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Pacific Southwest District of the Church of the Brethren Russ Matteson, District Executive Minister Summer 2016 Greetings and blessings to your congregation from the Pacific Southwest District Church of the Brethren Board of Administration! We hold you and your congregation in our prayers as you continue the work of Jesus through the ministry of your church. The Pacific Southwest District works to support Church of the Brethren congregations and ministers in Arizona and California. Funds entrusted to the District are used: ❖ to encourage the connection of youth to the church beyond their congregation; ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ to provide training for licensed ministers through Training in Ministry (TRIM) and SEBAH (Seminario Biblico Anabautista Hispano) and Seminary; to support pastors (and their spouses) with an annual retreat and time of renewal; events that provide for leadership training and development of congregational leaders and pastors; to plan our combined ministry of the through leadership of the District Board; to help congregations support their ability to employ pastoral leadership and explore new ways of being in ministry; to gather the churches at District Conference for worship, renewal, and business; to employ staff that serves and supports the congregations in a variety of ways; and in many other ways build up and support the work of Jesus through and among our district and congregations. We hope that your congregation will prayerfully consider providing financial support to the Pacific Southwest District in your budget for 2017. Yes, we are able to do much of what we do because of the gifts from those congregations who have come and gone before us. And yes, the support of each member congregation is an important and valued gift to our ongoing ministry and connection with one another as members of the Brethren body of Christ in this part of God’s world. Christ’s continued blessings on your ministry, and prayers for the life of faith we share together, Marye Martinez Chair, Board of Administration Russ Matteson District Executive Minister (photos from top: Regional Youth Conf 2016, new licensed ministers at Principe de Paz, participants in workshop on Finding Hope) P.O. Box 219, La Verne CA 917500219 ● 9093924049 voice ● 9093924056 fax ● [email protected]