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Page 5 Southern Pennsylvania District

HOLD IN PRAYER

Be in prayer for all of our Annual On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Ken
Conference Delegates as they travel Gibble passed away. Among his
and serve our District. many pastoral positions, Ken
served in our District as Pastor at
DE—Traci Rabenstein will be
Chambersburg COB. He also
traveling June 25, attending Annual
taught for SVMC, as well as writ-
Conference, until July 2.
ing a book of poetry, “A Poetry of the Soul”.
Be in prayer for her during her leave
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 13,
from the office and as she represents
2026, at 1 PM, Ridgeway COB, Harrisburg, PA.
SOPA with our Delegates.

Church of the Brethren Denominational News

Northern Indiana District Retired Pastor Duane Grady, Rock Run Church of the Brethren, is participating in a bike ride
across Iowa this summer as part of a fundraising effort to support Heifer International. Heifer was the brainchild of Dan
West (a member of our district) after World War II, and its mission is to support local food sufficiency and economic de-
velopment by providing livestock and support to individuals in impoverished areas
around the globe. The first heifer that was part of this program, Faith the cow, was do-
nated by a member of Rock Run more than 80 years ago, and the good that Heifer has
accomplished in the years between is hard to quantify. This is a chance for you and your
congregation to contribute to this ongoing ministry that has been a gift of the Church of
the Brethren to millions around the world.

To read more about Duane's journey and to support this cause, follow this link to the
fundraising page https://fundraise.heifer.org/fundraiser/7186915

Madalyn Metzger will serve as Interim
Executive Director of Engagement and
Communitcations for Church of the Brethren,
providing leadership for both the Communica-
tions and Mission Advancement teams.

Rhonda Pittman Gingrich will step into a
part-time interim leadership role with Brethren
Press in addition to her ongoing responsibilities
as Director of Annual Conference.

Adam Lane has been hired by the COB as
Program Assistant for Children’s Disaster Ser-
vices. He will be working at the New Windsor,
MD center.