221st Annual Conference Cleveland, Ohio June 30 - July 4, 2007
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Monday, July 2
Photo Spread

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Photo by Glenn Riegel Over 250 people came to hear SgtMaj Coral E Gillham and CPT'er Peggy Gish speak about the situation in Iraq. Gillham has served four 7-month terms there in the Marines, and Gish has worked there with Christian Peacemaker Teams most of each year the past five years. Although their descriptions of the situation in Iraq were fairly similar, their analysis of causes and solutions were very different.	Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford Marilyn Lerch leads a special session on the shootings at Virginia Tech University. She has served as pastor of Good Shepherd Church of the Brethren in Blacksburg, Va.
Photo by Ken Wenger Nancy Gibble is delighted at a book signing by renowned children's book illustrator Chris Raschka, in the Brethren Press bookstore.	Photo by Glenn Riegel Why the gorilla? Annual Conference executive director Lerry Fogle tells delegates that he's "going ape" over plans for the church's 300th anniversary celebration in 2008.
Photo by Keith Hollenberg The exhibit hall offers a variety of services to Conferencegoers...not least of them space and relative quiet for mom Carissa Fralin to make a phone call while toddler Vaughn enjoys his balloon.	Photo by Keith Hollenberg A young Conferencegoer finds a meal event and mom Johannah Isaacs' lap too inviting not to take the opportunity for a nap.
Photo by Ken Wenger The meeting hall in panorama during business: in the immediate foreground are the process observer, parliamentarian, and messengers; at the head table are the Conference officers, secretary's assistant, time keeper, and microphone watchers.
Photo by Lysa Boothe Children enjoy a field trip to a science museum.	Photo by Lysa Boothe The science museum field trip offers the children hands-on experience with a variety of exhibits.
Photo by Regina Roberts Late Brethren scholar and writer Vernard Eller (on screen) is among those remembered during the memorial observance sponsored by Brethren Benefit Trust.	Photo by Regina Roberts Parents and children enjoy the Conference experience.
Photo by Sarah Kovacs A youth field trip includes a picnic.	Photo by Sarah Kovacs The youth activities also include opportunity for small group discussions.

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