NBA Event for Pennsylvania & West Virginia Clergy and Leaders

In the spirit of a living God, we are excited to invite Pennsylvania and West Virginia clergy and lay leaders to a special event with the National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). On Wednesday, October 23, you are invited to join us for a meal, fellowship time, and program. We hope that you, as Disciples clergy and lay leaders will consider joining us for learning, conversation, and nurturing meaningful connections across ministries.  

NBA Meal and Conversation

First Christian Church Washington (Fellowship Hall)

615 E. Beau St.

Washington, Pennsylvania, 15301 

October 23, 2024 (Wednesday) 

05:30 pm – 07:30 pm ET 

Please RSVP to let us know you are attending. Thank you!

We’re so glad to have the opportunity to connect with you!

NBA Staff at the Event

Mark D. Anderson is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a call he accepted in January 2011. In this role, Mark leads the NBA in living out its mission of “creating communities of compassion and care” – a mission that NBA fulfills by utilizing a network of ministry partners and by equipping congregations and other direct-care providers to deliver services to those in need.

A social worker by profession, Mark has devoted his career to meeting the medical and mental health needs of others. He is a graduate of Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma, and holds a master’s degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis.

Rev. Rebecca L. Hale, previously Vice President of Mission and Ministry, now serves as Executive Vice President. Her role with the NBA continues to adapt to the needs of the organization and the church. Rebecca represents the NBA within appropriate general church settings in order to support the broader work of the church, catalyze a forward-leaning programmatic vision and strategy for the NBA, and maintain missional consistency and integrity across program areas, developing a program infrastructure to ensure both innovation and sustainability. Rebecca is based in Lenoir City, Tennessee.

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