Annual Conference ballot for 2008 is announced.

The ballot has been announced for the 2008 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, to be held July 12-16 in Richmond, Va. The Nominating Committee of Standing Committee--a committee of the representatives of Church of the Brethren districts--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:

• Shawn Flory Replogle of McPherson, Kan.;
• Beth Sollenberger-Morphew of Goshen, Ind.

Annual Conference Program and Arrangements Committee:

• Linda Fry of Mansfield, Ohio;
• Diane (Newcomer) Mason of Moulton, Iowa.

Pastoral Compensation and Benefits Advisory Committee:

• Shirley Bowman Jamison of Calloway, Va.;
• Linda Sanders of Oakland, Md.

Committee on Interchurch Relations:

• Paul W. Roth of Broadway, Va.;
• Melissa Troyer of Middlebury, Ind.

Association of Brethren Caregivers Board:

• Bernard A. Fuska of Timberville, Va.;
• John D. Kinsel of Beavercreek, Ohio;
• Tammy Kiser of Dayton, Va.;
• Christopher J. Whitacre of McPherson, Kan.

Bethany Theological Seminary Trustee,
representing clergy:

• Nathan D. Polzin of Saginaw, Mich.;
• Karen Walters of Tempe, Ariz.

Representing laity:

• Founa Inola Augustin of Miami, Fla.;
• Raymond M. Donadio Jr. of Greenville, Ohio.

Brethren Benefit Trust Board:

• John A. Braun of Wenatchee, Wash.;
• Jack H. Grim of East Berlin, Pa.

On Earth Peace Board:

• Jordan Blevins of Gaithersburg, Md.;
• Vickie Whitacre Samland of Edgewater, Colo.

Source: 2/27/2008 Newsline