The Vision Statement for the Church of the Brethren, slated for
consideration at the 2012 Annual Conference in July, is now available
for inspection and review on the Conference website. That was one of the
actions taken by a committee charged with interpreting and presenting
the statement to the Conference delegates.
The Vision Statement already has been accepted by the Standing
Committee of district delegates, which will recommend it for adoption at
the gathering in St. Louis, Mo., to take place July 7-11.
The Vision Interpretation and Presentation (VIP) Committee plans to
offer additional resources to encourage congregations and members to
interact with the Vision Statement prior to its formal adoption. One of
the unique features of this statement is the inclusion of a four-session
study guide that congregations, small groups, and individuals can use
to consider what it means to live out the meaning of the Vision
Statement. In addition, there a short DVD posted on the Conference
website that presents the statement visually. The VIP Committee hopes to
provide a variety of other resources in the near future.
Anyone interested in submitting worship resources or sermon notes
associated with the Vision Statement are encouraged to do so, by sending
them to the Conference Office at annualconference@brethren.org.
The vision statement, including the study guide, can be accessed and downloaded at the Conference website www.brethren.org/ac or by going directly to www.cobannualconference.org/StLouis/Vision_document_for_SC_11-05-31_final.pdf.
VIP Committee members include Bekah Houff and David Sollenberger,
from the original Vision Committee, along with Ron Nicodemus and James
Sampson, appointees from Standing Committee.
- David Sollenberger is a member of the Vision Interpretation and Presentation Committee.
Source:2/8/2012 Newsline
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