A poem by Ruthann Knechel Johansen shared as part of the Bible study on the afternoon of July 7 at Annual Conference 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The New Commandment
Category: Church of the Brethren Newsline
Local news highlights Public Witness for Gun Violence Prevention event
Three local television stations reported on the Church of the Brethren Public Witness for Gun Violence Prevention event help July 6.
Annual Conference 2023 July 6
Updates for Thursday, July 6 in Cincinnati, Ohio, including quotes from worship, news links, and attendance and offering numbers.
Southern Oho and Kentucky District extends post-conference fellowship opportunity
The Southern Oho and Kentucky District will offer an opportunity to meet and greet the leadership of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN), the Church of the Brethren of Nigeria, this Sunday, July 9, from 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. at the Brethren Heritage Center.
Bethany Theological Seminary offers a BOLD lunch
Bethany Theological Seminary has experienced ten years of sustained growth and welcomes larger classes, including a wider range of ecumenical students, because of a focused mission of returning to Brethren core values by instituting new programs.
Video shares Church of the Brethren’s ‘Walk by Faith’
The latest Church of the Brethren annual report in video form was shown during business Thursday afternoon, July 6, 2023, and is now available online.
Conference approves resolution on Doctrine of Discovery
New Business Item #6, a resolution of lament and for action, was adopted by the Mission and Ministry Board by unanimous consent at its spring meeting, and forwarded to the 2023 Annual Conference for adoption. The delegate body spent quite a bit more than the scheduled time working with this resolution, mostly trying out amendments to improve it. In the end, the resolution was passed by a large margin.
Spanish-Speaking Brethren Leaders luncheon abounds in worship
Wednesday, July 5, 2023, Discipleship and Leadership Formation sponsored a lunch event held primarily in Spanish. Attendees represented 11 different countries. Hear the sound of worship via video clips from the event.
New project, fellowship, and congregation
Madtown Church of the Brethren, East Dayton Fellowship, and Gordonsville Chapel were recognized as new projects, fellowships, and congregations respectively, during the July 5 business session at Annual Conference 2023.
Council of District Executives meets
The agenda for the Council of District Executives meeting included conversations with various denominational agencies and programs, a consultation time with the Standing Committee of district delegates, discussion of some of the items coming to this year’s Conference business sessions, and approval of a 2024 budget and a new dues structure.