Stan Dueck will retire as director of Formation Leadership for the Church of the Brethren, effective July 31.
Church of the Brethren Newsline
Annual Conference business items are announced
The business items to be addressed by the delegate body at the 2025 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference have been announced. There are three items of unfinished business and six items of new business on the agenda, including recommendations for renewal of the agency status of Bethany Theological Seminary, Eder Financial, and On Earth Peace, and two new queries–along with numerous reports and the annual ballot.
Shine curriculum launches surveys to hear directly from congregations and families
Shine: Living in God’s Light, a Bible-based Sunday school curriculum published jointly by MennoMedia and Brethren Press, is launching two important surveys this spring—one for congregations and one for families.
Brethren bits
In this issue: Registration opens for National Older Adult Conference (NOAC) 2025, registration is extended for Young Adult Conference, job opening in Discipleship and Leadership Formation, lectionary texts posted by Brethren Press, 44th Annual Mid-Atlantic District Disaster Response Auction, Salem Church Historical Marker Dedication in Northern Plains District, Bridgewater College announces Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers, McPherson College announces Citation of Merit awardees
The Church of the Brethren extends condolences on the death of Pope Francis
Church of the Brethren leaders are sending a letter expressing condolence to the Catholic Church on the death of Pope Francis. The letter is signed by Annual Conference moderator Dava Hensley and general secretary David Steele, and is being sent to the Vatican and to denominational ecumenical partners that are based in the Catholic tradition.
Witness to the Host City will benefit BackPack Beginnings in Greensboro
The Annual Conference Witness to the Host City this year in Greensboro, N.C., is benefiting BackPack Beginnings, a nonprofit dedicated to making a difference for local, low-income children and families by providing for their tangible basic needs.
Annual Conference and virtual blood drives: Putting faith into action
The 2025 Annual Conference Blood Drive will be held in the Sheraton Greensboro (N.C.) Heritage Room on Thursday, July 3, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Friday, July 4, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., in partnership with the American Red Cross.
Annual Conference office encourages districts to hold delegate briefings
Church of the Brethren districts are encouraged to host their own delegate briefings to help congregational delegates prepare for Annual Conference 2025, which is scheduled for July 2-6 in Greensboro, N.C.
Global Church of the Brethren Communion delegates and alternates meet online
What a joyous occasion following Easter for our Global Church of the Brethren Communion to gather online for the first meeting of 2025. All 12 countries in the communion were represented.
Death Row Support Project offers informational sessions via Zoom
By Heidi Gross The Death Row Support Project (DRSP) will be holding informational sessions for people interested in learning more about writing to those on death row. Join us on Zoom at any of the below times. During the session we will go over some basics of how this project works, introduce members of the
