Stewardship of Property Committee holds first meeting.

The Stewardship of Property Committee formed by the General Board gathered at the Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Ill., Jan. 28-29 for its first meeting. Members are D. Miller Davis of Westminster, Md.; Fletcher Farrar, Springfield, Ill.; Dale Grosbach, Gladstone, Mo.; Wanda Haynes, Seattle, Wash.; Ivan Patterson, Greenville, Ohio; Marianne Pittman, Blacksburg, Va.; Dale Roth, State College, Pa.; and David Sollenberger, Annville, Pa. Staff liaisons are Dave Ingold, director of Buildings and Grounds at the General Offices; Ed Palsgrove, director of Buildings and Grounds at the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md.; and Stan Noffsinger, general secretary.

The committee discussed the task assigned by the board of "reviewing, evaluating, and offering recommendations to the General Board regarding utilization of the two properties from which the General Board's ministries operate in Elgin, Ill., and New Windsor, Md." An extensive list of questions pertinent to the task was created. Ingold led a tour of the Elgin facility. Roth was called to chair the committee.

The committee's next meeting will be at the Brethren Service Center Feb. 25-26. Additional meetings have been scheduled for June 3-4 and Sept. 8-9.

Source: 2/16/2005 Newsline
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