{"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\/board-considers-leadership-priorities\/\">Mission and Ministry Board considers priorities for next general secretary, approves 2027 budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-junta-de-misiones-y-ministerios\/\">La Junta de Misiones y Ministerios considera las prioridades para el pr\u00f3ximo secretario general y aprueba el presupuesto de 2027.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/konsey-misyon-ak-ministe\/\">Kons\u00e8y Misyon ak Minist\u00e8 a ap egzamine priyorite pou pwochen sekret\u00e8 jeneral la, epi apwouve bidj\u00e8 2027 la.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/partnership-marked-by-ribbon-cutting\/\">Catholic Medical Mission Board and Church of the Brethren to mark partnership with ribbon-cutting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/la-junta-de-misiones-medicas\/\">La Junta de Misiones M\u00e9dicas Cat\u00f3licas y la Iglesia de los Hermanos celebrar\u00e1n su alianza con una ceremonia de inauguraci\u00f3n.<\/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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