Conference Witness to the Host City
Church of the Brethren Annual Conference
Delegates to the 2008 Annual Conference in Richmond, VA processed an item of business entitled Query: Conference Witness to the Host City. The query acknowledges that because Annual Conference is held in various cities, it would be good to give witness to our shared faith in Jesus in these places. Delegates in Richmond adopted the concern of the query and referred the concern to the Program and Arrangements Committee for consultation and implementation.
The Annual Conference witness to the city of St. Louis involves the collection of school supplies for the St. Louis Public School system. During the 2012-13 school year, the St. Louis Public Schools will serve approximately 28,000 students in 72 different schools.
The list of school supplies was provided by the St. Louis Public Schools, and includes the following:
2 pocket letter size portfolios, Glue sticks, Ball point pens – medium tip, Highlighters, Washable markers – 10 pack , Rulers – 12”plastic, Colored pencils, colored, 12 pack, Protractors – 6” plastic, Pencils, #2, Crayons – 16 pack, Paper filler – 3 hole, college rule, Erasers, Primary writing paper, Backpack (black only)
Moderator Tim Harvey recently went to a local retailer and purchased the entire list of supplies—not including the backpack—for under $18. The color of the backpacks was requested by the St. Louis school staff, and may be difficult to find at this time of year.
Conference attendees who participate in this outreach are invited to bring their supplies to the Sunday morning worship service at Annual Conference, where they will be received during the offering. Representatives from the St. Louis Public Schools will receive the supplies during the afternoon business session on Tuesday, July 10.
Delegates to the 2008 Annual Conference in Richmond, VA processed an item of business entitled Query: Conference Witness to the Host City. The query acknowledges that because Annual Conference is held in various cities, it would be good to give witness to our shared faith in Jesus in these places. Delegates in Richmond adopted the concern of the query and referred the concern to the Program and Arrangements Committee for consultation and implementation.
The Annual Conference witness to the city of St. Louis involves the collection of school supplies for the St. Louis Public School system. During the 2012-13 school year, the St. Louis Public Schools will serve approximately 28,000 students in 72 different schools.
The list of school supplies was provided by the St. Louis Public Schools, and includes the following:
2 pocket letter size portfolios, Glue sticks, Ball point pens – medium tip, Highlighters, Washable markers – 10 pack , Rulers – 12”plastic, Colored pencils, colored, 12 pack, Protractors – 6” plastic, Pencils, #2, Crayons – 16 pack, Paper filler – 3 hole, college rule, Erasers, Primary writing paper, Backpack (black only)
Moderator Tim Harvey recently went to a local retailer and purchased the entire list of supplies—not including the backpack—for under $18. The color of the backpacks was requested by the St. Louis school staff, and may be difficult to find at this time of year.
Conference attendees who participate in this outreach are invited to bring their supplies to the Sunday morning worship service at Annual Conference, where they will be received during the offering. Representatives from the St. Louis Public Schools will receive the supplies during the afternoon business session on Tuesday, July 10.
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