Committee to Study a Process for Responding…

• District Conference asked the Policy Board to call a Committee to study the "Process for Responding to Congregational Disagreements with Annual Conference and/or District Conference Decisions." This was done at the 1/8/2011 Policy Board meeting.
• Their work was completed 10/14/2011 and is posted in the Business Book.
• Workshop at District Conference with the committee, 2:00-3:00pm, Saturday, November 12, 2011
• Task Team members
  1. Linda Davis (Church of the Living Savior)
  2. Doris Dunham (Bakersfield)
  3. Jeanine Ewert (Modesto)
  4. Lois Frantz (Empire)
  5. Sara Haldeman-Scarr (San Diego)
  6. Reba Herder (La Verne)
  7. Tom Hostetler (La Verne)
• Ex-Officio
  • Board Chair Don Fancher (La Verne)
  • Moderator Karen Walters (Papago Buttes)
  • District Executive Minister Don Booz 909-392-4049
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The home churches of persons listed above, are in brackets, i.e. (Tucson)

Resources

• 2004 Annual Conference Paper: Congregational Disagreement with Annual Conference Decisions
• 2008 Annual Conference: Resolution Urging Forbearance (PDF)
• 2008 Manual of Organization and Polity: Section on Congregational Disagreement with Annual Conference Decisions
• PSWD paper from 11/13/2010 that is being rewritten by Task Group
• 2007 Unity Statement from PSWD District Conference
  • On this 300th anniversary of the founding of the Church of the Brethren, we remember the words of Jesus:
  • "Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples – when they see the love you have for each other." (John 13: 34, 35; The Message)
  • Recognizing we are a living peace church, and that God is constantly revealing, we commit to humble ourselves, and to engage in the tension of community necessary for new birth. Not focusing on our differences, but in the spirit of love and acceptance, we choose to focus on Christ.
  • We purpose to remain open, as we listen to one another and to the Holy Spirit, working in love to mutually support and encourage our various ministries.

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