Our Pastor: Rev. Michelle Bogue-Trost
Michelle Bogue-Trost
10 Arthur Rd Latham, NY 12110
785.6789 (church) 785.7383 (home) email: pastormichelle@nycap.rr.com
Education
BA – 1988, Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL. Majors: History and English
MLS – 1991, SUNY Graduate School of Information Science and Policy, Albany, NY
MDiv – 1999 (summa cum laude), Drew Theological School, Madison, NJ
DMin – anticipated 2010, Drew Theological School, Madison, NJ
Secular Employment Experience
1988-1993 The Sage Colleges, Albany Campus Library
Circulation Assistant (Part-time) 9 / 88 – 3 / 90
Access Services Librarian 3 / 90 – 8 / 93
Ministry Experience
1992-1996 North Main Street UMC, Gloversville, NY (Lay Ministry)
1996-1999 North Bush UMC, Caroga Lake, NY
1999-2001 Niverville-Chatham Center UMC, NY
2001-2005 Saratoga Springs UMC, NY (Associate)
2005- Newtonville UMC, NY
Conference Relationship and Connectional Activities
1998 Ordained Deacon and Probationary Member of Troy
Annual Conference
1999 Member, Albany District Superintendency Committee
2000-2001 Member, Conference Futures Team
2002 Ordained Elder and Full Member of Troy Annual
Conference
2003-2004 Co-Coordinator, Troy Annual Conference Worship Planning Team
2004-2005 Coordinator, Troy Annual Conference Worship PlanningTeam
2004 General and Jurisdictional Conference Delegate
2004-2005 Member, Adirondack District Superintendency Committee
1999-2004 Member, Drew Theological School Alumni/ae Association Executive Board
2004-2006 Secretary, Drew Theological School Alumni/ae Association Executive Board
2006-2007 Co-Instructor, Troy Annual Conference Worship Technology Trainings
2006-2007 Member, Albany District Committee on Ministry
2004- Member, Program Committee (Worship) for 2008 NE Jurisdictional Conference
2004- Member, Troy Annual Conference Board of Ordained Ministry
2005- Chair, Troy Annual Conference Sessions Planning Committee
2006- Member, Troy Annual Conference Board of Church and Society
2006- Vice President, Drew Theological School Alumni/ae Association Exec. Board
2007- Chair, Albany District Committee on Ministry
2008 General and Jurisdictional Conference Delegate
Continuing Education
2001 Drew Theological School, graduate coursework in homiletics
2003-2005 Troy Annual Conference Spiritual Director Training
2004-2005 “Healing the Wounds” Anti-Racism Training (Huperetai)
2005 Mediation Training (Lombard Mennonite Peace Center)
2005 Volunteer-in-Mission: Mozambique, Africa (Northern Mozambique Annual
Conference)
2006 Church Consultant Training, Alban Institute
2006 Church Consultant Training, Easum Bandy Associates
2007 Volunteer-in-Mission: Belfast, Ireland (ForthSpring Community Center)
2007 Volunteer-in-Mission: Vancleave, MS (Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding)
2008- Drew Theological School, DMin Candidate
Community and Ecumenical Involvement
2006- Member, Interfaith IMPACT of New York State
"After a long and exhausting journey of finding the right church for us (the church we were married in was pastored by Jason's uncle and closed in 1997), we found ourselves here. The pastor at the time used to minister Jason as a child. We stayed after his retirement because of the congregation. They are warm and welcoming and we fit right in."
Karin Wheatley, Administrative Assistant