Conference Minister Tom Kauffman has accepted a call to a new pastoral position in Albuquerque, N.M. He will be serving as transitional pastor for the Albuquerque Mennonite Church, starting during the month of September 2015. He will conclude his work as conference minister for the Ohio Conference on Aug. 31, 2015.

The following is an excerpt from Tom Kauffman’s letter to the Ohio Conference Leadership Team and staff members:

“As I conclude my ministry with Ohio Conference I am profoundly grateful for the dedicated staff with whom I have had the honor to work with for these 20 years. And I am grateful for the dedicated volunteers who have also served the Conference faithfully in capacities such as the Leadership Team. I feel blessed to have served with my brothers and sisters!”