{"id":24909,"date":"2025-02-26T00:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24909"},"modified":"2025-03-01T15:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T15:43:55","slug":"svmc-hires-new-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/svmc-hires-new-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center hires Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey as the new director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) has hired <strong>Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey<\/strong> as the new director, beginning May 1. Prior to May, Hollenberg-Duffey will be working with retiring executive director Donna M. Rhodes to provide a good transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hollenberg-Duffey has served two years as coordinator of English-Language Ministry Training Programs for the Brethren Academy of Ministerial Leadership. She previously taught for SVMC\u2019s ACTS program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, she completed a doctor of ministry through Wesley Theological Seminary, which focused on congregational leadership and adaptive change. In 2014, she completed a master of divinity at Bethany Theological Seminary, with distinction in Biblical Studies and Ministry Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She and her family live in Oakton, Va., in the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Mid-Atlantic District. She has spent 10 years in pastoral ministry in Mid-Atlantic District and has served on the district committee for Church Outreach, Renewal, and Evangelism. She has served as a member of the board of trustees of Bethany Seminary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SVMC delivers training and continuing education for Church of the Brethren ministry and lay leadership, offering classes in the ACTS and TRIM certificate programs, and organizing continuing education events. SVMC works in close partnership with five Church of the Brethren districts: Atlantic Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Middle Pennsylvania, Southern Pennsylvania, and Western Pennsylvania. SVMC also works with the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership and Bethany Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/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 Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) has hired Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey as the new director, beginning May 1. Prior to May, Hollenberg-Duffey will be working with retiring executive director Donna M. 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