The following review of the Sunday morning Bible study presented by Bob Neff is written by Frank Ramirez, pastor of Everett (Pa.) Church of the Brethren:
Annual Conference
Act like Jesus Is Raised from the Dead: Walter Brueggemann Preaches for Annual Conference
No doubt several in the congregation who listened to Walter Brueggeman in the opening worship service of the 2012 Annual Conference may have visited a prisoner in the local jail, or perhaps in a state prison.
Standing Committee Makes Recommendations on New Business, Appoints Committee to Update Special Response Process
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.
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:
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.
Conference Blood Drive Is a Way to Reach Out to Host City
The annual blood drive is being planned again for the 2012 Annual Conference in St. Louis, as a way Brethren may give back to the host community.
Webcasts Offer Opportunity to Worship with Conference, from a Distance
Join the gathered Brethren for Sunday worship in St. Louis–from your own sanctuary! For a second year, the Annual Conference officers are inviting congregations to join in Sunday morning worship with the church gathered in St. Louis, Mo., for Annual Conference. The invitation is for as many Brethren as possible–across the denomination and across the country–to worship together on July 8.
Conference ‘Witness to Host City’ Will Be School Collection
The Annual Conference witness to the city of St. Louis, Mo., will involve the collection of school supplies for the St. Louis Public School system. During the 2012-13 school year, the St. Louis Public Schools will serve approximately 28,000 students in 72 different schools.