Ralph McFadden to retire from the Association of Brethren Caregivers.

Ralph McFadden will retire Dec. 31 from the Association of Brethren Caregivers (ABC) as director of the Fellowship of Brethren Homes, a position he has held since 2001.

McFadden has worked to strengthen the relationship between Brethren retirement centers and districts and congregations, increased the homes' presence at Annual Conference, and led development of a paper on uncompensated care in Brethren retirement centers. He represented the denomination in ecumenical endeavors including the Peace Church Purchasing Group, Center for Faith-Based Leadership, and American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

McFadden has served in the Church of the Brethren as a pastor, a district executive, and executive for the Parish Ministries Commission of the General Board. McFadden also has been chaplain and bereavement counselor at Hospice of Metro Denver, Colo. He is a member of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, Elgin, Ill.

Source: 10/15/2004 Newsline
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