{"id":26421,"date":"2026-01-15T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26421"},"modified":"2026-01-17T23:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T23:55:50","slug":"pat-marsh-retires-from-finance-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pat-marsh-retires-from-finance-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Marsh to retire from the Church of the Brethren Finance office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pat Marsh will retire as manager of Accounting and as assistant treasurer for the Church of the Brethren effective May 29. She began her employment with the denomination in January 1995, and has worked for the church for 31 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her most recent role, which she began in April 2020, she primarily has been responsible for managing the general ledger, preparing the financial statements, assisting with the organizational budget, and serving as lead staff for the audit. She started her employment with the church in 1995 as an accountant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marsh\u2019s extensive accounting knowledge and her devotion to the accuracy of the Church of the Brethren finances have been an asset for the Finance office. Over the course of three decades, she has made significant contributions to the denomination\u2019s financial recording and reporting.<\/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>Pat Marsh will retire as manager of Accounting and as assistant treasurer for the Church of the Brethren effective May 29. 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