{"id":16350,"date":"2021-02-17T22:26:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T22:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=16350"},"modified":"2021-02-17T22:26:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T22:26:28","slug":"code-holds-virtual-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/code-holds-virtual-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Council of District Executives holds virtual meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/CODEMtg-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/CODEMtg-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/CODEMtg-600px-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/CODEMtg-600px-560x389.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption><em>The January 2021 meeting of the Council of District Executives with leadership of the Annual Conference agencies and the Church of the Brethren Leadership Team (screenshot courtesy of Nevin Dulabaum).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Torin Eikler<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Council of District Executives (CODE) started off the new year with the first of their two annual meetings. As with so many events in the past 10 months, these meetings were moved to a virtual format. While many expressed a strong desire to sit together in person, the executive leadership of 23 of the 24 districts in the Church of the Brethren persevered through the meetings with willing spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across the four days from Jan. 25-28, CODE members worshiped and prayed together, heard reports from denominational agencies and the Mission and Ministry Board, and engaged the denomination\u2019s Leadership Team in conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, CODE spent several hours thinking together about the future of district ministry and how districts can adapt and transform in order to continue providing support, encouragement, and connection to congregations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members also spent time remembering Terry Grove, former Atlantic Southeast District executive minister, who passed away suddenly in December. Sonja Griffith, executive minister of Western Plains District, led the closing worship as her final gift to CODE before retiring in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Torin Eikler is executive minister of Northern Indiana District.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/young-adult-conference-2026\/\">Young Adult Conference 2026: Identity in community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cmmb-joins-brethren-service-center\/\">CMMB joins Brethren Service Center as new partner renting warehouse space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/annual-conference-worship-livestreamed\/\">Annual Conference worship services will be livestreamed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/committee-to-ask-questions-of-delegates\/\">Review and Evaluation Committee to ask questions of delegates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/shine-everywhere-reaches-midpoint\/\">Shine Everywhere reaches midpoint, strengthening faith formation at home and church\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Council of District Executives (CODE) started off the new year with the first of their two annual meetings. 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