I grew up in Pasadena, CA. I graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, CA and Princeton Theological Seminary. I was ordained in 1977 at the Church of the Lighted Window in La Canada, CA, and held pastoral positions at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, Wilson Memorial Chruch in Watchung, NJ, and East Congregational Church in Grand Rapids before coming to Ada Congregaional in 1986. My wife Jackie, a reading specialist at Breton Elementary, and I have been married for 30 years and have three children, Jim, Caralyn, and Matt.

I have only worked at Ada Congregational for a couple of months, but I have grown up in this church. My husband Mike and I have one son, Kendall, and a lab, Ranger. We enjoy visiting our cottage during the summer.

I have been working for Ada Congregational Church for 13 years. Prior to coming here, I worked as an office manager for a court reporting firm. I am married with one biological daughter, one step-daughter and one step-son, all adults. I have 3 very active grandsons (5, 3, and 10 months) from my daughter, Tracy, and her husband, Benny. I play drums and my husband, Paul, plays guitar in our Praise Team at Greenville Church of the Nazarene.

I've been at Ada Congregational Church for 6 years. Before coming here I worked at Old Kent Bank in the operations department for 22 years. I have been married for 39 years, have 3 married daughters and 6 grandchildren. I like to read, sew, scrapbook, and camp in the summer.