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Page. 2 Moderator’s Reflection ~ continued
Every congregation may look a little different. Every church may
have different strengths and different struggles. But as long as we
SOPA District Office have breath, we have an opportunity to praise God, to serve our
neighbors, to encourage one another, and to be Jesus in the
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday neighborhood.
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Maybe our churches aren't what they once were. Maybe some of our
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congregations will look very different in the years ahead. But I believe
Traci Rabenstein, District Executive there is still work for us to do.
sopadem@brethren.org So, with every breath that I am able, I want to continue
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encouraging our churches to look beyond themselves, to work
Linette Quinn, Admin Assistant together, to share their gifts, and to remember that none of us are
called to do this alone.
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Address: SOPA District COB I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have served as
3375 Carlisle Road, Suite A Moderator and to have walked through the doors of these 26
churches. I leave these visits with a greater appreciation for the people
Gardners, PA 17324 of the Southern Pennsylvania District of the Church of the Brethren
Website: www.cob-net.org/church/sopa and with a renewed sense of hope for our future.
We may be small.
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We may face challenges.
York Second COB – Pastor
But there is still a lot of love here. There is still a lot of faithfulness
Currently being served by a Lay here. There is still a lot of good work being done.
Minister
And with every breath that we are able, there is still a story for
us to tell, a neighbor for us to love, and a Jesus for us to share.
Faith Community COB &
Hanover COB are both searching For that, I am grateful.
for a church secretary. Please
reach out to the churches for more Nicholas Wingert
information.
2026-2027 SOPA District Board & Committee Election Results
District Board
Friday Evening Worship Service Ron Bell – Free Spring John Gingrich – Huntsdale
Offering during District Westly Gingrich – Huntsdale Gerry Godfrey – Codorus
Conference Mary Hahn – West Shore Morgan Hahn – West Shore
John Hess – Newville Sherry Jones – Mechanicsburg
at Chambersburg COB Don Kauffman – York Madison Ave
for the William Mauch – Sugar Valley Eric Miller – York First
Beth Nonemaker – West Shore Terry Smith – Free Spring
African Great Lakes Project Paul Swope – Rouzerville Linda Titzell – SOPA District
collected: Josh Tomes – Wolgamuth Phil Turner - Gettysburg
Leon Yoder - 2027 District Conference Moderator
$6,175.00 Keith Hollenberg – Moderator Elect
Program and Arrangements Committee
Thank you to everyone who Millie Baker – Hanover Wanda Smith – Free Spring
donated! Nominating and Personnel Committee
Dan Felix – Wolagmuth Ken Geisewite – Sugar Valley
