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Southern PA District has, historically, had District Board appointed representatives on numerous
Pennsylvania Council of Churches committees, action teams, and task forces, including Summer
Chaplains for the campgrounds at Pinchot and Codorus State Parks.

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(g) Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (formerly Susquehanna Valley
Satellite). Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center began in 1993 as a joint venture of Bethany
Theological Seminary, Atlantic Northeast District, and Southern PA District, to provide Church of
the Brethren based graduate, certificate, and continuing education training for ministry. In 1997,
Bethany Theological Seminary turned control of the ministry over to the sponsoring Districts,
though Bethany remains a partner which accredits the Master of Divinity Degree courses offered.
Currently there are five (5) partnering Districts. They include: Southern PA, Western PA, Middle
PA, Atlantic Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic.

A representative Governing Board of the partners governs the organization. Two members
on the Governing Board, who are appointed by the District Board, represent Southern Pennsylvania
District. These appointments are for a three-year term, with the opportunity for a second term.
The District Executive serves as an ex-officio member of the Governing Board, with vote.

(h) Disaster Relief Auction. The Church of the Brethren Disaster Relief
Auction, Inc. was organized to plan and conduct an annual auction sale and related activities to
raise funds to support the disaster relief program of the Church of the Brethren including the relief
activities of the Atlantic Northeast and Southern Pennsylvania Districts of the Church of the
Brethren, and to raise awareness of disaster relief needs.

A Board of Directors governs the organization. One-half of the directors shall be from
Southern PA District. These representatives will be proposed by the Church of the Brethren
Disaster Relief Auction Inc. Board of Directors presented to Southern PA District Witness
Commission and Nominating and Personnel Committee for confirmation at District Conference.

A liaison from the District Witness Commission, and the District Executive (or Associate
District Executive) shall serve as ex-officio members of the Church of the Brethren Disaster Relief
Auction, Inc. Board of Directors, without vote.

(i) Other Mission Agencies. As requested or need arises, the District Board
shall give direction to the formation of new mission agencies within the District. All such
organizations shall exist to aid in fulfilling the mission of the church at large in the District and
shall be subject to the oversight and direction of the District Board or its respective commissions.

ARTICLE 8

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