Sympathy to Kristel Clayville (2001) and Mandy Burton on the death of Kristel's mother, Mary Clayville, on February 7, 2024, in Chicago. She was 76. Mary retired early from the Kentucky state government to help her husband through an organ transplant process and to care for her mother. After their deaths, Mary found other outlets for her care, including volunteering with Casa and Bridgeport Christian Church and advocating for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the church.

Sympathy to Ken and Emily Brooker Langston on the death of Ken's mother, Betty Jean Langston, on February 7. She died at home in Tennessee. She was 90. Her husband and Ken's dad, Ervin, died eight years before to the day. "Even though she did not go to college, Mom always encouraged me," Ken recalls. She would say, "No matter where you come from, you can be just as good as anyone else as long as you work at it."

Laird Thomason (1962) was honored by the Christian Church in the Capital Area with its 2024 Bridge Builder Award. The award was presented at the region's Martin Luther King Jr Day event on January 14; Joan Bell-Haynes (1994), who was a 2017 award recipient, was the guest speaker. Thomason, whose distinguished ministry includes health care chaplaincy and congregational ministry, has been a key leader in the CCCA region, especially through the Center for Public Witness. He was honored on October 1, 2023, as Minister Emeritus of the North Chevy Chase Christian Church in Bethesda, Maryland.

Danny Sanchez (2019) is building The PATH, a spiritual health platform, "to make sure that we take the best of ancient practices and insights to help us live happier, healthier, and more meaningful lives." It is informed by his past experience in technology and marketing as well as by his 2023 senior MDiv thesis. He was featured on the MindTech podcast.

Sarah Zuniga (2018) is has accepted a call to become the Associate Minister for Outreach and Growth at Allisonville Christian Church in Indianapolis. Bringing a strong background in antiracism work, Sarah also serves as Co-Moderator of Disciples Peace Fellowship's Executive Committee and as a member of Fellowship of Reconciliation’s National Council.

On January 2, Joy Omslaer (1997) started a new position at the Ohio State Medical Center. After spending nearly seventeen years as a social worker for Outpatient Rehabilitation, she has moved to the Ohio Brain Injury Program. She will be working with clients and their families from the state of Ohio to assist them with links to resources. She will also be doing presentations for agencies who serve the brain injury population, training them to work with survivors and their families so that the care is more sensitive and effective.

Alexis Vaughan (2009) joined Week of Compassion as Managing Director, Domestic Operations on January 1. Alexis will play a crucial role in furthering the mission of Week of Compassion by overseeing the day-to-day activities and serving as a team leader and strategist for operations to deepen Week of Compassion’s commitment to efficient response and faithful stewardship.

First Congregational Church of Templeton, MA (UCC) has called Bill Wright (1995) as their next pastor.

The Disciples Justice Action Network (DJAN) remembered Rolland Pfile (1960) for his work at the Department of Church & Society, DHM, as part of their Legacy Week remembrances.

Stephanie Paulsell (1985) returned to Chicago to preach at the memorial service for the former dean of Rockefeller Chapel, Bernard "Bernie" O. Brown, on November 15. For Bernie, she observed, the great adventure of life was ministry, and that was the room into which he beckoned all of us who learned to be ministers under his care and the members of the ever-evolving congregations he served in this place.  So many people returned to their work with a renewed sense of vocation each week because Bernie’s sermon, or his prayer, or the loving attention he turned to them during coffee hour helped them over the threshold into an unexpected spaciousness, a room they hadn’t known was there.