{"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 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>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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