2023 District Conference

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR 157th DISTRICT CONFERENCE

You are important to our Northern Plains District

May be an image of candle, fire and text

2023 District Conference, August 4 – 6
South Waterloo Church of the Brethren
Theme: “LOVE – There is More Love Somewhere”

Moderator: Barbara Wise Lewczak

Worship service speakers:
Friday evening – Moderator Barbara Wise Lewczak
Saturday evening – a group of variety of ages for a special service 
Sunday morning – Annual Conference Moderator, Madalyn Metzger

The planning committee is hard at work planning the
schedule/activities for our 2023 District Conference. Please mark these dates on your calendar
and stay tuned for more information to come!

Theme logo created by: Joanna Erbaugh (used with permission)

Delegate Certification and Registration process for District Conference…

**  Churches – please select your conference delegate(s)

** Delegate Certifications (sent in from the church Pastor/clerk) – due to Ida May 15

** Registrations for all attendees (Delegates do your own registration) to District Conference – due July 20

District Conference Fees:

Delegate certification @ $35.00/delegate (the church is expected to pay for this.)

Registration fees @ $10.00/per non-delegate over 30 years of age

** We are looking for persons of any age willing to help with our Saturday Worship service. Please contact    

     Chris Tobias if you are interested.  (641-750-8169  /  christobias71@gmail.com)

Equipping Sessions:

March 30 – Equipping Session at 7pm Tim McElwee “Being a Church in a time of War”  

April 11 – Equipping Session with Josh Brockway “Implicit Bias”

May 16 – Equipping Session with Rick Polhamus  “Peace, reconciliation, LOVE”

August 4 – 6, District Conference at South Waterloo church

Zoom Link:
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Dial in: 1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 829 8947 1740
Passcode: 545498

Did you miss out on the last sessions?
Video Link to February session
Video Link to December session
Resources:
Messiah’s Birth in Matthew: Hebrew Bible Connections and Contexts – Powerpoint
Steven Schweitzer, Academic Dean and Professor, Bethany Theological Seminary
Messiah’s Birth in Matthew: Faithfulness in a Fearful World – Powerpoint
Dan Ulrich, Wieand Professor of New Testament Studies, Bethany Theological Seminary