- Delegates return Special Response business items, reaffirm 1983 paper on human sexuality.
- Bob Krouse is chosen as moderator-elect, and more election results.
- Resolution on war in Afghanistan calls for withdrawal of combat troops.
- Congregational Life Ministries to facilitate revision of congregational ethics document.
- Conference adopts query on climate change, returns query on proper decorum.
- Standing Committee accepts new vision statement for the decade.
- Board sends Afghanistan resolution to Conference, sets reduced budget parameter for 2012.
- Ministry of Reconciliation offers post-Conference version of insight session.
- Offering the table.
- Conference by the numbers.
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Thursday, July 07, 2011
OVERVIEW OF 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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