The singing for worship services, held in the stone-lined chapel at the General Offices in Elgin, Ill., was lively. Shown here leading singing for the opening worship service (from left): Jonathan Shively, director of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership; Tara Hornbacker, a professor at Bethany Seminary who accompanied the class of students to the meeting; and Carol Mason, a member of the board’s Congregational Life Teams.