2026 District Conference Schedule

September 25 & 26

Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren

 

  

Friday, September 25
 

7:00 AM—doors open

8:00 AM—Registration begins

8:30 AM – Welcome by Pleasant Hill Leadership

9:00 —Poverty Experience

11:30 AM -- Debrief experience

12:30 AM – Lunch

1:30 PM – Grant writing workshop (what is the speaker’s name?)

2:30 PM – Laundry Ministry – Bev? (from Troy)

3:00-3:40 PM – Foster children – Mary Riffle from Isaac’s Place

4:00-4:45 PM – Understanding Refugee/Immigration

5:00-6:30 PM– Dinner served

6:45 PM—pre-worship music

7:00 PM—Worship (guest speaker Zach Spidel)

 

Saturday, September 26

 8:30 AM           Gather and Registration

8:45 AM           Gathering music ???

9:00 AM           Welcome – Moderator, Linda Brandon

                           Seating of Delegates – Moderator-Elect, Dean Garrett *

                           Approval of Agenda *

                           Presentation of and Affirmation of Slate—Past Moderator, Tom Menke *

9:15 AM           District Video

9:20 AM           District Board Report – Board Chair, Trent Smith

                           District Executive Report – Interim DE, Nick Beam

                           Standing Committee Report—District Representative, Todd Reish

9:50 AM           Care and Connections Commission Report – Dottie Woodard

                           Resource Development Commission Report – Jon Keller

                           District Communications Report –Mary Boone, Director of Communications & Amy Hager, Communications Commission Chair

10:30 AM         Shared Ministries-- Mindy Tipton

                           Camping and Retreat Ministries—Carrie Drees, Director of Camping and Retreat

                           Brethren Disaster Ministries – Helen Wolf

11:00 AM         Brethren Retirement Community --John Warner

                           Bethany Seminary --???

                           Brethren Heritage Center – Dean Garrett

11:30                 Recognition of departing congregations – Brookville & Beech Grove

12:15                 Lunch

1:15 PM            Recognition of Ordained Minister Anniversaries

                           Ministry Commission Report – Phil Dell

1:30 PM            Proposed 2027 Budget—District Board and Treasurer *

2:15 PM            Proposed by-law changes – District Clerk position—Trent Smith *

2:30 PM            Moderator Reflections – Linda Brandon

2:45 PM            Passing of the Gavel

                           Next Year in the life of our District – Dean Garrett, Moderator Elect

3:00 PM            Adjournment

* indicates items that will require conference delegate action