2025 District Conference Schedule

September 26 & 27

Oakland Church of the Brethren

 

  

Friday, September 26
 
10:00  Registration
11-12:30  Bible Study
12:30-1:30  Lunch
1:30-3:00  Bible Study
3:30-5:00    Tech Talk
5:15  Dinner
6:00-7:00  Mini concerts/visit displays
7:00-8:00    Worship
8:00  Dessert/Fellowship
 

Saturday, September 27

  8:30am Gather and Registration
9:00am  Welcome and exhibitor highlight – Moderator, Tom Menke
              Seating of Delegates – Moderator-Elect, Linda Brandon
             Approve Agenda
             Affirmation of Slate – Past Moderator, Traci Sturgis
9:20am  Video
9:30 am  District Board
               District Executive
                Communications Commission/Director of Communications report- Mary Boone, Amy Hager
                Shared Ministries
                        Camping & Retreat-Carrie Drees
                        Brethren Disaster Ministries

10:00am Visioning Team Discussion/Acceptance *

11:30 am Church of the Brethren Report-- Don Fitzkee and Nancy McCrickard
                SOKD Standing Committee Report -- Todd Reisch
                Brethren Retirement Community Report -- John Warner
                Eder Report -- Mark Watson

12:00pm  LUNCH BREAK (Fellowship Hall)
1:00pm  Recognition of Ministry Anniversaries

              Ministry Commission, Phil Dell

              Recognition of Trinity-Sidney closing

1:50  Resource Development Commission Report
           2026 Proposed Budget for Approval *
2:30pm  By-law changes *
3:00 pm Moderator reflections, Tom Menke
3:15 pm  Next year in the life of our District, Linda Brandon moderator-elect
3:30pm  Adjournment

* indicates items that will require conference delegate action