Influenced by her Brethren upbringing, especially her grounding in the value of peacemaking, Darla K. Deardorff challenged church members to confront self-imposed barriers to multiculturalism in her speech to the Journal Association Luncheon during Annual Conference 2013.
Reflecting on ‘the Road Between Ephrata and Elizabethtown,’ a Dialogue Sermon by Paul Brubaker and Pam Reist
When I first heard about dialogue sermons 35 years ago I was, if not skeptical, at least questioning. Sermons involved one person. Period. But was that the only way? It set me to thinking.
Brethren Historian Leads an Insight Session on Gettysburg and the Dunkers
Many people have heard of the terrible fighting around the Peach Orchard during the second day of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. What most Brethren probably don’t know is that the peach orchard belonged to a Brethren family, Joseph and Mary Sherfy.
Question of the Week
Question of the week: Conference-goers respond to the Day of Spiritual Renewal that was held on Sunday of the Annual Conference.
Annual Conference Recognizes the New Church of the Brethren in Spain
Recognition of the Church of the Brethren movement taking hold in Spain was given with enthusiasm by the delegate body.
Wednesday in Charlotte
Highlights of the closing day of Annual Conference 2013
Mission and Ministry Board Adopts Budget Parameter for 2014, Welcomes International Guests in Pre-Conference Meeting
A budget parameter for the Core Ministries budget for 2014 was adopted by the Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board in its meeting on Saturday, June 29, in advance of the Annual Conference.
Proposal on More Equitable Representation Is Returned to Mission and Ministry Board
A proposal prepared by the Mission and Ministry Board to respond to a query on equitable representation on the board has been returned to the Mission and Ministry board for further work.
Conference Donates Backpacks of School Supplies in Witness to Host City
Annual Conference attendees offered a mountain of backpacks filled with school supplies during Sunday afternoon’s worship service on June 30. This special offering for the Conference host city of Charlotte, N.C., was a unique way that the Church of the Brethren bears witness to the generosity, service, and love of Jesus.
Revision to Ministerial Leadership Polity Is Returned for Further Work
The Annual Conference received the Revision to Ministerial Leadership Polity with appreciation for the work that has been done on the document, but returned it to the Mission and Ministry Board “for revision in accordance with Standing Committee concerns, to be brought back to the 2014 Annual Conference.”