Kris Hawk has announced her retirement as district executive minister of the Church of the Brethren’s Northern Ohio District effective Jan. 16, 2027. She has served in the role for almost 11 years.
Before accepting the call to district ministry, Hawk was licensed and ordained at Akron (Ohio) Springfield Church of the Brethren, where she served for 13 years as pastor of visitation. She completed the three-year reading program and attended Ashland Theological Seminary. She holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing and worked in hospital, home care, and hospice settings before being called into pastoral ministry.
As part of the Council of District Executives, she has served as chair of CODE and has served on numerous committees. She currently serves on the denomination’s L.E.A.D. planning team and plans to continue in that role.
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