- ABELL, Larry
- BAKER, Linda
- BARTLETT, Laura Jaquith
- BATEMAN, Ann
- BOEGLI, Susan
- BORGERSON, Dorita Betts
- FISKE, Judith
- FOSTER, Colleen
- FREUND, Linda
- GALLAGHER, Marianne J.
- GOOGINS, Mary Ann
- HASTINGS, Danna
- HENSON, Annis
- HILL, Jane
- JAQUITH, Glenn
- LETEY, Ardis
- LOWERY, Jeff
- MARKUS, Rhoda Pittman
- MEYERS, Patricia Ann
- RABENSTEIN, Lynn
- SCHULTZ, Barbara
- SLUSS, Joyce
- WALTON, Ruth
- WATKINS, Janine
- WINGFIELD, Brenda
ABELL, Larry
Architect of Sacred Space/Urban Ministry
Laurelwood UMC
PO Box 90397
Portland OR 97206
503-381-9585; 231-1122 X20
larry@architectLA.com
BAKER, Linda
Sacred Light Ministry
Christ UMC
498 SW Brookwood Ave.
Hillsboro OR 97123
503-640-0317
sacredlightministry@verizon.net
Sacred Light Ministry is
my primary appointment. This ministry provides a broad
umbrella where I can officiate at sacred ceremonies, offer
spiritual guidance through counseling and study groups and
help local churches with their Christian Education issues.
I am also available to be an Interim Choral Director
and provide pulpit supply.
My secondary
appointment is at Christ United Methodist Church in
Portland. Since this is a new relationship, it is yet to be
totally defined. I am sharing my 20 plus years of Christian
Education experience and knowledge there and my husband and
I participate in the music program and outreach projects.
BARTLETT, Laura
Jaquith
Family Leave
Lebanon UMC
Sweethome UMC (charge conference)
541- 259-6694
LJBartlett@centurytel.net
I have a
passion for planning and leading worship, finding ways to
empower God's people to sing out their faith. I
believe that good worship strengthens our relationship with
God and with each other, and inspires us to take the Gospel
out of the sanctuary into the world. Most of my active
ministry has been in a local church. Currently, I am
following a different call as I homeschool our youngest
daughter. I am discovering that ministry is not a
program to be planned; ministry is offering my gifts in
whatever situation I find myself.
BATEMAN, Ann
Retired
PO Box 1447
Philomath OR 97370
tabateman@peak.org
BOEGLI, Susan
Minister of Discipleship
Salem First UMC
600 State St.
Salem, OR 97301
503-364-6709
mindis@wvi.com
BORGERSON,
Dorita Betts
Christian Education
Medford UMC
607 W Main St.
Medford OR 97501
541-773-3691; 488-5720
dorita@ccountry.net
Dorita Betts Borgerson: Deacon serving the First UMC in
Medford as the Minister of Christian Education. In this
role, Dorita’s call is to create opportunities for people to
have meaningful spiritual experiences that draw them into
exploring, discovering and nurturing their faith along with
other “faith-journeyers.” The vision is that the local
church becomes a place where God’s grace can manifest itself
in the lives of the parishioners renewing them and
strengthening them so they can go back into the world as new
creations and work their renewed God given beauty in the
world that is in desperate need of grace.
FISKE, Judith
Retired
625 Harrison Avenue
Claremont CA 91711
503-201-1999
james32221@aol.com
FOSTER, Colleen
Retired Diaconal Minister
14170 SW Bonnie Brae St.
Beaverton OR 97005
503-641-3479
tcfoster2@verizon.net
As a retiree, I
find ongoing opportunities to serve. Primarily through
active leadership at Portland First UMC, in the areas of music,
mission, arts, and program development and presentation, I
continue to volunteer my time, skills and energies in ways that
are helpful to both church staff and the congregation.
Recently, I have also served individuals in crisis through
Stephen Ministries. Beyond the local church I am able to extend
a helping hand to people in other places, mostly through the
Board of Global Ministries VIM Primetimers program. Primetimers,
while designed for mature adults/seniors, serves persons of all
ages, including children, youth and adults as well as seniors.
Fitting quite well into my experience and interests is teaching
a class
titled "Music and Missions" at the 2007 School of Christian
Mission-- a great opportunity to enable others to bring to their
local churches a new awareness of the role of music in mission
work of all kinds. Finally, not the least way in which I draw
upon my active years of Diaconal Ministry is through
interpreting for--and, hopefully inspiring--people of faith, to
bring a clearer understanding of the Diaconate.
