{"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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\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 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\"><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>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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