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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThis year\u2019s Annual Report from the Church of the Brethren denomination is now available in three formats: an inspirational video sharing stories from selected ministries, a set of colorful postcards, and the full written report that ordinarily would appear in the Annual Conference booklet. Find the video, the full report, and a \u201cflip\u201d view of the postcard set at www.brethren.org\/annualreport<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n The report is titled, \u201cLiving Letters,\u201d with a theme scripture from 2 Corinthians 3:2-3: \u201cYou yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all; and you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In the context of the pandemic, the report highlights the people of faith as living letters who reach out to each other and minister together even in a time when the church may be unable to meet in person. It evokes the New Testament letters of Paul and other early apostles, which continue to share the good news of Jesus Christ today, across time and distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The video version centers on the stories told in the postcard set and features the voices of those who are sharing their own ministry stories. The video may be shown at district conferences this fall, and congregations are invited to download it for use in worship services. A version is available with captioning in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The postcard set is being distributed widely for church members\u2019 own information and inspiration and to send to family and friends; for congregations to share with their members and visitors; and for congregations to do outreach in their neighborhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The postcard set will be mailed to Annual Conference delegates and distributed as an enclosure in the September issue of the Church of the Brethren magazine \u201cMessenger\u201d and in the September\/October \u201cSource\u201d packet that is mailed to each congregation. Copies also are available to order from Karen Stocking at Brethren Press, contact kstocking@brethren.org<\/a> . Feel free to ask for a quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n