{"id":7,"date":"2018-09-26T15:49:50","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T15:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/ac\/index\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T23:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:07:59","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.links .btn-lg,\n.links .btn-hg {\n    max-width: 350px;\n    margin: 10px auto;\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"container mt-3\">\n    <div class=\"jumbotron-bg\">\n        <div class=\"text text-center\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-md-5\">\n                   \n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/growing-faith-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Annual Conference 2027 theme: Growing Faith\">\n                   \n             \n\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md\">\n                    <h2 style=\"color:#074f0f;\">Annual Conference 2027<br>\n                      <span class=\"h3\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Wednesday, July 28 \u2013 Sunday, August 1<\/span><\/h2>\n                     <h4 style=\"font-weight: bold; color:#a94803;\">Daytona Beach, Florida<br>\n                                              Ocean Center Daytona Beach<br>\n                                                  101 N Atlantic Avenue<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/08\/2027-Annual-Conference-Theme-Statement-and-Daily-Themes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Interpretive Statement and Daily Themes (PDF)<\/a><br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                     \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>  \n            <p><!--\/.sm-7--><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <p><!--\/.row--><br><!--\/.text--><\/p>\n        <div class=\"links gray\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\n               \n                <div class=\"col-sm-4\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-hg btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/nominations\/\">Nominations<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-sm-4\"><a class=\"btn btn-info btn-hg btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/moderator\/\" target=\"_blank\">Moderator<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-sm-4\"><a class=\"btn btn-danger btn-hg btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2027 Annual Conference<\/a><\/div>\n                <p><!--\/.sm-4--><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <p><!--\/.row--><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <p><!--\/.links gray--><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n            <h3>FAQ<\/h3>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Planners<\/h3>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/planners\/\">Information for Planners of Annual Conference Events \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <p><!--\/.col-sm-4--><\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n            <h3>Polity Manual<\/h3>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/ppg\/\">Polity, Policies, &amp; Guidelines \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/resources\">Past Conference Resources \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <p><!--\/.col-sm-4--><\/p>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n            <h3>Conference Statements<\/h3>\n            <p>Church of the Brethren resolutions and statements since 1954 are available online<\/p>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/statements\/\">Go to Statements \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div><!--\/.col-sm-4-->\n    <\/div><!--\/.row-->\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedzy-d5dc2f5492684109ab3c8c3cd7ee38ff feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Conference \u2013 News<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> <\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/we-want-to-hear-from-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"We want to hear from you: Mission and Ministry Board committee holds listening sessions\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/DelegateLooksOverPacket-GRZ0067-byGlennRiegel-square-150x150.jpg\" title=\"We want to hear from you: Mission and Ministry Board committee holds listening sessions\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/we-want-to-hear-from-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">We want to hear from you: Mission and Ministry Board committee holds listening sessions<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on September 24, 2026 at 11:29 pm <\/small><p>The Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board appointed a committee to consider recommendations related to the future of Annual Conference. The task emerged from the \u201cBreaking Down Barriers\u2014Increasing Access to Denominational Events\u201d study completed in 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/Declaration_Pg1-NationalArchives-square-150x150.jpg\" title=\"Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on July 3, 2026 at 10:59 pm <\/small><p>\u201cAs we approach the 250th anniversary of the event that kicked off the revolution, we might ask, what do we Brethren think about the Declaration of Independence? \u2026 And what would our forebears say about what we\u2019ve become?\u201d asked Denise Kettering-Lane at her standing-room-only equipping session titled \u201cDunkers and the Declaration of Independence: Then and Now.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/PAC-DSC09328-X3-DanielMurrellII-600px-150x150.jpg\" title=\"\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on July 3, 2026 at 11:01 am <\/small><p>The following call to worship was shared during the closing worship service of the 2026 Conference on Thursday morning, July 2, with leadership from Gail Heisel. And it has a back story.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Church of the Brethren has implemented a variety of actions for protecting public health at our gatherings, but attending any group event may increase your risk of COVID, influenza, other infectious diseases, and injury. The Church of the Brethren disclaims any liability for adverse health exposures and outcomes. By your registration or presence at a Church of the Brethren event, you voluntarily assume all risks and agree you will not hold the Church of the Brethren or its related parties liable for any resulting illness or injury.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual Conference 2027 Wednesday, July 28 \u2013 Sunday, August 1 Daytona Beach, Florida Ocean Center Daytona Beach 101 N Atlantic Avenue Interpretive Statement and Daily Themes (PDF)&nbsp; Nominations Moderator 2027 Annual Conference FAQ Frequently Asked Questions \u00bb Planners Information for Planners of Annual Conference Events \u00bb Polity Manual Polity, Policies, &amp; Guidelines \u00bb Resources Past [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/empty.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":167,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2887,"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/2887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}