{"id":42,"date":"2018-09-26T15:56:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T15:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/ac\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:59:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:59:43","slug":"nominations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Church of the Brethren Nomination Process\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1192578652?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/FAQ-Updated-January-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ &#8211; AC Nominations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1>2027 Annual Conference<\/h1>\n<h2>Daytona Beach, Florida<\/h2>\n<p>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 2027 Annual Conference ballot. As you pray about this, who comes to mind? Whom will the Lord prompt you to nominate?<\/p>\n<p>Please make this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/2027-Nomination-bulletin-insert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bulletin insert<\/a> (PDF) or this more detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/2027-Request-for-Nominations-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Request for Nominations&#8221;<\/a> 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 2nd. Nominee information forms must be submitted by December 9th.<\/p>\n<h3>Election procedures<\/h3>\n<p>For more information about nominations, view the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/election-procedures\">Election procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Call to Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>Read information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/2027-Call-to-Accountability-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call to Accountability for Equality of Representation on Annual Conference Ballots<\/a> (PDF).<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n        <div class=\"well\">\n            <h3>To make a nomination<\/h3>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/ChurchOfTheBrethren1\/AnnualConference2027Nominations\" target=\"_blank\">Make a nomination here<\/a><\/p>\n <h3>Para hacer una nominaci\u00f3n<\/h3>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/ChurchOfTheBrethren1\/FormularioDeNominacion2027\" target=\"_blank\">Realizar una nominaci\u00f3n<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n        <div class=\"well\">\n            <h3>If you&#8217;ve been nominated<\/h3>\n            <p><span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Please fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/ChurchOfTheBrethren1\/AnnualConference2027NomineeInformationForm\" target=\"_blank\">nominee information form<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Si ha sido nominado<\/h3>\n            <p>Favor de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/ChurchOfTheBrethren1\/FormularioDeInformaci\u00f3nDeldeLaNominadoa2027\" target=\"_blank\">llenar este formulario<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br>\n<h3>Open positions<\/h3>\n<ul id=\"openPositions\" class=\"list-unstyled\">\n    <li>\n        <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/moderator-elect\/\">Moderator-Elect<\/a><\/h4>\n        <p>One person, 3-year term<\/p>\n        <p><em>Ineligible (past 4 Moderators): Tim McElwee, Madalyn Metzger, Dava Hensley, Don Fitzkee<\/em><\/p>\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/moderator-elect\/\">More info\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/annual-conference-secretary\/\">Annual Conference Secretary<\/a><\/h4>\n        <p>One person, 5-year term<\/p>\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/annual-conference-secretary\/\">More info\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n        <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/program-and-arrangements-committee\">Program and Arrangements Committee<\/a><\/h4>\n        <p>One person, 3-year term<\/p>\n        <p><em>Ineligible (member completing a term in 2027): Laura Sellers<\/em><\/p>\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/program-and-arrangements-committee\">More info\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n        <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/mission-and-ministry-board\">Mission and Ministry Board<\/a><\/h4>\n        <ul>\n            <li>\n              <h5>Area 1: Southern Pennsylvania, <em>Middle Pennsylvania<\/em>, Western Pennsylvania, <em>Mid-Atlantic<\/em><\/h5>\n              <p style=\"font-style:italic;\">Districts not represented the past 5 years are shown in italics. Atlantic Northeast is not eligible because ANE already has two representatives on MMB.<\/p>\n              <p>One person, 5-year term<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n            <li>\n              <h5>from Area 2: Northern Ohio, Southern Ohio\/Kentucky, Northern Indiana, South\/Central Indiana, Michigan, <em>Illinois\/Wisconsin<\/em><\/h5>\n              <p style=\"font-style:italic;\">Districts not represented the past 5 years are shown in italics.<\/p>\n              <p>One person, 5-year term<\/p>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/mission-and-ministry-board\">More info\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/li>\n   \n<li>\n        <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/pastoral-compensation-and-benefits-advisory-committee-2\/\">Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee<\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n        <li>\n          <h5>Clergy<\/h5>\n          <p>One person, 5-year term<\/p>\n        <\/li><\/ul>\n       <p><em>Ineligible (member completing term in 2027): Angela Finet<\/em><\/p>\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/pastoral-compensation-and-benefits-advisory-committee-2\/\">More info\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/li>   \n   \n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ &#8211; AC Nominations 2027 Annual Conference Daytona Beach, Florida 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 2027 Annual Conference ballot. As you pray about this, who comes to mind? 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