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221st Annual Conference Cleveland, Ohio June 30 - July 4, 2007 |
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An Index to the 2007 Annual Conference Web Pages
Friday, June 29:
- Quote of the Day
- A Bit About Cleveland
- Overview of the Day
- Preview of the 2007 Annual Conference
- New president of Bethany Seminay addresses the Standing Committee
- Standing Committee makes recommendations on new business
Saturday, June 30:
- Quote of the Day
- A Bit About Cleveland
- Overview of the Day
- Committee recommends measures to work on reversing church membership decline
- General Board sets budget parameter, does a 'first read' of recommendations for Brethren Service Center
- Business notes
- Hearing focuses questions on recommendation for merged 'Church of the Brethren, USA'
- Brethren Medical Plan study committee fields tough questions
- We know it's only rock and roll...but we like it!
- Together we become church
- Worship Bulletin (PDF)
Sunday, July 1:
- Quote of the Day
- A Bit About Cleveland
- Overview of the Day
- Conference adopts first recommendation of Review and Evaluation report
- Overview of other business
- Annual Conference moderator Belita Mitchell makes history
- Youth have a lot of insight about peace
- Heifer Project's seagoing cowboys and their legacy
- Prayer should be our standard operating procedure
- Worship Bulletin (PDF)
Monday, July 2:
- Quotes of the Day
- A Bit About Cleveland
- Overview of the Day
- Results of the BBT Fitness Challenge
- Brethren Medical Plan medical insurance for ministers is phased out
- Election results
- Overview of other business
- General Board names new chair and executive committee
- Leading members of Brethren Revival Fellowship and Voices for an Open Spirit continue dialogue
- Reid speaks on 'Black Theology adn the Hebrew Prophets' for Journal Association
- Joys and challenges of an inclusive church: Gleanings from the United Church of Christ
- Love me tender: Romance Brethren style
- Monday evening worship calls the church to cross cultural barriers
- Sermon (PDF)
- Worship Bulletin (PDF)
Tuesday, July 3:
- Quote of the Day
- A Bit About Cleveland
- Overview of the Day
- Doing Church Business recommendations accepted as resource and study information
- Intercultural Study Committee report is adopted
- 'Query: Reverse Membership Trend' is answered with recommendations for action
- Query on child abuse prevention is referred to Association of Brethren Caregivers
- Query on the Annual Conference schedule is passed to Conference leadership
- Church of the Brethren becomes full participant in Christian Churches Together
- Update to Annual Conference Polity is approved
- Overview of other business
- Bethany Theological Seminary honors retiring president Eugene Roop
- Brethren Revival Fellowship holds its annual dinner
- Ecumenical Luncheon offers Muslim Christian dialogue
Wednesday, July 4:
- Highlights of the Day
- Quotes of the Day
- A Bit About Cleveland
- Overview of the Day
- Registration
- Results of the Quilt Auction
- Results of the Blood Drive
- Conference meets in a historic venue
- Business
- Beckwith, Shumate, and Swartz consecrated to lead 2008 Annual Conference
- Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee urges support for pastors
- Overview of other business
- Photo Spread
- Worship
- Closing worship invites the Spirit's transforming power
- Sermon (PDF)
- Worship Bulletin (PDF)