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At the heart of the General Board’s mission statement is a call to “support congregations in their task to create joyful communities of faith that proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, cultivate discipleship, respond to human need, make for peace, and bring about reconciliation and justice.” One way those who work for the General Board as servants of Jesus Christ live out this call is by making themselves available as resources to congregations.
Staff who work in ministries supported by the Core Ministries Fund receive budget support to carry out this mission. As a result, there is no fee for congregations or related groups to have them come and speak, though donations to the Core Ministries Fund are always welcome. For staff who work in self-funding programs, or for General Board members who work elsewhere, assistance in covering travel costs and related expenses is requested, as noted in each listing.
To schedule a speaker, please be in touch with them directly via the contact information given below. For additional general questions, please call Becky Ullom, director of Identity and Relations, at 800-323-8039, ext. 212.
Nancy Knepper, Coordinator of District Ministries
Home: Winter Garden, Fla.
Congregation: New Covenant (Gotha, Fla.)
Limits on availability: Tries to combine visits with other trips to use time effectively; no geographic limits
Suggested topics: Risk management for child-care workers, ethics training for ministers, diagnostic assessment for congregational transformation
Contact information: 847-910-3264 (cell), 407-294-8886 (office); nknepper_gb@brethren.org
Fees: None
Doug Donohoo, Special Gift Counselor
Home: Englewood, Ohio
Congregation: West Milton (Ohio)
Limits on availability: Travel east of the Mississippi only, unless traveling elsewhere for other events
Suggested topics: Stewardship, gifts from God, etc.
Contact information: 937-832-9499, 937-832-9599 (fax); dougd_gb@brethren.org or dgdonohoo@aol.com
Fees: Donations requested if a separate trip is required.
Chris Douglas, Director of Youth/Young Adult Ministry
Home: Elgin, Ill.
Congregation: Highland Avenue (Elgin, Ill.)
Limits on availability: None
Suggested topics: Youth ministry, young adult ministry, spiritual formation, prayer, spiritual disciplines, Christian growth.
Contact information: 800-323-8039 or 847-742-5100, ext. 297; cdouglas_gb@brethren.org
Fees: None
Mary Jo Flory-Steury, Director of Ministry
Home: Dayton, Ohio
Congregation: Beavercreek (Ohio)
Limits on availability: None
Suggested topics: calling and credentialing ministers, leadership issues, ethics issues (including clergy ethics and congregational ethics), available for preaching requests
Contact information: 937-274-0872; mjflorysteury_gb@brethren.org
Fees: None
Jeff Glass, Congregational Life Team Coordinator
Home: San Diego, Calif.
Congregation: San Diego First
Limits on availability: None
Suggested topics: Congregational revitalization and renewal, healthy congregations, evangelism, postmodern culture, spiritual gifts, stewardship, introducing change, etc.
Contact information: 888-826-4951; jglass_gb@brethren.org
Fees: None
J.D. Glick, General Board Member/Pastor
Home: Harrisonburg, Va.
Congregation: Sunrise (Harrisonburg, Va.)
Limits on availability: Travel within Shenandoah District only, not available Sunday mornings
Suggested topics: Work and ministry of the General Board
Contact information: 540-828-1844; jdglick@juno.com
Fees: None
Ray Glick, Deferred Gift Counselor
Home: McGaheysville, Va.
Congregation: Bridgewater (Va.)
Limits on availability: None
Suggested topics: “Basic Elements of Estate Planning,” “A Will, Who Needs One?”
Contact information: 540-289-7338 (phone/fax); rglick_gb@brethren.org or rglick@aol.com
Fees: None
Duane Grady, Congregational Life Team Member
Home: Anderson, Ind.
Congregation: Anderson
Limits on availability: None
Suggested topics: Presentations on General Board ministries, church renewal and church growth, Natural Church Development, cross-cultural ministries
Contact information: 765-649-4384 or 765-649-9231
Fees: None
Phil Jones, Director of Brethren Witness/Washington Office
Home: Washington, D.C.
Congregation: Washington (D.C.) City
Limits on availability: None
Suggested topics: Work of Brethren Witness/Washington Office, peace and justice issues, advocacy
Contact information: 202-546-3202; 847-644-1169 (cell); pjones_gb@brethren.org
Fees: None
Jan Glass King, Congregational Life Team Coordinator
Home: Martinsburg, Pa.
Congregation: Ridgeway Community (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Limits on availability: None
Suggested topics: Spiritual formation and prayer, congregational life issues, missional church; congregational ethics; worship centers; women’s retreats
Contact information: 888-411-4275; jking_gb@brethren.org
Fees: None
Dan McFadden, Director of Brethren Volunteer Service
Home: Elgin, Ill.
Congregation: Highland Avenue (Elgin, Ill.)
Limits on availability: None, but combined with other travel when possible
Suggested topics: Service, Brethren Volunteer Service, group-building, volunteering; is also a licensed clinical social worker with past experience in mental health and addictions fields.
Contact information: 800-323-8039 or 847-742-5100, ext. 299; dmcfadden_gb@brethren.org
Fees: None
Janis Pyle, Coordinator of Mission Connections
Home: Crystal Lake, Ill.
Congregation: Highland Avenue (Elgin, Ill.)
Limits on availability: Limited number of weekends/retreats per year
Suggested topics: “How can a small church in the middle of ___ reach out into the wider world?”; “What’s new in mission?”; mission stories; “Spiritual Growth, Holy Ground: Spiritual Insights from Africa’s Lands and Peoples”
Contact information: 800-323-8039, ext. 227; jpyle_gb@brethren.org
Fees: Usually free-will offering after presentation or honorarium to the General Board for partial offset of costs.
David Sollenberger, General Board Member/Video Producer
Home: Annville, Pa.
Congregation: Mount Wilson (Lebanon, Pa.)
Limits on availability: None
Suggested topics: Overview of General Board ministries; first-hand experience with Church of the Brethren work in southern Sudan and Dominican Republic; new church planting and evangelism efforts in the Church of the Brethren; Brethren Volunteer Service; impact of various media on the church and society.
Contact information: 717-867-4187; LSVideo@comcast.net
Fees: Actual cost of fuel used to travel to location, if more than 100 miles away from home.
Walt Wiltschek, Editor of Messenger
Home: St. Charles, Ill.
Congregation: York Center (Lombard, Ill.)
Limits on availability: None, except may not be available around deadline times
Suggested topics: Media, discussions on Messenger, overall General Board ministry, snapshots of church life, telling your story
Contact information: 800-323-8039 or 847-742-5100, ext. 263; wwiltschek_gb@brethren.org
Fees: Assistance with travel costs.
Roy Winter, Executive Director of Brethren Service Center/Emergency Response
Home: Union Bridge, Md.
Congregation: Westminster (Md.)
Limits on availability: None, depending on funding for travel; weekdays preferred.
Suggested topics: Disaster response, Disaster Child Care, responding to children and trauma, Brethren Service, Brethren Service Center, overall work of the General Board
Contact information: 410-635-8748 or 800-451-4407 (ext. 7); rwinter_gb@brethren.org
Fees: None, except possible help with travel expenses.
