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. 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 Mary Scifres have been co-editors of The Abingdon Worship Annual. Mary Scifres is an ordained Methodist minister and is an author.
Certificate of Ministry Studies Graduates:
Ruth Ann Krisa, CMS
Chris Prelitz, CMS
Phyllis Truppa, CMS
Church Council
Moderator Jana Hofmann
Co-Moderator Lynn Kentfield
Church Clerk Open
Diaconate Coordinator Sharon McNair
Diaconate Co-coordinator Marilyn Atwell
Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Coordinator June Budd
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 Jim McBride
Treasurer Jan Osborne
Trustee Chairperson Karen Brackenbury
Pastor Rev. B.J. Beu
Trustees
Chairperson/Corporate President Karen Brackenbury
Corporate Vice President June Budd
Corporate Treasurer Jan Osborne
Financial Secretary Connie Licausi
House Committee Coordinators Judy Andrew
Investment Administrator Connie Licausi
Personnel Committee Coordinator Peter Griffith
Trustee Mary LaRusso
Trustee Jim McBride
Diaconate
Coordinator Sharon McNair
Co-Coordinator Marilyn Atwell
Member Peter Griffith
Member Karol Kennedy
Member Carrie Pitt
Member Chris Prelitz
Member Kathy Schenk
Member Anne Wood
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 Polkingharn
Sandpiper/Website Coordinator Jan Osborne
Stewardship Committee Coordinator Phyllis Truppa
Usher Coordinator Julie Phillips
Webmaster Michael Truncale
Wedding Coordinator Karen McBride
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