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 “Breaking Down Barriers—Increasing Access to Denominational Events” study completed in 2025. Committee members are Torin Eikler, Cindy Laprade Lattimer, Rosanna Eller McFadden, and Rhonda Pittman Gingrich.
The committee is exploring the format for future Annual Conferences and would like to hear what would help you participate in the future, especially if you have not participated in-person in the recent past.
Virtual listening sessions will be held online on the following three dates, with interpretation provided as noted. Each session will last one hour. Registration is required.
Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m. (Eastern time), Spanish interpretation provided
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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m. (Eastern time), Haitian Creole interpretation provided
Register here
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m. (Eastern time), English only
Register here
For more information, contact annualconference@brethren.org.
— Rhonda Pittman Gingrich provided this report to Newsline. She is director of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference and interim director of Brethren Press.
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