The Church of the Brethren’s Global Mission and Service has been separated into two departments: Global Mission and Service Ministries. The action carried out by general secretary David Steele was announced today, Sept. 25.
Roy Winter, who had been associate executive director of Global Mission and Service and Brethren Disaster Ministries, will provide oversight for Service Ministries as executive director.
The following will be shifted under the new area of Service Ministries: Brethren Disaster Ministries, Brethren Volunteer Service, Children’s Disaster Services, the Emergency Disaster Fund, Material Resources, and the Workcamp Ministry.
Carol and Norm Waggy are the interim directors of Global Mission while the Church of the Brethren continues to seek applicants to fill the fulltime position.
Find more Church of the Brethren news:
- Haitian church responds to letter from Church of the Brethren general secretary, church leaders provide updates
- Brethren Disaster Ministries works with church in the DR to aid displaced Haitians
- Office of Peacebuilding and Policy one of endorsing organizations for ceasefire prayer vigil in Washington, D.C.
- Congregational ambassadors sought by Church of the Brethren Gun Violence Prevention Action Team
- Children’s Disaster Services deploys to Ohio in response to tornadoes