The Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board will meet March 10-12, 2023 in Elgin, Illinois, for its regular fall meeting. Business will be led by Chair Carl Fike, assisted by Chair-elect Colin Scott and General Secretary David Steele.
Meeting schedule
All times are Central Time
| Friday, March 10, 2023 | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Executive Committee closed session |
| 2:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Mission and Ministry Board closed session |
| Saturday, March 11, 2023 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Mission and Ministry Board open session |
| Sunday, March 12, 2023 | |
| 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. | Worship |
| 9:55 – 11:30 a.m. | Mission and Ministry Board open session |
Meeting documents
Exhibit 1 – Giving summary
Exhibit 2 – Income and expense reports
Exhibit 3 – Designated and restricted funds reports
Exhibit 4 – Foreground Vision Initiative #8 recommendation
Exhibit 5 – Facilities Stewardship Committee position description
Exhibit 6 – Updates to New Board Member Mentor position description
Exhibit 7 – Statement on Doctrine of Discovery
Exhibit 8 – Global Food Initiative allocation request
Dashboard handout
Lament for Doctrine of Discovery and related resources
- With Actions and in Truth: A Lament of the Doctrine of Discovery (adopted March 12, 2023 by the Mission and Ministry Board and forwarded to the 2023 Annual Conference for adoption.)
- Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery (Messenger October 2019)
- Doctrine of Discovery Fact Sheet
- TedX Talk by Mark Charles, keynote speaker at this year’s National Older Adult Conference (NOAC)
- Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery website
- Church of the Brethren staff initiatives