{"id":571,"date":"2020-09-25T23:11:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T23:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/?page_id=571"},"modified":"2020-09-25T23:11:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T23:11:43","slug":"vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Through Scripture, Jesus calls us to<\/strong><br><strong>live as courageous disciples by word and action:<\/strong><br><strong>To surrender ourselves to God,<\/strong><br><strong>To embrace one another,<\/strong><br><strong>To express God\u2019s love for all creation.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This Vision Statement was passed by delegates of the 2012 Annual Conference as our denominational vision statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>These resources may be used in local church or district settings across the denomination provided credit is given to the Church of the Brethren and the author or composer. For other uses, please\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cobweb@brethren.org\">contact us<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision statement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/statement-and-study-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Vision statement and study guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Church of the Brethren Annual Conference Proposed Vision Statement\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pqhwS8B7qdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worship resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/childrens-time-resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Children&#8217;s Time Worship Resources<\/a> to go with the Vision Statement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/confessions-by-e-kelsey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Confessions for CoB Vision Statement<\/a>, by Elizabeth Kelsey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/vision-banner-designs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creekside CoB Banner designs and comments<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/creekside-in-word-indeed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creekside CoB Sermon &#8220;In Word Indeed&#8221;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/creekside-sweet-surrender.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creekside CoB Sermon &#8220;Sweet Surrender&#8221;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/creekside-circles-of-caring.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creekside CoB Sermon &#8220;Circles of Caring&#8221;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/creekside-loving-the-things-god-loves.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creekside CoB Sermon &#8220;Loving the Things God Loves&#8221;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/creekside-r-u-a-visionary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Creekside CoB Sermon &#8220;R U a Visionary&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/worship-notes-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worship notes: First Sunday<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/worship-notes-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worship notes: Second Sunday<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/worship-notes-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worship notes: Third Sunday<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/worship-notes-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worship notes: Fourth Sunday<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/worship-notes-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worship notes: Fifth Sunday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/what-do-you-see-skit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Do You See?<\/a>, by Rebecca Sue Noffsinger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/hymn-for-vision-statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hymn for Vision Statement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/TheBrethrenSong.mp3\">The Brethren Song<\/a> (MP3)<br>The Brethren Song was written by Rosanna Eller McFadden. The recording linked above is written and performed by ARIZE, a praise band from Willow Creek Methodist Church, Mishawaka, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/09\/brethren-song-lyrics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Brethren Song words and chords<\/a><br>The Brethren Song was written by Rosanna Eller McFadden. The chords were written by ARIZE, a praise band from Willow Creek Methodist Church, Mishawaka, Indiana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2012\/vision-statement-adopted\/\" target=\"_blank\">News story from Annual Conference 2012 about Vision Statement adoption<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"St. Peter and St. Paul discuss Reset buttons at Annual Conference\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ct-lZ2XiHP4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jesus Calls\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jE0Qg-m3IVs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Church of the Brethren Annual Conference Proposed Vision Statement\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pqhwS8B7qdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Do You See?\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5HFd6LZag08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through Scripture, Jesus calls us tolive as courageous disciples by word and action:To surrender ourselves to God,To embrace one another,To express God\u2019s love for all creation. This Vision Statement was passed by delegates of the 2012 Annual Conference as our denominational vision statement. 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