MINISTRY NEWS
The ordination service for Zech and Jen Houser took place Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Highland Avenue congregation. Jen currently serves as archivist for the Church of the Brethren offices, and Zech is in a chaplaincy program. We welcome them to the ordained ministry in the Illinois/Wisconsin District!
Michael Cole was licensed to ministry in the Church of the Brethren at Dixon on July 23. Michael comes to us with significant ministry experience in other traditions and has been doing pulpit supply at Dixon occasionally for quite a few years. He began serving them as interim pastor in March. We’re glad to welcome him to the Church of the Brethren and the district!
Randall Westfall begins in September as the new manager of Camp Emmaus in Mount Morris. He has spent more than a dozen years as director of Camp Brethren Heights in Michigan, where he was recently ordained to the ministry. He and his family are in the process of making the move to Illinois. Welcome, Randall!
Congregational vacancies:
Cherry Grove: Using regular pulpit supply
Chicago First: Using lay team and pulpit supply; considering future options
Dixon: Michael Cole is serving as interim
Girard: Terry Link is assisting in providing pastoral leadership
LaPlace: Steve Needham is serving as interim pastor
Grants available: The denomination’s Office of Ministry has shared that grants are available through the Part-Time Pastor, Full-Time Church program for pastors who would like to do a sabbatical or continuing education experience. For more information or an application, contact district executive minister Walt Wiltschek at IWDDE@outlook.com.
The denomination’s Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church program of the Office of Ministry invites pastors to come to “A Resting Place” with a simple three-minute guided prayer time in the form of videos to watch or listen to. Initial videos are presented by Erin Matteson, the program's spiritual director and circuit rider. Other Church of the Brethren spiritual directors, pastors, and congregational leaders will offer future videos. Look for this resource www.facebook.com/ptpftcbrethren/ptpftcbrethren.
Michael Cole was licensed to ministry in the Church of the Brethren at Dixon on July 23. Michael comes to us with significant ministry experience in other traditions and has been doing pulpit supply at Dixon occasionally for quite a few years. He began serving them as interim pastor in March. We’re glad to welcome him to the Church of the Brethren and the district!
Randall Westfall begins in September as the new manager of Camp Emmaus in Mount Morris. He has spent more than a dozen years as director of Camp Brethren Heights in Michigan, where he was recently ordained to the ministry. He and his family are in the process of making the move to Illinois. Welcome, Randall!
Congregational vacancies:
Cherry Grove: Using regular pulpit supply
Chicago First: Using lay team and pulpit supply; considering future options
Dixon: Michael Cole is serving as interim
Girard: Terry Link is assisting in providing pastoral leadership
LaPlace: Steve Needham is serving as interim pastor
Grants available: The denomination’s Office of Ministry has shared that grants are available through the Part-Time Pastor, Full-Time Church program for pastors who would like to do a sabbatical or continuing education experience. For more information or an application, contact district executive minister Walt Wiltschek at IWDDE@outlook.com.
The denomination’s Part-time Pastor, Full-time Church program of the Office of Ministry invites pastors to come to “A Resting Place” with a simple three-minute guided prayer time in the form of videos to watch or listen to. Initial videos are presented by Erin Matteson, the program's spiritual director and circuit rider. Other Church of the Brethren spiritual directors, pastors, and congregational leaders will offer future videos. Look for this resource www.facebook.com/ptpftcbrethren/ptpftcbrethren.
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