To more easily participate Sue and I will be viewing Annual Conference on line this year rather than in person. Annual Conference is in Omaha, Nebraska this year. It has been a long time since it was held this far west. The Conference scheduled for California was cancelled because of scheduling problems. This will be a chance for Church of the Brethren from other parts of the country to participate. Participating by video will let us see the business meetings and the worship services. I will miss many of the conferences which are not televised. Titles like: Engaging the Whole Church in All Nations, or Chronicles as a resource for the Congregations and Community, or the General Agencies of Annual Conference in the Global Community, or Part Time Pastors plus Full Time Churches” are among the many that sound engaging. There are sessions by the General Agencies of Annual Conference. There are concerts and special events. There is fellowship, learning, and celebrating. Being there in person is the best, but when you can’t be there, the online presence is still wonderful, but being there is still the best.