Beckwith and Zuercher head Annual Conference ballot.

The Annual Conference Office has announced the ballot for the 2006 Annual Conference, to be held July 1-5 in Des Moines, Iowa. The Nominating Committee of Standing Committee developed a slate of candidates, and Standing Committee then voted to create the ballot that will be presented. Nominees are listed by position.

• Annual Conference Moderator-Elect: James M. Beckwith of Lebanon, Pa.; Tom Zuercher of Ashland, Ohio.
  
  
• Annual Conference Program and Arrangements Committee: Robert D. Kettering of Manheim, Pa.; Scott L. Duffey of Westminster, Md.
  
  
• Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee: Jill I. Loomis of Boalsburg, Pa.; Philip Hershey of Quarryville, Pa.
  
  
• Committee on Interchurch Relations: Rene Quintanilla of Fresno, Calif.; Carolyn Schrock of Mountain Grove, Mo.
  
  
• Association of Brethren Caregivers: Vernne Wetzel Greiner of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Dave Fouts of Maysville, W.Va.; Ann M. Bach of Richmond, Ind.; Chris Whitacre of McPherson, Kan.
  
  
• Bethany Theological Seminary, representing colleges: Betty Ann Ellis Cherry of Huntingdon, Pa.; Jonathan Frye of McPherson, Kan. Representing laity: Kathleen Long of North Liberty, Ind.; Rex M. Miller of Milford, Ind.
  
  
• Brethren Benefit Trust: Eunice Culp of Goshen, Ind.; Daniel D. Joseph of Onekama, Mich.
  
  
• General Board, at large: Ben Barlow of Dayton, Va.; Hector E. Perez-Borges of Bayamon, P.R.
  
  
• On Earth Peace: Myrna Frantz of Haverhill, Iowa; Madalyn Metzger of Bristol, Ind.

Source: 3/1/2006 Newsline
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