People
Ministers
Senior Minister Rev. B.J. Beu
Now in his second year as our pastor, The Rev. B.J. Beu is a graduate of Boston University School of Theology and Pacific Lutheran University. He has also studied with Nobel Laureate, Elie Wiesel, and spent a year of study at St. Mary’s College at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. You will find in Rev. Beu a compassionate friend on your spiritual path and a wise guide as you travel the journey of faith.
The Rev. Beu has chaired the Worship Committee for the annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ, and has taught the UCC history section for the Licensed Ministry Program for the Central Pacific and Pacific Northwest Conferences. As an author he has published sermons in The Abingdon Preaching Annual, and for the last eight years, he and his wife The Rev. Mary J. Scifres have been co-editors of The Abingdon Worship Annual. Mary Scifres is an ordained United Methodist minister who specializes in worship, visioning and leadership as both an author and national church consultant. Their 12-year-old son Michael Scifres Beu is a student at Thurston Middle School. Both Mary and Michael are active parts of our congregation’s ministry.
Certificate of Ministry Studies Graduates:
Ruth Ann Krisa, CMS
Chris Prelitz, CMS
Phyllis Truppa, CMS
Church Council
Moderator Lynn Kentfield
Co-Moderator Ruth Ann Krisa
Church Clerk Sharon Garrison
Diaconate Coordinator Anne Wood
Diaconate Co-coordinator Open
Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Coordinator Phyllis Truppa
Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Co-coordinator Mary Baumel
Historian Brian Osborne
Justice, Outreach & You (JOY) Coordinators Sally Barron or Cathie Kentfield
Membership Coordinator Judy Bates
Music Ministry Coordinator Steve Baker
Treasurer June Budd
Trustee Chairperson Karen Brackenbury
Pastor Rev. B.J. Beu
Trustees
Chairperson/Corporate President Karen Brackenbury
Corporate Vice President Peter Griffith
Corporate Treasurer June Budd
Financial Secretary Connie Licausi
House Committee Coordinators Roger Sloane
Investment Administrator Connie Licausi
Personnel Committee Coordinator Jan Osborne
Trustee Mary LaRusso
Trustee
Diaconate
Coordinator Anne Wood
Co-Coordinator Open
Member Sharon Garrison
Member Karol Kennedy
Member Carrie Pitt
Member Jeff Stone
Member Sharon McNair
Member Brenda Yecki
Other Important People
Adult Education Coordinator Lynn Kentfield
Bargain Festival Coordinator Mary LaRusso
Blessing of the Animals Coordinator Ruth Ann Krisa
Book Club Coordinators Marge Koss, Marv Irwin, Sharon Garrison
Memorials Coordinator Judy Andrew
Open and Affirming Coordinator Julie Phillips
Pastoral/Congregational Relations Coordinator Jan L’Esperance,
Pastoral/Congregational Relations Lynn Kentfield, Anne Polkinghorn
Sandpiper/Website Coordinator Jan Osborne
Stewardship Committee Coordinator Phyllis Truppa
Usher Coordinator Julie Phillips
Webmaster Michael Truncale
Wedding Coordinator Open
Staff
Office Administrator Barbara Williamson
Office Admin. Assistants Sally Barron, Ruth Ann Krisa
Christian Education Director Mary LaRusso
Music Director Pam Wicks
Publicity Coordinator Rev. Mary Scifres