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My Favorite Annual Conference Moments
Toddlers playing on the floor at the back of the hall during worship services, and the way surrounding adults watch with indulgent smiles….
Today in Tampa – Wednesday, July 15, 2015
An overview of the final day of Annual Conference 2015 in Tampa, Fla. The day included consecration of Andy Murray as the new moderator of the Church of the Brethren.
Today in Tampa – Tuesday, July 14, 2015
An overview of the day in Tampa at Annual Conference 2015, including a highlight celebration of the work of outgoing general secretary Stanley J. Noffsinger.
Carol Scheppard Chosen as Moderator-Elect, Among Other Election Results
Carol Scheppard has been chosen as moderator-elect of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, in an election of new denominational leadership. She will serve as moderator-elect for next year’s Conference in 2016, and as moderator for the 2017 Conference.
Today in Tampa – Monday, July 13, 2015
An overview of the day at Annual Conference 2015
Mandate for Review and Evaluation Committee Is Adopted
The mandate passed by the Annual Conference delegates formally sets in motion the work of a Review and Evaluation Committee to review and evaluate the denomination’s organization, structure, and function.
Address to the Annual Conference by EYN President Rev. Dr. Samuel Dante Dali
An address by Samuel Dante Dali, president of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, July 13, 2015.
Delegates Receive Presentation on Crisis Response in Nigeria
Much of Monday afternoon’s business session was devoted to the crisis of sister church in Nigeria, Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria). EYN has been facing the assault of violent extremist Islamist group Boko Haram.
Mission and Ministry Board Approves Timeline and Search Committee for General Secretary Search
During its Annual Conference meetings in Tampa the Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board approved a report from its General Secretary Transition Team, which included naming a seven-member Search Committee and included a proposed timeline for the search.