FREUND,
Linda
Attending School
Iliff – Denver
9601 Dorsetshire Place
Boise, ID 83704
LindaFreund@msn.com
GALLAGHER, Marianne
J.
Retired
12200 SE 31st Place #99
Milwaukie OR 97222
503-653-6212
revmarigal@worldnet.att.net
GOOGINS, Mary Ann
Transition Leave
6131 Thyme Drive
Mechanicsville VA 23111
804-723-5702
marygoogins6131@comcast.net
Greetings from Virginia! Dick and I
arrived in Virginia on Wednesday (October 3) and are living in
our temporary quarters in Williamsburg.
HASTINGS, Danna
Prevention and Case Management Services
Madras UMC and Jefferson County Public Health Department
840 SW Sunset Dr
Madras OR 97741
541-475-2735 H
541-475-4456 x4217 W
dannahastings@crestviewcable.com
Deacons are called to help
connect the church and the world through acts of justice and
compassion. Through my work, I educate and mobilize the church
and broader community around issues related to tobacco control,
an issue which has complex theological, moral and ethical
implications for our world.
I provide maternity case management services to high-risk
pregnant women in the community, journeying with them through
their pregnancies, supporting them so they can hopefully have a
healthy pregnancy and family.
Additionally, I am an independent authorized facilitator for
Darkness to
Light's Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention
training and am available to train personnel and groups within
local churches in the area of child sexual abuse prevention.
HENSON, Annis
Leave of Absence
2399 NW Hosmer Lake Dr.
Bend OR 97701
541-389-3314
Adolphin2@aol.com
Annis served for
11+ years with Habitat for Humanity Int. as an Affiliate Support
Manager in the 13 state Western States region. Long active in
social justice issues, Habitat was an especially good fit. As
field staff, her ministry assisted affiliates with
organizational guidance, trouble shooting, multi-faceted
trainings, grant reviews, evaluation and support. She often led
spiritual renewal retreats. Before consecration in 1992, she
served as Lay Person Assigned for the Gilchrist Community Church
[UMC.]
Now on Personal
Leave, she enjoys reconnecting with her Bend community, the
church, and her 2 Bend grandchildren, Nate and Elliot.
Currently on the DCOM Annis also serves as Transportation Chair
of the Central Oregon Interfaith Action for Justice. It has
successfully advocated for BAT, Bend’s first transit system and
continues to monitor and advocate for its improvement with and
on behalf of Bend’s low income residents.
HILL, Jane
Diaconal Minister
Mediation Services Provider,
Sunset Empire Resolution Service
92273 Simonsen Rd
Astoria OR 97103
503-458-6633
jjaj@centurytel.net
Jane's
lay ministry and part time appointment beyond the
church centers on alternative dispute resolution, including
congregational workshop facilitation, mediation and
reconciliation processes.
She provides this service ministry through her private
practice and business. Sunset Empire Resolution Services is
based in Astoria, Oregon. In addition to private mediation
cases, she provides Circuit Court contracted
mediation services to parents who are developing plans for
sharing their parenting time with their children and as an
Educational Surrogate for children with disabilities in
foster care placements.
Currently, Jane is also privileged to serve on the
Oregon/Idaho AC Board of Lay Ministries and the Conference
Response team. The congregations in Astoria and Warrenton
Oregon support her efforts "to bring the altar to the
workplace and the workplace to the altar" with prayer and
office space.
JAQUITH, Glenn
Retired
2800 NW Ashwood Dr
Corvallis OR 97330
541-752-2816
gjaquith@aol.com
LETEY, Ardis
Artist and Director,
Spirituality & Art Ministry and
Yaquina Arts Ministry, Gallery Director
810 NW Kimo Ln
Seal Rock OR 97376
541-265-5430 (church); 265-5430 (gallery)
563-8681
aletey@jnrcom.com
LOWERY, Jeff
Young Adult Ministries
Hillview UMC
8525 Utstick Road
Boise, ID 83704
208-375-0392
jeff.lowrey@hillviewmethodist.com
The Rev. Jeff
Lowery is a Deacon appointed to Hillview United Methodist church
in Boise, ID. Jeff leads an emerging worship gathering called
"Catch the Flame" that incorporates multi-sensory worship, music
and modern technology. Jeff also works in mission most recently
leading a Volunteers in Mission team to Biloxi, Mississippi for
hurricance Katrina rebuilding. For more info on Jeff's ministry
see
www.myspace.com/catchtheflameboise.
