{"id":21985,"date":"2023-06-30T19:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T19:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=21985"},"modified":"2023-06-30T19:45:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T19:45:19","slug":"ballot-changes-are-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/ballot-changes-are-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballot changes are announced for the 2023 Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Conference office and the Nominating Committee of the Standing Committee of district delegates have announced changes to the ballot that will be presented to the 2023 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren. The event takes place next week in Cincinnati, Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two updates have been announced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Emmanuela Attelus<\/strong> has withdrawn from the ballot for a position on the Program and Arrangements Committee of Annual Conference. Standing Committee has replaced her with <strong>Carolyn Willoughby<\/strong> of Johnstown, Pa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jonathan Prater<\/strong> has withdrawn from the ballot for a position as a Bethany Theological Seminary trustee representing clergy. Standing Committee has replaced him with <strong>Julia Wheeler<\/strong> of Pomona, Calif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find the full biographical ballot at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac2023\/business\/ballot\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/ac2023\/business\/ballot\">www.brethren.org\/ac2023\/business\/ballot<\/a>.<\/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\/restorative-conversations-workshop\/\">\u2018Restorative Conversations Workshop\u2019 held in Northern Indiana District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/taller-de-conversaciones-restaurativa\/\">Taller de &#8220;Conversaciones Restaurativas&#8221; celebrado en el distrito del norte de Indiana.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/atelye-konvesasyon-restoratif\/\">Atelye &#8216;Konv\u00e8sasyon Restoratif&#8217; ki te f\u00e8t nan Distri N\u00f2 Indiana a<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/board-considers-leadership-priorities\/\">Mission and Ministry Board considers priorities for next general secretary, approves 2027 budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-junta-de-misiones-y-ministerios\/\">La Junta de Misiones y Ministerios considera las prioridades para el pr\u00f3ximo secretario general y aprueba el presupuesto de 2027.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Conference office and the Nominating Committee of the Standing Committee of district delegates have announced changes to the ballot that will be presented to the 2023 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren. 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