Another Habitat for Humanity house will be built at this year's Annual Conference. The National Council of Churches offers a young adult ministry training event. The World Council of Churches publishes a report that calls for the Nigerian government and Shell Oil to take responsibility for their actions against the Ogoni people. The yearly consultation is held in accordance with an Annual Conference directive. During their time together, district executives will focus on transitional and ministry issues.
CODE also sponsors an annual professional growth event.
This year's event, which will be held in September at Shepherd's Springs, Sharpsburg, Md., will focus on church leadership. The General Board announced several staff changes on Wednesday. Mervin Keeney, representative to Africa and the Middle East, has been named director of Global Mission Partnerships for the redesigned General Board. Keeney's responsibilities will include administering and monitoring the General Board's current and future global mission work. James Replogle, former director of Planned Giving, is working part-time with the General Board in the Planned Giving Program for up to six months while the General Board searches for a director of Mission Funding for the redesigned organization.