The Southeastern District of the Church of the Brethren has called Andrew (Andy) Hamilton to serve as half-time district executive minister beginning July 23. He will be installed at the district conference to be held on that date at Peak Creek Church of the Brethren in Laurel Springs, N.C.
Hamilton received his credentialing in ministry from Northern Ohio District in 2002. He holds degrees from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark.; Ashland (Ohio) Theological Seminary; the University of St Andrews, Scotland; and Evangelical Theological Seminary in Myerstown, Pa.
He has served congregations in Northern Ohio District and Atlantic Northeast District over the last 23 years. His service on the denominational level has included a term on the Church of the Brethren’s Mission and Ministry Board from 2008-2013, serving on the board’s executive committee and representing the board in travels to Haiti and to Palestine and Israel. In 2014-15, he was president of the Brethren Journal Association. For more than a decade, he has been an instructor of ACTS-level classes and an adjunct instructor in various seminaries.
The new address and contact information for the Southeastern District office is 134 Charles St., Canton, NC 28716; 717-690-9600; ahamilton@brethren.org.
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