The Standing Committee of district delegates ended pre-Annual Conference meetings today in St. Louis, Mo. Meetings began the afternoon of July 4, led by Annual Conference moderator Tim Harvey. He was assisted by moderator-elect Robert Krouse and Conference secretary Fred Swartz. Delegates from the Church of the Brethren’s 23 districts made recommendations to Annual Conference on new business items. They also set up a committee to update the denomination’s Special Response procedure for highly controversial issues, among other business.
Three Churches Receive Open Roof Award
Three churches were chosen to receive the annual Open Roof Award, presented Saturday during the Mission and Ministry Board meeting. The award recognizes Church of the Brethren congregations or districts that have made great strides in becoming more accessible to people with disabilities.
Today at Annual Conference – Saturday
A review of the opening day of the 2012 Annual Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
MOR Offers Guidelines for Setting the Tone of Annual Conference
The Ministry of Reconciliation of On Earth Peace has been asked by the Annual Conference leadership to help the denomination create a culture of respect and a climate of safety at this year’s annual meeting. The following communication from the MoR staff of On Earth Peace shares some expectations for those attending the 2012 Annual Conference:
Newsline for June 28, 2012
Today’s Newsline articles are 1) Young adults contemplate ‘being the church.’ 2) Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act; Brethren Insurance Services remains compliant. 3) Endowment, donations help fund Haiti Health Program. 4) Bethany Seminary begins its search for a new president. 5) Brethren church in Kaduna, Nigeria, has been burned. 6) Nigerian Brethren hold 65th Annual General Church Council. 7) Follow Annual Conference via Church of the Brethren news coverage. 8) MoR offers guidelines for setting the tone of Annual Conference. 9) Annual Conference bits and pieces. 10) Mission Alive 2012 is held to invigorate interest in mission. 11) Planning begins for NOAC 2013. and 12) Brethren bits.
Brethren Bits for June 28, 2012
Today’s Brethren bits include appointment of a new executive for Christian Churches Together, along with Brethren personnel notes and job openings, church and home anniversaries, Camp Colorado comments on the wildfires, “The Otho Winger Experience,” and more.
Mission Alive 2012 Is Held to Invigorate Interest in Mission
Mission Alive 2012, a conference sponsored by the Global Mission and Service program of the Church of Brethren, will take place Nov. 16-18 at Lititz (Pa.) Church of the Brethren. The theme is “Entrusted with the Message” (2 Corinthians 5:19-20).
Follow Annual Conference via Church of the Brethren News Coverage
Church members from across the country–and the world–may follow events at this year’s Annual Conference through the onsite coverage provided by a news team of staff and volunteers, writers, photographers, and videographers.
Annual Conference Bits and Pieces
Last minutes bits and pieces of news, and updates on events at the Church of the Brethren’s 2012 Annual Conference include a room change for the Ministers’ Association, a 10 year celebration for VOS, tea with the Global Women’s Project, a new Dunker Guide from Brethren Press, and more.
Brethren Church in Kaduna, Nigeria, Has Been Burned
An update on violence in northern Nigeria has been received from Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN–the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria). In an e-mail dated June 19, EYN headquarters reported that a Brethren church in the city of Kaduna had been burned in an attack, and three people were killed.