PERSONNEL NOTES

Greg Davidson Laszakovits began Jan. 1 as interim district executive minister for Northern Plains District. He lives in Elizabethtown, Pa., and will serve half-time in a hybrid working style that will involve traveling to the district as needed. Ordained by the Papago Buttes congregation in Pacific Southwest District in 2002, he has served as pastor at Elizabethtown (Pa.) Church of the Brethren for 15 years and also has been an interim pastor at congregations in Mid-Atlantic and Middle Pennsylvania districts. He brings international experience from a term as mission coordinator of Igreja da Irmandade-Brasil (the Church of the Brethren in Brazil) and also directed the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy (formerly the Washington Office of the Church of the Brethren) for three years. He currently owns and operates GDL Insight, which offers coaching, training, and consulting services for congregations, other nonprofits, and business organizations.

Chelsea Goss Skillen resigned as director of Brethren Volunteer Service effective Feb. 10. Chelsea began her service on Oct. 24, 2022. Chelsea plans to move to Portugal and join her husband's business.

Jenn Dorsch-Messler resigned as director of Brethren Disaster Ministries effective Jan. 9. Jenn began her service on February 24, 2015, providing leadership for the Home Rebuilding Program, while supporting all BDM program areas. A key role has been nurturing the BDM network of volunteers and supporters in congregations and districts, while also being the BDM representative to national disaster response groups. Jenn has accepted a position on a new executive leadership team for another disaster response and recovery organization.

Pat Marsh will retire as manager of accounting and assistant treasurer for the Church of the Brethren effective May 29. In this role, which she began in April 2020, she has primarily been responsible for managing the general ledger, preparing the financial statements, assisting with the organizational budget, and serving as lead staff for the audit. Pat started employment with the church in January 1995, as an accountant. In total, she has worked for the Church of the Brethren for 31 years. Pat’s extensive accounting knowledge and her devotion to the accuracy of the organization’s finances have been a tremendous blessing.

Loretta Wolf concluded her work with the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md., on Dec. 30 as director of Material Resources. This layoff is due to the closing of the Material Resources program at the end of 2025 and the reduced supplies to process as part of the transition for the program partners to new warehouses. Loretta began her service on July 12, 1976.

Glenna Thompson concluded her work with the Brethren Service Center in New Windsor, Md., on Dec. 30. This layoff is due to the closing of the Material Resources program at the end of 2025 and the reduced supplies to process as part of the transition for the program partners to new warehouses. Glenna began her service with SERRV as a sales representative in September 1980, and in 1982 she became a records secretary for a total of 23 years. On January 21, 2014, Glenna was rehired as office assistant for Material Resources.