{"id":26437,"date":"2026-01-22T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26437"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:13:55","slug":"rabenstein-resigns-from-mission-advancement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/rabenstein-resigns-from-mission-advancement\/","title":{"rendered":"Traci Rabenstein resigns as executive of Mission Advancement for the Church of the Brethren"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traci Rabenstein has resigned as executive director of Mission Advancement for the Church of the Brethren, effective April 3. She will complete more than nine years of employment with the denomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rabenstein began her work on the denominational staff in October 2016 as a congregational support representative in Donor Relations. She assumed leadership of the Church of the Brethren Donor Relations team in October 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her most recent role with Mission Advancement began in 2023, when she was promoted from director to executive director. In this role, she has overseen education about the financial needs of the denominational program and the interpretation of the mission and ministries of the Church of the Brethren, encouraging financial support, engagement, and relationship-building with individuals and congregations. Since 2023, she also has worked on data management for the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has accepted a position as district executive minister for the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Southern Pennsylvania District, starting on April 6.<\/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>Traci Rabenstein has resigned as executive director of Mission Advancement for the Church of the Brethren, effective April 3. 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