its main business agenda for the full board on Saturday, July 15.

Board members heard updates on Korea, a bylaws revision process, J2K, Brethren Press, and other topics. It also received several reports, including a detailed look at finances from the Centralized Resources staff, painting a picture of a strong, current financial picture but warning of challenges for the future as costs increase. The board approved 2001 budget parameters.

The board also approved signing on to the National Council of Churches' Eco-Justice Working Group's Clean Air Resolution, with a call for the Church of the Brethren to take a lead in issues like these and to continue making available resources from the Brethren Witness office.

The meetings concluded with citations to departing staff Loyce Borgmann, Linda McCauliff, and Ron and Harriet Finney, and for six retiring General Board members. The board later reorganized during Conference, calling Mary Jo Flory-Steury (chair), Don Parker (vice-chair), David Miller, Marty Barlow, Christy Waltersdorff, and Warren Eshbach to the executive committee).

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