{"id":27819,"date":"2026-09-24T23:29:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=27819"},"modified":"2026-09-24T23:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:30:23","slug":"we-want-to-hear-from-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/we-want-to-hear-from-you\/","title":{"rendered":"We want to hear from you: Mission and Ministry Board committee holds listening sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A delegate at the 2026 Annual Conference reviews information in the delegate packet. Photo by Glenn Riegel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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The Church of the Brethren Mission and Ministry Board<\/a> appointed a committee to consider recommendations related to the future of Annual Conference. The task emerged from the \u201cBreaking Down Barriers\u2014Increasing Access to Denominational Events<\/a>\u201d study completed in 2025. Committee members are Torin Eikler, Cindy Laprade Lattimer, Rosanna Eller McFadden, and Rhonda Pittman Gingrich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The committee is exploring the format for future Annual Conferences<\/a> and would like to hear what would help you participate in the future, especially if you have not participated in-person in the recent past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual listening sessions will be held online on the following three dates, with interpretation provided as noted. Each session will last one hour. Registration is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m. (Eastern time), Spanish interpretation provided<\/strong>
Register here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m. (Eastern time), Haitian Creole interpretation provided<\/strong>
Register here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m. (Eastern time), English only<\/strong>
Register here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact annualconference@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Rhonda Pittman Gingrich provided this report to Newsline. She is director of the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference and interim director of Brethren Press.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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