{"id":27149,"date":"2026-05-22T19:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=27149"},"modified":"2026-05-22T19:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:52:33","slug":"virtual-delegate-briefing-june-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/virtual-delegate-briefing-june-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Conference officers to host virtual delegate briefing on June 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Church of the Brethren districts are encouraged to host their own delegate briefings to help congregational delegates prepare for Annual Conference 2025, which is scheduled for July 2-6 in Greensboro, N.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, as not all delegates are able to attend their district briefing, the Annual Conference officers are hosting an online delegate briefing. This virtual briefing will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, June 11, at 8 p.m. (Eastern time).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this briefing, the officers will provide an overview of the Conference theme, scheduled Conference activities, business items on the agenda, and other details. Attendees also will have the opportunity to ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/kF_AbZMLQbiZ4N4rOrNjpQ\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/kF_AbZMLQbiZ4N4rOrNjpQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ACOfficersDelegateBriefingVideo-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ACOfficersDelegateBriefingVideo-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ACOfficersDelegateBriefingVideo-600px-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ACOfficersDelegateBriefingVideo-600px-560x413.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In addition to the upcoming virtual delegate briefing, a video recording with Annual Conference moderator Don Fitzkee and secretary David Shumate, assisted by director Rhonda Pittman Gingrich, offers a lighthearted preview of the 2026 Conference (filmed by videographer David Sollenberger). Find a link at  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ac2026\/business\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/ac2026\/business\">www.brethren.org\/ac2026\/business<\/a><\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\/wfc-hiroshima-seeks-volunteers\/\">World Friendship Center in Hiroshima seeks volunteer co-directors through Brethren Volunteer Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/virtual-delegate-briefing-june-11\/\">Annual Conference officers to host virtual delegate briefing on June 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/childrens-book-about-feetwashing\/\">Brethren Press publishes children\u2019s book about feetwashing written by Gimbiya Kettering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/new-brethren-rapid-response-network\/\">A new Brethren Rapid Response Network is organized<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/nyc-offerings-announced\/\">National Youth Conference offerings will benefit scholarship fund, Global Food Initiative, Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As not all delegates are able to attend their district briefing, the Annual Conference officers are hosting an online delegate briefing. 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