MARKUS, Rhoda
Pittman
Western District Hispanic Ministries
Christian Education & Outreach
Forest Grove UMC
2298 N Gray St.
Cornelius OR 97113
503-357-3998; 503-201-1233
revrpm@verizon.net
My primary
appointment is in developing Hispanic Ministries in the Western
District together with the members of the Western District
Hispanic Ministries Council. I am also a certified facilitator
with the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministries and have
participated in training events in PNW and OR-ID conferences.
My
secondary appointment is at Forest Grove United Methodist Church
where I fulfill several roles – consulting with the education
program, serving on the Outreach committee, organizing the
Bi-lingual Summer Day Camp. Throughout the last year I have
contributed to the church newsletter every month discussing
issues of importance in a column called "From Altar to World"
available at
www.forestgroveumc.org.
MEYERS, Patricia Ann
Chair, Dept. of Christian Vocations
Pfeiffer University
425 Park St.
China Grove NC 28203
704-463-3101; 855-1436
Patty.Meyers@pfeiffer.edu
Preparing
servant leaders for lifelong learning.
Patty Meyers, Professor of Christian Education and Church
Music, chairs the Department of Christian Vocations in the
School of Religion at Pfeiffer University in North
Carolina. She is a Certified Director of Christian Education
and Music and holds the following academic degrees:
Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) in Educational Leadership - Seattle
University
Doctor of Ministry (D. Min.) in Applied Ministries – Graduate
Theological Foundation
Master of Christian Education – Garrett-Evangelical Theological
Seminary
Bachelor of Music – Coe College
Dr. Meyers is the author of six books and currently working on a
new Christian Education textbook. Her most recent book is
Live, Learn and Pass It On; The Practical Benefits of
Generations Growing Together in Faith,published in 2006.
She co-authored Between Everything, a book about
preteens with Dr. Ed Trimmer in 2004. She has written dozens of
articles, church school and Bible study curriculum for every age
level from two year olds through older adults, dozens of poems
and songs. Her long list of services provided beyond the local
church represents her commitment to servant leadership. She
currently serves on the editorial board of Leadership in
Educational Ministries magazine and is President-elect of
the United Methodist Association of Scholars of Christian
Education (UMASCE).
RABENSTEIN, Lynn
Transition Leave
lynnrabenstein@fidalgo.net
As a Deacon in the local church,
Lynn’s focus is on specialized ministry with children, youth and
their families. As Youth Pastor she facilitates faith-building
experiences for Junior and Senior High youth, including service
projects, fundraising, fellowship, camping, retreats, worship,
Confirmation and Sunday School. A major focus of the youth
program is preparing a team of youth and young adults to serve
each summer on a mission team, either at an orphanage in Mexico
or in an urban ministry setting on the West coast.
As director of Christian
Education and Family Ministries, Lynn works with volunteers to
create opportunities for families to grow in faith through
Sunday School and other mid-week classes, VBS, recreation and
fellowship groups, worship leadership, family camp and summer
church camp, and service with local community agencies such as
Habitat for Humanity, the teen shelter and the food bank.
SCHULTZ, Barbara
Retired
1905 Camino Dr
Forest Grove OR 97116
503-640-1775; 359-3597
lbschultz@juno.com
SLUSS, Joyce
I am a member of the Wisconsin
Annual Conference and moved to Oregon in August 2005. I am
currently employed at the Woodburn United Methodist Church as
their Director of Program Ministries. There I promote small
group involvement and encourage active participation in the full
life of the congregation. I also facilitate both the outreach
and mission ministries of the congregation. Beyond the local
church I serve on the Western District Hispanic Ministries Task
Force.
Woodburn UMC
700 N Cascade Dr
Woodburn OR 97071
503-982-2891; 694-1408
themom123@aol.com
THOMASON, Carol
Retired
19045 NW Dorena Street
Portland OR 97229
503-645-6257
WALTON, Ruth
Retired Diaconal Minister
2027 Manorview Circle NW
Salem OR 97304
503-364-5036
ruthwalton@earthlink.net
WATKINS, Janine
Congregational Care & Discipleship
Hillview UMC
3812 Hill Road.
Boise ID 83704
208-375-0392; 336-1991
hillviewumc1@juno.com
WINGFIELD, Brenda
My primary
appointment is to the Alaska Missionary Conference Office as
administrative assistant. I also serve the conference as
Conference Benefits Officer and Conference Secretary.
My secondary
appointment is at Turnagain UMC where I coordinate adult
education, serve on the Worship Committee and assist in
worship services. I occasionally substitute as organist
Administrative Assistant
Alaska Missionary Conference Office
3041 E 42nd Ave #503
Anchorage AK 99508
907-333-5050; 770-7567
bkwingfield@gmail.com
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