Bob's Bio

                                   BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION               

                        Robert D. Kettering

• Born and raised in Hershey, PA. (7/21/50)

• Graduate of Elizabethtown College (B.S. Music Education- 1972)

• Graduate of Associate Mennonite Biblical Seminaries (M.R.E.- 1974)

• Ordained Minister in the Church of the Brethren

• Ordained Minister in Lancaster Conference Mennonite Church

• Associate Pastor: Harrisonburg, Virginia Church of the Brethren (1974-76)

• Pastor of the Florin Church of the Brethren, Mount Joy, PA (1976-87)

• Associate Executive, Atlantic Northeast District Church of the Brethren (1987-94)

• Church of the Brethren denominational staff:  Director of Evangelism (Andrew Center) & Church Development (1994-97)

• Pastor of the Lititz Church of the Brethren 1998-2015

• Interim Pastor Mountville Mennonite Church 10/15-7/16

• Interim Pastor Parkesburg Mennonite Church 10/16-4/17

• Interim Senior Pastor Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren 4/17-12/17

• Member of Ministers of Music (male vocal quartet 1979-2022)

• Lancaster/Franconia Choral Singers, Lancaster Symphony Chorus, Lancaster Chorale

• Current Chaplain of Lancaster Chapter of American Guild of Organists

• Instructor of Preaching and Worship - Brethren Academy

• Musician, Seminar/Workshop Leader, Evangelist, Church Consultant

• Current Chair of the Brethren World Mission Board

• Former Chair of Church of the Brethren Atlantic Northeast District Board

• Former Board Member Kraybill Mennonite School

• Former Board Member Keystone Bible Institute

• Former Vice-Chair of the New Life Ministries Board

• Former Chair of Shalom Foundation, Harrisonburg, VA

• Served on several Annual Conference Committees

• Current Member of the denomination’s Mission Advisory Committee

• Current Chairman of the Mount Gretna Camp Meeting Bible Festival Board

• Current Trustee Board Member of Mount Gretna Camp Meeting

• Former Standing Committee and Nominating Committee of Annual Conference

• Moderator of Atlantic Northeast District 2015

• Denomination Review & Evaluation Committee 2015-2017

• Member of Atlantic Northeast District Gifts Discernment Team 2018-2020

• Member of Atlantic Northeast District Way Forward Committee 2019

• Current Member of Atlantic Northeast District Board COB 1/23-

• Interim Executive Pastor Lancaster Church of the Brethren 1/15/18-12/31/19

• Interim Senior Pastor East Fairview Church of the Brethren 1/1/20-12/31/20

• Interim Senior Pastor Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren 2/1/21-10/16/22

• Interim Pastor Stevens Hill Community Church of the Brethren 3/1/23-12/31/23

• Launched Resourcing Website: bkministries.net 3/23

• Interim Atlantic Northeast District Executive (CoB) 6/1/23-9/1/23

• International Pastoral Training: Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Columbia, Venezuela