The Standing Committee of district delegates to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference met via Zoom on the evening of Sept. 30 to consider and act on covenants with the three agencies of Annual Conference—Bethany Theological Seminary, Eder Financial, and On Earth Peace. Also acted on was a recommendation to Annual Conference to renew their agency status.
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Pastors’ Housing Equity Fund is coming
The newly revised pastors’ Housing Equity Fund now offers a tax-friendly option for those ministers living in parsonages who wish to build equity toward a future home purchase. Significant revisions to the fund’s structure were approved by the 2024 Annual Conference and have resulted in the creation of this new investment fund option. Whereas the
Annual Conference: It’s how we do church
If I come away with one strong impression of the 2024 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren in Grand Rapids, Mich., it has to be the hubbub, laughter, and general bonhomie (thank you, Duolingo, for the ability to sprinkle gratuitous French words in my writing) of the attendees gathering at the Exhibit Hall following opening worship.

Today in Grand Rapids – Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Today the Standing Committee of district delegates to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference held its annual consultation with leadership of the Mission and Ministry Board and the three Conference agencies—Bethany Theological Seminary, Eder Financial, and On Earth Peace.

Eder Financial board meets, elects new chair
Jan Fahs of North Manchester, Ind., has been elected to serve as chair of the Eder Financial board for the 2023-2024 year, which runs from August through next July. Elected as vice chair was Wayne Scott, who has served in that role for two years.

Michael B. Leiter to work as Client Services manager for Eder Financial
Michael B. Leiter has accepted the position of Client Services manager for Eder Financial, starting May 15.
Joy Dawes begins as public relations manager for Eder Financial
Joy Dawes of Madison, Ala., began May 8 as public relations manager for Eder Financial. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and sociology from the University of Alabama. Her previous work experience has included a mix of public relations and client advocacy. While her developmental years were spent in the United Methodist denomination, she
Rich Osei begins as part-time accountant for Eder Financial
Rich Osei begins April 24 as a part-time accountant with Eder Financial. He has been working for the organization as a contractor for the last few months.
Lindsay Cart-Turner to serve as an operations manager for Eder Financial
A release from Eder Financial Lindsay Cart-Turner has accepted the position of operations manager, Organizational Investing and Deferred Gifts, for Eder Financial. She will begin her duties on Feb. 27. Cart-Turner brings a wide array of skills and experience to this position. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Liberty University and a master’s
Ballot is announced for the 2023 Annual Conference
The Nominating Committee of the Standing Committee of district delegates to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference are presenting the following ballot for the 2023 Conference. The elections will be held during the annual meeting taking place in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 4-8, 20223.
