Education and Honors:
Yale University Divinity School, 1978-1980 (M.Div.)
Yale University School of Music and Institute of Sacred Music, 1976-1978 (Master of Music, Organ Performance)
Berliner Kirchenmusikschule, West Berlin, Germany, 1974-1975 (Student)
Wittenberg University, 1972-1976 (Bachelor of Music, Organ Performance)
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Ministry:
2006-Present: District Superintendent, Grand Rapids District, United Methodist Church,
1993-2006: First United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids MI, (Co-Pastor)
1989-1993: Hart United Methodist Church, Hart MI (Pastor)
1985-1989: Ludington United Methodist Church, Ludington MI (Associate Pastor)
1982-1985: Ogdensburg United Methodist Church, Traverse City MI (Pastor)
1976-1981: Stratford United Methodist Church, Stratford, CT (Director of Music)
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Other:
General Conference:
Delegate 2008, 2004; Alternate, 1996
North Central Jurisdictional Conference:
Delegate 2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry:
Director, Member of Audit and Review and Ethnic Concerns Committees 1996-2004,
West Michigan Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, (Chair, 2000-2004)
Speaker and Retreat Leader for United Methodist Women groups 1997-1998,
West Michigan Task Force on Location of Annual Conference, Chair 1994-1996,
West Michitan Annual Conference Program Committee,
1993-1994,
West Michigan Task Force on Clergy Sexual Misconduct,
1990-1995,
West Michigan Commission on the Status and Role of Women, (Chair, 1992-1995) 1992-1995,
West Michitan Conference Council on Ministries,
Clergy Mentor for three candidates for ministry
Mission trips to Cuba and Haiti; Leader, four trips to Israel, 1989, 1996, 2001, summer 2008
2006-Present: Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Trustee
Grand Rapids Downtown Rotary Club, 1994-2006
Grand Rapids Downtown Ministries Task Force, 1996-2000
Steering Committee and Clergy Task Force, Grand Rapids Area Community Marriage Policy, 1998-2002
Nokomis Foundation Advisory Task Force on Girls, 1997-1998
Chair, Personnel Committee, and Board member, Hospice of Mason County, 1985-1989
Publications:
"Leading from the Heart" e-mail column,www.westmichiganconference.org
"Join the Journey on the UM Way," United Methodist Reporter, Jan. 16, 2008
Michigan Christian Advocate, correspondent, 1988-present
"A Tribute to Brother Roger," Worship Arts, November-December 2005
"How We Introduced Taize Sung Prayers," Worship Arts, January-February 2004
"Caring for Each Other as Co-Pastors," Worship Arts, January-February 1998
"It Can All Be Yours," The Christian Ministry, March-April, 1992
"Jesus Christ: Do You Accept?" Best Sermons 3, Harper and Row, 1990
"The Gospel in Softball," Circuit Rider, April 1990
"Surviving Sunday and Praying for Monday," Circuit Rider, October1988
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