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220th Annual Conference Des Moines, Iowa July 1-5, 2006 |
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An index to the 2006 Annual Conference web pages
| ‘Together: Exercise Daily in God,’ 1 Timothy 4:6-8: The Moderator’s Statement on the Theme | |
| Daily Themes and Scriptures | |
| About the 2006 Annual Conference Logo | |
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| Daily snapshot | |
| Quote of the Day | |
| Overview of the Day | |
| Preview of Main Events at the 2006 Annual Conference | |
| Church Setting | |
| Business | |
| Annual Conference to receive answer to Query on ‘Clarification of Confusion’ | |
| Standing Committee makes recommendations on new business | |
| Photo spread | |
SATURDAY, JULY 1: |
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| Daily snapshot | |
| Quote of the Day | |
| Overview of the Day | |
| A Report from Opening Worship | |
| "The Local Angle": Things to Do and Places to Go in Des Moines | |
| Business | |
| General Board passes resolution calling for an end to the Iraq war | |
| Features | |
| International Welcome Dinner honors Dominican Brethren in Absentia | |
| Passport to Wellness--Fit for the Journey | |
| Photo spread | |
| Sermon | |
| “In Light of Scripture” by Kelly Burk | |
SUNDAY, JULY 2: |
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| Daily snapshot | |
| Quote of the Day | |
| Overview of the Day | |
| A Report of the Sunday Morning Worship Service | |
| “The Local Angle”: A Snapshot of Stover Memorial Church of the Brethren | |
| Business | |
| “A Call to Reduce Global Poverty and Hunger” is adopted | |
| “Call to Stewardship Education” is referred to the General Board | |
| Overview of Other Business | |
| Features | |
| Group offers communion in Exhibit Hall | |
| Guess Who's Having a Birthday? | |
| Photo spread | |
| Sermon | |
| “Woven Together by Prayer” by Ronald Beachley | |
MONDAY, JULY 3: |
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| Daily snapshot | |
| Quote of the Day | |
| Overview of the Day | |
| Wheeler preaches repentance, forgiveness, and transformation as spiritual disciplines | |
| Business | |
| Election Results | |
| Resolution calling for an end to the Iraq war is adopted | |
| Delegates express appreciation for resolution on divestment | |
| Direction of revised articles of organization for Brethren Benefit Trust is affirmed | |
| Delegates experience Together Conversations | |
| General Board reorganizes | |
| Overview of Other Business | |
| Features | |
| "The Local Angle": Singles group serves at youth shelter | |
| BRF Insight Session: “How the Church of the Brethren Can Become a More Disciplined Church” | |
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Session discusses peace church responses to domestic violence |
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| Congregational Life Ministries Dinner focuses on rural churches | |
| Brethren Life and Thougth announces new editor | |
| Photo spread | |
| Sermon | |
| “Aerobics for the Soul ... No Pain, No Gain” by Myrna Long Wheeler | |
TUESDAY, JULY 4: |
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| Daily snapshot | |
| Quote of the Day | |
| Overview of the Day | |
| A Report from Tuesday Evening Worship | |
| "The Local Angle": The Ecumenical Peace Movement in Des Moines | |
| Brethren Bits | |
| Business | |
| “Doing Church Business” referred for feasibility study | |
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“Commitment of Accessibility and Inclusion Resolution” is adopted |
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| Overview of Other Business | |
| Features | |
| Ecumenical Citation presented at luncheon | |
| Outdoor Ministry Association Recognitions | |
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Skills and Ideas for Continuing the Conversation presented at insight session |
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On Earth Peace Breakfast hears about Work Against Military Recruitment |
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| Un-Luncheon kicks off program to support Gulf Coast Churches | |
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Brethren World Mission Breakfast hears about Haiti and Sudan Missions |
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| Photo spread | |
| Sermon | |
| “Walking by Faith...Again” by Dennis Webb | |
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5: |
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| Daily snapshot | |
| Quote of the Day | |
| Overview of the Day | |
| A New Moderator and Moderator-Elect Are Consecrated | |
| A Report from Closing Worship | |
| Business | |
| Report from final business session | |
| Sermon | |
| “Running Home” by Brian Maguire | |
Members of the 2006 Annual Conference news team, a ministry of the Church of the Brethren General Board, contributed to the Annual Conference web pages: Jake Blouch, Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, Kathleen Campanella, Eddie Edmonds, Karen Garrett, Clara Glover, Amy Heckert, Keith Hollenberg, Jill Kline, Sarah Kovacs, Frank Ramirez, Jesse Reid, Regina Roberts, Frances Townsend, and Becky Ullom.
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