222nd Annual Conference Richmond, Virginia July 12 - 16, 2008
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Monday, July 14
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	The day was a rainy one in Richmond, prompting Brethren to share umbrellas, or just do without. Photos by Glenn Riegel

The young adults met for a hymn sing this evening, including the opportunity to sing from some of the older hymnals of the denomination. Photo by Sarah Kovacs	The young adult hymn sing also used the current hymnal, a joint publication of the Church of the Brethren and the Mennonite Church. Photo by Sarah Kovacs
Youth whiled away extra time with games, including making card houses. Photo by Sarah Kovacs	The Brethren Revival Fellowship held a luncheon today, celebrating the BRF mission work in Maine. Photo by Sarah Kovacs
A young girl enjoys a quiet moment in the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Photo by Glenn Riegel	Christian musician Ken Medema wowed the crowd at his evening concert. Photo by Justin Hollenberg
Ken Medema greeted Conference-goers following the evening concert. Photo by Glenn Riegel	All ages enjoyed the Ken Medema concert. Photo by Regina Roberts
A 300th Anniversary commemorative plaque was presented by Advocate Bethany Hospital, a Chicago institution that was begun by the Church of the Brethren. Photo by Ken Wenger	Some Conference participants are carrying and displaying pictures of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people or their family members who have left the church or feel excluded. The project is an action of the Brethren Mennonite Council. Photo by Glenn Riegel
Youth ran across the footbridge leading to Belle Isle, where their service project was held. Photo by Glenn Riegel	Some people enjoy picking up trash! Photo by Glenn Riegel

The Association of Brethren Caregivers report featured the news team from National Older Adult Conference--notorious for a wacky sense of humor--and the unusual sight on the Conference stage of Chris Stover-Brown putting a surgical glove over his head and blowing it up with his nose. Photos by Ken Wenger

The News Team for the 2008 Annual Conference includes: writers Karen Garrett, Frank Ramirez, Frances Townsend; photographers Regina Roberts, Ken Wenger, Glenn Riegel, Sarah Kovacs, Justin Hollenberg; editorial and tech staff Becky Ullom, Amy Heckert, and Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, editor. Contact editor Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford at cobnews@brethren.org.