People
Ministers
Senior Minister Rev. B.J. Beu
Now in his fourth year as our senior 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 is Vice Moderator of our own Southern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ. Previously, B. J. 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 ten years, he and his partner 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 14-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.
Church Council
Moderator Vicky Wilson
Vice-Moderator Jeff Amos
Church Clerk Sharon Garrison and Jan Osborne
Diaconate Coordinator Anne Wood
Diaconate Vice-Coordinator Todd Brooks
Education Coordinator Clara Lee
Fellowship Coordinator Jan L’Esperance
Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Co-coordinator Phyllis Truppa and Donna Wadsworth
Historian Brian Osborne
Justice, Outreach & You (JOY) Coordinators Kathy Schenk
Labyrinth Coordinator Karen Gaither
Membership Coordinator
Personnel Coordinator Phil Garrison
Treasurer June Budd
Trustee Chairperson Peter Griffith
Pastor Rev. B.J. Beu
Trustees
Chairperson/Corporate President Peter Griffith
Corporate Vice President
Corporate Treasurer June Budd
Financial Secretaries Sally Barron & Connie Licausi
House Committee Coordinators Roger Sloane & Bill Parker
Investment Administrator Connie Licausi
Trustees Jeff Amos, Jim McBride, Jan Osborne, Lynn Kentfield & Greg Trimarche
Diaconate
Coordinator Anne Wood
Co-Coordinator Todd Brooks
Members Marilyn Atwell, Sharon Garrison, Peter Griffith, Sharon McNair, Heather Miner, Bill & Jackie Parker, Carrie Pitt, Brenda Yecke
Membership Ministry Team
Marlene Aragon, Marilyn Atwell, Doug Arneson, Sharon Garrison, Sharon McNair, Ed Mitchell
Other Important People
Adult Education Coordinator Lynn Kentfield
Youth Coordinator Jeff Amos
Bargain Festival Coordinator Mary LaRusso
Blessing of the Animals Coordinator
Book Club Coordinators Marge Koss, Sharon Garrison
Memorials Coordinator Judy Andrew
Open and Affirming Coordinator Julie Phillips
Pastoral/Congregational Relations Coordinator Paul L’Esperance,
Pastoral/Congregational Relations Denise Gass, Anne Polkingharn
Sandpiper Express Elizabeth Kuyper
Sandpiper Photo Edition Clara Lee and Mary Scifres
Stewardship Committee Coordinator Phyllis Truppa
Usher Coordinator Julie Phillips
Webmaster Michael Truncale
Staff
Office Administrator Elizabeth Kuyper
Music Director Pam Wicks
Christian Education Director Mary LaRusso
Publicity & Website Coordinator Rev. Mary Scifres
Rental Coordinator Elizabeth Kuyper
Office Admin. Assistants Sally Barron, Jana Hoffman, Kristen Purll
Wedding Host
Certificate of Ministry Studies Graduates:
Phyllis Truppa, CMS
Chris Prelitz, CMS
Ruth Ann Krisa, CMS