Kerry Wright, Jr., accepted a call to serve as Director of Children and Family Ministries at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, Bluffton. He began his ministry on May 21.

He served in ministry as a volunteer at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora, 20 years ago, helping to lead worship at a Saturday evening service called Common Bond.

He has served at two other churches, first as a lay worship leader at Ebenezer Mennonite Church and the second as a full-time associate pastor and the chairman of the elder board at Encounter Church in Louisville, Kentucky.

He was one of the original founders and pastors of Encounter Church for over 13 years. He also served as an Area Director for Youth for Christ on lower east side of Louisville. 

Wright has sat under training by Gary Rohrmayer, president and executive minister of Converge MidAmerica, has gone through training and classes with YFC, and has sat in classes and attended seminars at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Kerry and his wife, Krista, have three children, Adalyn, Kerry Lee, and Kain.

Ebenezer Mennonite Church is located at 8905 Columbus Grove Road, Bluffton.