{"id":20869,"date":"2023-01-13T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=20869"},"modified":"2023-01-13T23:05:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T23:05:16","slug":"survey-gathers-information-for-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/survey-gathers-information-for-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey gathers information for work of Annual Conference committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>From the Breaking Down Barriers Study Committee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Breaking Down Barriers Study Committee was asked by the delegates of the 2022 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren to explore how we gather and how we might create greater equity in access, so that we can include as many people as possible in Annual Conference and other church gatherings. We are studying existing theological, technological, and practical barriers. We are also gathering information about creative and helpful solutions to help us overcome those barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We want to hear from as many corners of our denomination as possible to help us in this study. We would appreciate your participation in this short survey to help us in that effort: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/breaking-down-barriers\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/breaking-down-barriers\">www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/breaking-down-barriers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your feedback is crucial as we continue to face the practical and spiritual realities in these ever-changing times, while remaining excited, hopeful, and open to God\u2019s leading for our denomination. Please respond before Jan. 31. Also, feel free to forward this survey to any others you know who would be interested in participating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; The Breaking Down Barriers Study Committee includes Jeanne Davies, Brandon Grady, and Dan Poole. Find out more about the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/ac\">www.brethren.org\/ac<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/BreakingDownBarriersImage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/BreakingDownBarriersImage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/BreakingDownBarriersImage-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/BreakingDownBarriersImage-560x242.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#e0e7ed\"><em><strong>Please pray\u2026<\/strong> For the work of the Breaking Down Barriers Study Committee.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\/annual-conference-moderator-theme\/\">Annual Conference moderator shares theme statement for 2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/conferencia-anual-declaracion-tematica\/\">El moderador de la Conferencia Anual comparte la declaraci\u00f3n tem\u00e1tica para 2027.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/konferans-deklarasyon-tem-2027\/\">Moderat\u00e8 konferans any\u00e8l la pataje deklarasyon t\u00e8m pou 2027 la<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/what-faithful-witness-asks\/\">What faithful witness asks of churches today: CCT\u2019s 20th anniversary forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/sa-temwen-fidel-yo-mande\/\">Sa temwen fid\u00e8l yo mande legliz yo jodi a: fow\u00f2m 20y\u00e8m aniv\u00e8s\u00e8 CCT a<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Breaking Down Barriers Study Committee was asked by the delegates of the 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