The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) has hired Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey as the new director, beginning May 1. Prior to May, Hollenberg-Duffey will be working with retiring executive director Donna M. Rhodes to provide a good transition.
Hollenberg-Duffey has served two years as coordinator of English-Language Ministry Training Programs for the Brethren Academy of Ministerial Leadership. She previously taught for SVMC’s ACTS program.
In 2023, she completed a doctor of ministry through Wesley Theological Seminary, which focused on congregational leadership and adaptive change. In 2014, she completed a master of divinity at Bethany Theological Seminary, with distinction in Biblical Studies and Ministry Studies.
She and her family live in Oakton, Va., in the Church of the Brethren’s Mid-Atlantic District. She has spent 10 years in pastoral ministry in Mid-Atlantic District and has served on the district committee for Church Outreach, Renewal, and Evangelism. She has served as a member of the board of trustees of Bethany Seminary
SVMC delivers training and continuing education for Church of the Brethren ministry and lay leadership, offering classes in the ACTS and TRIM certificate programs, and organizing continuing education events. SVMC works in close partnership with five Church of the Brethren districts: Atlantic Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Middle Pennsylvania, Southern Pennsylvania, and Western Pennsylvania. SVMC also works with the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership and Bethany Theological Seminary.
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