2023 Annual Conference updates posted July 5
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Updates from Wednesday business
Council of District Executives meets
Brethren Volunteer Service luncheon
Fellowship of Brethren Genealogists meets
Outdoor Ministries Association presents awards
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Find photo albums from Cincinnati at www.brethren.org/photos/annual-conference-2023. New albums are going up more slowly than usual because of staffing and technical challenges, but please keep checking back for the latest posts!
Wednesday worship
Quotes from Sheila Wise Rowe, preacher
“There are moments God calls you to step out in faith in ways that are terrifying.”
“Loving God and our neighbors as ourselves is more important than all the “stuff” we do.”
“The vine is our source . . . that flows through us that we can follow the call to love.”
“Tonight I end with that loving challenge to you and to myself to stay connected to the vine that you may bear the fruit of God’s love.”
Don’t forget, you can watch worship online from wherever you are!
Annual Conference by the numbers
In-person attendance as of 5 p.m. on July 5
Delegates – 440
Non-delegates – 932
Total – 1,372
Virtual attendance at worship on July 5 included:
- 264 peak live viewers for English worship stream
- 22 live on YouTube
- 42 live on Facebook
- 11 live on the Spanish worship stream
Wednesday’s in-person offering for Discipleship and Leadership Formation totaled $4,990.16.
Totals for online giving as of 11 a.m. on July 6:
- $500 for Wednesday’s offering
- $360 for Tuesday’s offering
- $250 to support Annual Conference webcasting
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