{"id":66,"date":"2018-09-26T16:41:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T16:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/ac\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:35:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:35:58","slug":"ppg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/ppg\/","title":{"rendered":"Polity, Policies &#038; Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>(The files below are PDFs. Many browsers can open them automatically; however, internal links do not always work correctly. To view the files as created, save them to your device and open them with a free program such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxitsoftware.com\/products\/pdf-reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foxit<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adobe Reader<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manual of Organization and Polity<\/strong> <br>(approved by Annual Conference actions for the denomination)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Febuary 2023 edition.<\/strong> As much as possible, this manual reflects the exact wording of Annual Conference polity decisions. Its purpose is <em>to unite, strengthen, and equip the Church of the Brethren to follow Jesus together.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/ch.-0-MOP-Overview-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/ch.-1-MOP-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 1 \u2013 Annual Conference<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/09\/ch.-2-MOP-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 2 \u2013 The Denominational Board and the Annual Conference Agencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/ch.-3-MOP-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 3 \u2013 The District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/ch.-4-MOP-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 4 \u2013 The Local Church<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/08\/spch.-4-MOP-Feb.-2023-002.pdf\">Cap\u00edtulo 4 \u2013 La Iglesia Local<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/06\/Chapter-4-Creole-June-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapit 4 \u2013 Legliz lokal la<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/ch.-5-MOP-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 5 \u2013 The Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/ch.-6-MOP-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 6 \u2013 Property Holdings and Financial Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/ch.-7-MOP-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 7 \u2013 Congregations, Districts, and Conferences Outside the United States and Puerto Rico<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/ch.-8-Appendix-Bylaws-Feb.-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appendix \u2013 Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program &amp; Arrangements Committee Policies &amp; Guidelines<\/strong><br>(established for the Annual Conference event)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/ppg\/exhibit-guidelines\/\">Exhibit Hall<\/a> (revised September 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/ppg\/literature-distribution\/\">Literature and Media Distribution<\/a> (revised October 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/ppg\/meal-event-guidelines\">Catered Meal Events<\/a> (revised November 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/ppg\/equipping-sessions\/\">Equipping Sessions<\/a> (revised September 2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Standing Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/10\/Standing-Committee-Appeal-Process.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appeals Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/Standing-Committee-Listening-Session-Process-Web-Draft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listening Session Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/02\/Reconciling-Process-With-Agencies-Web-Draft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reconciling Process with Agencies When There Is a&nbsp; Concern<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(The files below are PDFs. 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