MINISTRY NEWS
• The Milledgeville (Dutchtown) congregation on July 31 unanimously called Terri Monnin as their new pastor. Terri and her husband, Joe, currently live in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Terri is a seminary graduate but is new to the Church of the Brethren. The district’s Ministry Leadership Development Team has approved her for licensing in the denomination. She is expected to begin in October. Welcome, Terri!
• Zech and Jen Houser of the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren in Elgin were licensed to the ministry in Illinois/Wisconsin District during a service at the church on June 12. They had been licensed elsewhere previously and will be working toward ordination in the coming year. We welcome them to the district!
• Christy Waltersdorff, pastor of the York Center congregation, continues her recovery from a bad fall on an icy sidewalk in mid-February. She recently received good news from her doctors, allowing her to put weight on her leg again. We pray for her as she works toward healing and resuming her duties at the church. She was able to attend worship for the first time in July. Jonathan Shively is filling in as guest pastor at York Center for through late August, when Christy plans to return to the pulpit.
• Blaine Miner, pastor at the Dixon congregation since 2017, retired effective June 30. The church had a special worship service followed by a reception and celebration in the fellowship hall. Thank you, Blaine, for your service! Dixon has begun the search process for a new pastor.
• Becky Shipman and Krista Hernandez, both of the Neighborhood congregation, have started studies in the TRIM (Training In Ministry) program of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership this summer. Diana Verhulst of Franklin Grove also is starting fully in the TRIM program this summer after having taken some initial courses previously.
• Kathy Gingrich (York Center) has completed her service as TRIM Coordinator for the district. Mary Jessup (Springfield) has agreed to take on this role and will begin working with our new and continuing TRIM students.
• Zech and Jen Houser of the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren in Elgin were licensed to the ministry in Illinois/Wisconsin District during a service at the church on June 12. They had been licensed elsewhere previously and will be working toward ordination in the coming year. We welcome them to the district!
• Christy Waltersdorff, pastor of the York Center congregation, continues her recovery from a bad fall on an icy sidewalk in mid-February. She recently received good news from her doctors, allowing her to put weight on her leg again. We pray for her as she works toward healing and resuming her duties at the church. She was able to attend worship for the first time in July. Jonathan Shively is filling in as guest pastor at York Center for through late August, when Christy plans to return to the pulpit.
• Blaine Miner, pastor at the Dixon congregation since 2017, retired effective June 30. The church had a special worship service followed by a reception and celebration in the fellowship hall. Thank you, Blaine, for your service! Dixon has begun the search process for a new pastor.
• Becky Shipman and Krista Hernandez, both of the Neighborhood congregation, have started studies in the TRIM (Training In Ministry) program of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership this summer. Diana Verhulst of Franklin Grove also is starting fully in the TRIM program this summer after having taken some initial courses previously.
• Kathy Gingrich (York Center) has completed her service as TRIM Coordinator for the district. Mary Jessup (Springfield) has agreed to take on this role and will begin working with our new and continuing TRIM students.
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