{"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\/discernment-and-calling-an-appeal\/\">Discernment and calling: An appeal for nominations for the Annual Conference ballot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/disenman-ak-apel-yon-apel\/\">Dis\u00e8nman ak ap\u00e8l: Yon ap\u00e8l pou nominasyon pou bilten v\u00f2t Konferans Any\u00e8l la<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/discernimiento-y-vocacion-convocatoria\/\">Discernimiento y vocaci\u00f3n: Convocatoria para la presentaci\u00f3n de candidaturas para la votaci\u00f3n de la Conferencia Anual.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/help-shape-intergenerational-resources\/\">Help shape resources for intergenerational ministry: An invitation from Brethren Press<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/ayude-a-dar-forma-a-los-recursos\/\">Ayude a dar forma a los recursos para el ministerio intergeneracional: Una invitaci\u00f3n de Brethren Press.<\/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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