{"id":22532,"date":"2023-08-25T22:16:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T22:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=22532"},"modified":"2023-08-25T22:16:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T22:16:40","slug":"bruce-holderreed-retires-from-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/bruce-holderreed-retires-from-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Holderreed retires from leadership of Idaho and Western Montana District"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruce Holderreed has retired as district executive minister for the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Idaho and Western Montana District, as of June 30. He served in the district leadership position for more than 10 years, since July 30, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His leadership at the denominational level has included a term on the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Mission and Ministry Board from 2005 to 2010. Over the years, he also fulfilled several terms on the board of the Idaho and Western Montana District, including as chair from 2012 to 2013, prior to being called as district executive minister. During his years as a member of the Council of District Executives, he served on the Hospitality Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holderreed\u2019s previous leadership roles included serving in Vietnam with International Voluntary Service, inspired by his childhood experiences living in India with his missionary parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He received his educational training from McPherson (Kan.) College, which led to a career as a science and math teacher in public schools.<\/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\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-volunteers-support-kerrville\/\">CDS volunteers support \u2018Faith and Fellowship\u2019 memorial event in Kerrville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pastors-ordained-in-south-sudan\/\">Pastors ordained for Church of the Brethren ministry in South Sudan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/speakers-for-nyc-2026\/\">The speakers for National Youth Conference 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\">Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\">\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruce Holderreed has retired as district executive minister for the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Idaho and Western Montana District, as of June 30. 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