{"id":26143,"date":"2025-11-18T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26143"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:18:23","slug":"don-mitchell-new-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/don-mitchell-new-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Mitchell named director of Intercultural Ministries for Atlantic Northeast District"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Don Mitchell has begun in a newly created role as director of Intercultural Ministries for the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Atlantic Northeast District. He has been serving as director of Church Development for the district since August 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the years, Don has served the Atlantic Northeast District faithfully and contributed tremendously to the life of the church,\u201d said an announcement from district executive minister Pete Kontra. \u201cBrother Don will continue serving the District, now focused on our ethnic congregations and leadership as newly created director of Intercultural Ministries. Out of the strong relationships Don has built with our diverse brothers and sisters he will continue to bring his leadership and vision for fostering and strengthening our ministries together. We celebrate all God is doing and are excited for new opportunities in this vital and thriving ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\/standing-committee-acts-on-eder-everence\/\">Standing Committee acts on relationship with Eder Financial and Everence at special Zoom meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/edf-grants-to-nigeria-and-lebanon\/\">EDF grants continue Nigeria Crisis Response, support Lebanese affected by war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/standing-committee-special-meeting\/\">Standing Committee to hold special Zoom meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/resources-for-national-youth-sunday\/\">Resources now available for National Youth Sunday 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/interfaith-letter-on-pentagon-budget\/\">Office of Peacebuilding and Policy signs interfaith letter opposing $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don Mitchell has begun in a newly created role as director of Intercultural Ministries for the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Atlantic Northeast District. 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