Congregational vacancies

Non-pastoral job openings

Recently people received email messages that were supposedly from district executives. If you receive an unusual request, a message with awkward language, or something else suspicious saying it’s from a Church of the Brethren staff member or District Executive, please check the email address. Staff members mostly use email addresses that end with brethren.org. District Executive email addresses vary, but the correct ones are listed on this page. Please do not reply to suspicious messages or click on the links. You can mark them as spam or junk, which will affect senders’ ability to get through. You can also fill out this form: https://support.google.com/mail/contact/abuse.

If you are the church board/leadership team chair of a Church of the Brethren congregation that is entering a time of pastoral transition, please contact your district executive/minister, who will assist you in the process of seeking and calling a new pastor. This process includes the selection of a search committee, filling out a congregational profile, entering it into the placement system, making contact with pastoral candidates, interviewing, and calling your new pastor.

If you are a Church of the Brethren pastor with an interest in serving a congregation on this list, please be in touch with your own district executive/minister, who will assist you in the process of pastoral placement in the Church of the Brethren. This process includes filling out a profile, entering it into the placement system, and making contact with another district office.

If you are not a ministerial leader in the Church of the Brethren and have an interest in serving the denomination, please email the Office of Ministry.

Atlantic Northeast

  • Hempfield, FT Director of Youth Ministry & Discipleship (Manheim, Pa.)
  • Pottstown, PT (Pottstown, Pa.)
  • Wilmington, PT/FT (Wilmington, Del.)

email Pete Kontra: pkontra@ane-cob.org

Atlantic Southeast

  • North Fort Myers, PT (North Fort Myers, Fla.)

email Victoria Ehret: atlanticsoutheastcob@gmail.com or Ray Hileman: rhileman52@gmail.com

Idaho & Western Montana

  • No vacancies currently

email Bruce Holderreed: bholderreed@brethren.org

Illinois & Wisconsin

  • Dixon, PT (Dixon, Ill.)

email Walt Wiltschek: iwdde@outlook.com

Indiana, Northern

  • Beacon Heights, FT (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
  • Cedar Lake, PT/FT (Auburn, Ind.)
  • Goshen City, PT/FT (Goshen, Ind.)
  • Lincolnshire, PT/FT (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
  • Middlebury, PT (Middlebury, Ind.)
  • New Paris, FT (New Paris, Ind.)
  • Pine Creek, FT (North Liberty, Ind.)
  • Walnut, FT Senior Pastor (Argos, Ind.)

email Torin Eikler: torin.nidcob@gmail.com

Indiana, South/Central

  • Eel River Community, PT (Silver Lake, Ind.)

email Laura Stone: scindlaura@gmail.com

Michigan

  • No vacancies currently

email Byrl Shaver: michigancobde@gmail.com

Mid-Atlantic

  • Bethany, PT/FT (Farmington, Del.)
  • Broadfording, FT (Hagerstown, Md.)
  • Easton, PT/FT (Easton, Md.)
  • Manor, PT (Boonsboro, Md.)
  • Thurmont, PT (Thurmont, Md.)
  • Welty, PT/FT (Smithsburg, Md.)

email Kim McDowell: mcdowell.interimdemad@gmail.com
email Joe Detrick: detrick.interimdemad@gmail.com
email Eddie Edmonds: edmonds.interimdemad@gmail.com

Missouri& Arkansas

  • No vacancies currently.

email Cindy Sanders: moark.district23@gmail.com

Ohio, Northern

  • Bristolville, FT (Bristolville, Ohio)
  • Woodworth, PT, Available: TBD (Poland, Ohio)

email Kris Hawk: krishawk@nohcob.org

Ohio, Southern & Kentucky

  • New Carlisle, FT (New Carlisle, Ohio)
  • Oakland, FT Senior Pastor (Bradford, Ohio)

email Nick Beam: nbeam@brethren.org

Pacific Northwest

  • Wenatchee, PT (Wenatchee, Wash.)

email Lee-Lani Wright: wright.lani80@gmail.com

Pacific Southwest

  • Glendora (Glendora, Calif.)
  • La Verne, FT Team Pastor (La Verne, Calif.)

email Russ Matteson: de@pswdcob.org

Pennsylvania, Middle

  • Dunnings Creek, PT/FT (New Paris, Pa.)
  • New Enterprise, FT (New Enterprise, Pa.)
  • Pine Glen, FT, Available: 6/1/23 (Lewistown, Pa.)
  • Spring Mount, PT (Warriors Mark, Pa.)
  • Tyrone, FT (Tyrone, Pa.)
  • Upper Claar, FT (Claysburg, Pa.)

email David Banaszak: de@midpacob.org

Pennsylvania, Southern

  • Chambersburg, FT Senior Pastor (Chambersburg, Pa.)
  • Mechanicsburg, FT (Mechanicsburg, Pa.)
  • West York, FT (York, Pa.)
  • York Second, PT (York, Pa.)

email William Waugh: bwaugh@brethren.org

Pennsylvania, Western

  • Greenville, FT (Grampian, Pa.)
  • Pike Run, PT (Somerset, Pa.)
  • Plumcreek, PT (Shelocta, Pa.)
  • Robinson, PT (Robinson, Pa.)

email Pete Kaltenbaugh, Jr: mdalepastorpete@comcast.net

Plains, Northern

  • No vacancies currently

email Tim Button-Harrison: de@nplains.org

Plains, Southern

  • Big Creek, FT (Cushing, Okla.)

email Matthew Prejean: thevillagevicar@yahoo.com

Plains, Western

  • No vacancies currently

email Randy Yoder: ryoder46@icloud.com

Shenandoah

  • Emmanuel, PT (Mt. Solon, Va.)
  • Harrisonburg First, FT (Harrisonburg, Va.)
  • Luray, PT (Luray, Va.)
  • Timberville, FT (Timberville, Va.)
  • Wakeman’s Grove, FT (Edinburg, Va.)

email John Jantzi: johnjantzi@shencob.org

Southeastern

  • Cedar Creek, FT/PT (Citronelle, Ala.)

email Andy Hamilton: ahamilton@brethren.org

Virlina

  • Bassett, PT/FT (Bassett, Va.)
  • Ivy Farms, PT (Newport News, Va.)
  • Moneta, Lake Side, PT (Moneta, Va.)
  • Smith Mountain Lake Community, PT (Wirtz, Va.)

email Dan Rudy: virlina.dem@gmail.com

West Marva

  • No vacancies currently

email Brenda Harvey: westmarva@brethren.org

Puerto Rico

  • No vacancies currently.

email Jose Calleja Otero: EjecutivoDistritoPR@mail.com

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