2026 Annual Conference

Fort Wayne, Indiana

You can help shape the future of the church! Each member of the Church of the Brethren is invited to recommend possible nominees for the 2026 Annual Conference ballot. As you pray about this, who comes to mind? Whom will the Lord prompt you to nominate?

Please make this bulletin insert (PDF) or this more detailed “Request for Nominations” document (PDF) available to the leaders and members of your congregation and urge them to submit nominations. We need nominees from every part of the church. The deadline for submitting nomination forms is December 10th. Nominee information forms must be submitted by December 17th.

Election procedures

For more information about nominations, view the complete Election procedures.

Call to Accountability

Read information about the Call to Accountability for Equality of Representation on Annual Conference Ballots (PDF).

Open positions

• Moderator Elect

  One person, 3-year term

  Ineligible (past 4 Moderators): David Sollenberger, Tim McElwee, Madalyn Metzger, Dava Hensley

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• Program and Arrangements Committee

  One person, 3-year term

  Ineligible (member completing a term in 2026): Gail Heisel

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• Mission and Ministry Board

  • Area 3: Atlantic Southeast, Shenandoah, Southeastern, Virlina, West Marva

    Districts not represented the past 5 years are shown in italics. *no representation for the past 10 years

    One person, 5-year term

  • from Area 5: Idaho, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Southwest

    Districts not represented the past 5 years are shown in italics. *no representation for the past 10 years [Pacific Southwest is not eligible because PSW already has two representatives on MMB]

    One person, 5-year term

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• Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee

  • Laity

    One person, 5-year term

  Ineligible (member completing term in 2026): Robert “Bob” McMinn

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