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Date: Oct. 27,	2005
Contact: Cheryl  Brumbaugh-Cayford
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CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN DISTRICT CONFERENCE TAKES THEME FROM PROVERBS
 
Oct. 27, 2005 (Elgin, IL) -- The Atlantic Northeast District of the Church  
of the Brethren held its 2005 conference Oct. 8-9 in Leffler Chapel at	
Elizabethtown (Pa.) College. Larry O'Neill, pastor of Skippack Church of the 

Brethren in Collegeville, Pa., served as moderator. 
 
The theme, "A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of	
silver" (Proverbs 25:11), set the tone for the weekend, reported district  
administrative staff Doris Frysinger. The Harrisburg (Pa.) First Church of
the  
Brethren Inspirational Choir opened worship with energetic inspirational
music.	
Special music was provided by the March Forth Quartet. Moderator O'Neill
shared	
a message urging district members to be encouragers of each other and to  
recognize and call out leaders. 
 
O'Neill also led delegates in approval of a slate of nominees, approval of  a

budget of $479,766, and receiving of a variety of reports. 
 
District leaders were recognized, with new leaders in the district during  
the last year introduced. Newly licensed ministers, recently ordained
ministers, 
 and pastors serving new congregations were showcased in a power point 
display.  The district recognized Walter G. Lehman for 50 years in ministry,
and  
recognized Edward "LeRoy" Dick posthumously for his 50 years in ministry. His
 
wife, Evelyn, was present to accept the award.
 
An offering of $2,081 will be divided equally between the Mission Church  
Fund and the District Ministries. 
 
The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to  
continuing the work of Jesus peacefully and simply, and to living out its
faith  in 
community. The denomination is based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith  
traditions and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches. It celebrates its
 300th 
anniversary in 2008. It counts about 130,000 members across the United	
States and Puerto Rico, and has missions and sister churches in Brazil, the  
Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nigeria.
 
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For more information contact:
 
Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
Director of News Services
Church of the  Brethren General Board
1451 Dundee Ave.
Elgin, IL 60120
847-742-5100  ext. 260
_cbrumbaugh-cayford_gb@brethren.org_ 
(mailto:cbrumbaugh-cayford_gb@brethren.org) 
 
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