PERSONNEL NOTES

Jon Lucas Keller has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as the Mission Advancement advocate. Lucas has been working as grants manager for the Troy Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and community development from Bluffton University. He brings a strong communication background to the Mission Advancement team that focuses on the impact of storytelling to invite engagement and financial support. He is a founding member of the Southern Ohio/Kentucky District Racial Justice Team and attended the Christian Citizenship Seminar while in high school. Lucas began working as a remote employee from Maineville, Ohio, on July 28.

Bethany Theological Seminary has hired Mary Parrett as Coordinator of Bethany BOLD. BOLD (which stands for Build, Organize, Love, and Dare) is the seminary’s service-based program for residential students. A former social studies teacher, she began her work at Bethany on July 14.

Patrick Miller has been hired by the Church of the Brethren as part-time Buildings and Grounds assistant, working from the General Offices in Elgin, Ill. Patrick is currently retired and previously worked as the building maintenance assistant for Children's Home and Aid in Carpentersville, Ill. Patrick began his work on July 14.

Jose Rudy Amaya, a member of the Conexion Pasadena congregation, began June 1 as associate district executive minister intern for Pacific Southwest District. Rudy has a certificate in theology and a Church Ministry certificate from Hope International University. The initial contract is for six months, with the opportunity to renew that up to two additional terms.

Anabaptist Disabilities Network (ADN) recently welcomed Keli Boyer as the director for the All In Project. Boyer has 10 years of experience in nonprofit and church leadership, including directing respite camps for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and serving as a children’s pastor. Most recently she was director of Mission and Culture for the L’Arche community in Chicago. Boyer holds a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. She grew up attending First Mennonite in Middlebury, Ind., and currently lives in Chicago with her husband, where they attend Missio Dei Church. Boyer began her new role in June.

Melissa Fritz concluded her work as packer for Material Resources with the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md., on July 8. This layoff is due to the closing of the Material Resources program at the end of 2025 and the reduced quilt donations to process as part of the transition for the program partners to new warehouses. Melissa began her service on Oct. 2, 2017.

Fatima Kurth has officially resigned her accountant position at Eder Financial. Her last day was July 18. She plans to pursue other opportunities in a family business. Fatima began employment with Eder in October 2017.