{"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 is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/steele-to-conclude-service-aug-2028\/\">David Steele to conclude service as Church of the Brethren General Secretary in August 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/steele-concluira-su-servicio-agosto-2028\/\">David Steele concluir\u00e1 su servicio como Secretario General de la Iglesia de los Hermanos en agosto de 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/steele-pral-fini-sevis-li-out-2028\/\">David Steele pral fini s\u00e8vis li k\u00f2m Sekret\u00e8 Jeneral Legliz Fr\u00e8 yo nan mwa Out 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-volunteer-service-unit-340\/\">Brethren Volunteer Service Unit 340 completes orientation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-unidad-340-del-bvs\/\">La Unidad 340 del Servicio Voluntario de los Hermanos completa la orientaci\u00f3n.<\/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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