Church of the Brethren
Information on the purpose of your organization
The Church of the Brethren, Inc. is the administrative and policy arm of the Christian denomination in the United States known as the Church of the Brethren.
The affairs of the denomination are managed by a board of directors, who consider and evaluate all phases of the denomination's program and determine the general policies and budget needs in each area of its activities.
The Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren is the annual members meeting of the corporation in the United States.
Information on your programmes and activities in areas relevant to the subject of the Summit and in which country or counties they are carried out.
Action by the 2015 Annual Conference: Approval of the Resolution on Christian Minority Communities (http://www.brethren.org/ac/statements/2015resolutiononchristianminoritycommunities.html)
Action by the 2014 Annual Conference: Approval of the Resolution Responding to Violence in Nigeria (http://www.brethren.org/ac/statements/ac-2014-nb4-nigeria-resolution.pdf)
Action by the 2013 Annual Conference: Approval of the Resolution Against Drone Warfare (http://www.brethren.org/ac/statements/2013resolutionagainstdronewarfare.html)
Action by the 2011 Annual Conference: Approval of the Resolution on the War in Afghanistan (http://www.brethren.org/ac/statements/2011resolutionafghanistan.html)
Information on activities at the national or international levels
The Office of Public Witness, located in Washington, D.C., (http://www.brethren.org/peace/office-public-witness.html) works on behalf of the Church of the Brethren on peace and justice issues such as (but not limited to) creation care, death penalty, economic justice, health care, hunger and poverty, immigration and refugees, justice for women, and modern day slavery.
Brethren Disaster Ministries (http://www.brethren.org/bdm/) focuses on rebuilding homes, caring for children, and providing international relief to communities recovering from disaster.
Internationally, the Church of the Brethren is working in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Nigeria, North Korea, South Sudan, Spain, and Vietnam.
Brethren Volunteer Service (http://www.brethren.org/bvs/) is a full time volunteer program that has been placing volunteers in one- or two-year assignments in the United States and internationally since 1948.
Organization have an annual report? (YES/NO) (should contain financial statements and a list of financial sources and contributions, including governmental contributions)?
Yes -
2015annualreport_web.pdf
List of members of the governing body of your organization, and their countries of nationality
Mark Bausman, United States
Gerald Crouse, United States
Connie Burk Davis, United States
Janet Elsea, United States
Carl Fike, United States
Don Fitzkee, United States
W. Keith Goering
John Hoffman, United States
Donita Keister, United States
Paul Liepelt, United States
Susan Liller, United States
Jonathan Prater, United States
Rebecca Rhodes, United States
J. Trent Smith, United States
Patrick Starkey, United States
David Stauffer, United States
Dennis Webb, United States (Jamaican-American)
Copy of the constitution and/or by-laws of the organization (WORD or PDF only), or a weblink to it
COBbylawsACapprovedjul410.pdf
