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 available in a PDF at this link: Process for Responding to Congregational Disagreements with Annual Conference and/or District Conference Decisions
Task Team members 2010-2011
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
- Moderator
- District Executive Minister

The home churches of persons listed above, are in brackets, i.e. (Glendale)

Resources

2011 PSWD: Process for Responding to Congregational Disagreements with Annual Conference and/or District Conference Decisions
2014 Annual Conference Paper: Revision to the Special Response Process (PDF)
2004 Annual Conference Paper: Congregational Disagreement with Annual Conference Decisions
2007 Annual Conference Paper: Doing Church Business
2008 Annual Conference: Resolution Urging Forbearance (PDF)
Manual of Organization and Polity: Section on Congregational Disagreement with Annual Conference Decisions
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 a 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.