{"id":17525,"date":"2021-09-23T05:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T05:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=17525"},"modified":"2021-09-24T22:56:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T22:56:47","slug":"leadership-changes-in-pacific-northwest-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/leadership-changes-in-pacific-northwest-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee-Lani Wright to serve, Debbie Roberts to retire from Pacific Northwest District executive team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pacific Northwest District of the Church of the Brethren has called Lee\u2010Lani Wright, a member of the Springfield, Ore., congregation, to replace Debbie Roberts on the district\u2019s executive team. Roberts is retiring from the team after serving in the role since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wright began her service on Sept. 19, 2021. She will serve as contact for the denomination\u2019s Office of Ministry and will maintain district files and records including pastoral and congregational documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuing on the executive team are Glenn Brumbaugh, district representative to the Council of District Executives, and Carol Mason, who cares for pastoral placement with congregations, congregational property issues, and coordination of clergy and congregational ethics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-volunteer-service-unit-340\/\">Brethren Volunteer Service Unit 340 completes orientation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-unidad-340-del-bvs\/\">La Unidad 340 del Servicio Voluntario de los Hermanos completa la orientaci\u00f3n.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/inite-sevis-volonte-fre-yo-340\/\">Inite S\u00e8vis Volont\u00e8 Fr\u00e8 yo 340 fini oryantasyon an<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pastors-manual-in-creole-french\/\">New Pastor\u2019s Manual in Haitian Creole and French to be used in Haiti and Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/nuevo-manual-para-pastores\/\">Nuevo manual para pastores en criollo haitiano y franc\u00e9s para ser utilizado en Hait\u00ed y \u00c1frica.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pacific Northwest District of the Church of the Brethren has called Lee\u2010Lani Wright, a member of the Springfield, Ore., congregation, to replace Debbie Roberts on the district\u2019s executive team. 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