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

  • Ambler, PT (Ambler, Pa.)
  • East Cocalico, PT (Reamstown, Pa.)
  • Hempfield, FT Associate Pastor (Manheim, Pa.)
  • Indian Creek, PT/FT (Harleysville, Pa.)
  • Wilmington, PT (Wilmington, Del.)

email Pete Kontra: pkontra@ane-cob.org

Atlantic Southeast

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

email Beth Sollenberger: atlanticsoutheastcob@gmail.com

Idaho & Western Montana

  • No vacancies currently

email John Fillmore: idahoandwesternmontanacob@gmail.com

Illinois & Wisconsin

  • Lanark, FT, Available: 4/1/25 (Lanark, Ill.)
  • York Center PT, Available: 7/1/25 (Lombard, Ill.)

email Walt Wiltschek: iwdde@outlook.com

Indiana, Northern

  • Crest Manor (South Bend, Ind.)
  • Nappanee, PT (Nappanee, Ind.)
  • Shepherd’s Heart Fellowship, PT/FT (Osceola, Ind.)
  • Union Center, FT Senior Pastor (Nappanee, Ind.)

email Torin Eikler: torin.nidcob@gmail.com

Indiana, South/Central

  • Eel River Community, PT Pastor or Team Pastor (Silver Lake, Ind.)
  • Guernsey, PT (Monticello, Ind.)
  • Manchester, FT (North Manchester, Ind.)

email Laura Stone: scindlaura@gmail.com

Michigan

  • No vacancies currently

email Bryl Shaver: michigancobde@gmail.com

Mid-Atlantic

  • Bethany, PT/FT (Farmington, Del.)
  • Denton, PT (Denton, Md.)
  • Frederick, FT NextGen Pastor (Frederick, Md.)
  • Grossnickle, FT (Myersville, Md.)
  • Manassas, PT Associate Pastor (Manassas, Va.)
  • Manor, PT (Boonsboro, Md.)
  • Welty, PT/FT (Smithsburg, Md.)

email Doug Veal: dveal@brethren.org

Missouri& Arkansas

  • No vacancies currently

email Cindy Sanders: moark.district23@gmail.com

Ohio, Northern

  • No vacancies currently

email Kris Hawk: krishawk@nohcob.org

Ohio, Southern & Kentucky

  • Eversole, PT (New Lebanon, Ohio)
  • New Carlisle, FT (New Carlisle, Ohio)
  • Oakland, FT Senior Pastor (Bradford, Ohio)
  • Pleasant Hill, PT/FT (Pleasant Hill, 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 Co-Pastor (La Verne, Calif.) – In negotiations

email Russ Matteson: de@pswdcob.org

Pennsylvania, Middle

  • Dunnings Creek, PT/FT (New Paris, Pa.)
  • Hollidaysburg, FT (Hollidaysburg, Pa.)
  • Memorial, FT Lead Pastor (Martinsburg, Pa.)
  • Pine Glen, FT (Lewistown, Pa.)
  • Spring Mount, PT (Warriors Mark, Pa.)
  • University Baptist & Brethren Church (UBBC), FT (State College, Pa.)

email Mark Liller: mpaintdemark@gmail.com

Pennsylvania, Southern

  • Gettysburg, FT (Gettysburg, Pa.)
  • Mechanicsburg, FT (Mechanicsburg, Pa.)
  • York Second, PT (York, Pa.)

email Georgia Markey: gmarkey@brethren.org

Pennsylvania, Western

  • Greenville, FT (Grampian, Pa.)
  • Hostetler, PT (Meyersdale, Pa.)
  • Plumcreek, PT (Shelocta, Pa.)

email Pete Kaltenbaugh, Jr: mdalepastorpete@comcast.net

Plains, Northern

  • No vacancies currently

email Tim Button-Harrison: de@nplains.org

Plains, Southern

  • No vacancies currently

email Matthew Prejean: thevillagevicar@yahoo.com

Plains, Western

  • Monitor, PT (McPherson, Kan.)
  • Ottawa Community, FT Senior Pastor (Ottawa, Kan.)

email Blaine Miner: demblaine@wpcob.org or Nancy Miner: demnancy@wpcob.org

Shenandoah

  • Charlottesville, PT (Charlottesville, Va.)
  • Harrisonburg First, FT (Harrisonburg, Va.)
  • Luray, PT (Luray, Va.)
  • Pleasant Valley, PT/FT (Weyers Cave, Va.)
  • Staunton, FT Associate Pastor (Staunton, 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

  • Ivy Farms, PT (Newport News, Va.)
  • Jones Chapel, PT (Martinsville, Va.)
  • Peters Creek, FT (Roanoke, Va.)
  • Poages Mill, PT/FT (Roanoke, Va.)

email Dan Rudy: virlina.dem@gmail.com

West Marva

  • No vacancies currently

email Leah Hileman: westmarvade@gmail.com

 

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