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Thank you to Chambersburg COB for hosting!
Denominational News
*The Middle PA District has called
Jonathan Whitsel to serve as District
Executive Minister beginning Jan. 1,
2027.
* Rachel Johnson will begin a one-year
part-time role as the Youth & Young
Adult Ministries Assistant. She will work
remotely to support the programming
and administration of Youth and Young
Adult Ministries programs, providing
extra denominational support to regional
youth conferences of the Church of the
Brethren.
Keep in Prayer
Please pray for all of our Pastors,
Ministers, and Lay Ministers and also
express our deepest gratitude for their
dedicated service to our congregations
and to the Lord.
The family of Rita Parady. Rita was the
wife of District Board member, Dick
Parady, Newville COB. Rita passed away
recently. Please keep Dick in your
prayers.
Please keep Nevin Dulabaum, President
of Eder Financial, in your prayers as Eder
Financial transitions to a benevolent
ministry of Church of the Brethren.
Please keep Nevin and all of Eder
Financial in your prayers.
Please pray for our brothers and sisters in
the Pacific Northwest District who were
Welcome Pastor Ron and Barbara affected by the recent wildfires that
Pastor Linda Titzell is Barto into our District! Pastor Ron forced evacuations. Also keep those in
available for pulpit recently retired from serving as Pastor at
the Somerset Church of the Brethren in prayer who have been affected by the
supply. Please reach the Western Pennsylvania District. Ron flooding, all across the United States.
out to her at: has expressed interest in being called for
2027 District Financial Ministries
LandLtitzell@gmail.com pulpit supply. His contact information is Allocation (DFMA) voted upon at
Or 814-521-2159 District Conference for 2027 is
email - randbbarto@gmail.com
717-319-6969 Welcome Ron and Barbara into our
717-877-7577 community! $104.14 (per member)
