Ministry Work

Beaver Camp - summer 2007, wilderness trip leader
Weavers Mennonite Church - pastoral intern, 2006-07
Crooked Creek Christian Camp, program director 2003-05
EMU, student pastoral assistant, 2000-02
YES (short term missions) program, Albania, 1998-99

Interests

A strong desire to be involved both in the church and the community - a passion for the outdoors and leading others in the wilderness - a love for the Biblical text - energized by language learning and interacting with other cultures - a need to be both physically and intellectually active

Calling

I first started to understand my call to ministry through my home congregation (Weavers Mennonite), my summer camp experiences (Highland Retreat), and my pubic high school where I learned to articulate what I believed. Friends, camp, missions, and school situations have all been key in my young adult years in confirming that call. I see my call as that of all Christians - to use what God has given us to follow in the way of Jesus. I believe God has given me gifts that are to be used in ministry, and I am eager to see where that may lead!

Ideal Ministry

My ideal ministry setting would involve lots of interaction with people, both within a congregation and with those who have no interest in church. There would be space for hospitality, exploring ideas, gardening, studying Scripture, and hiking in the nearby mountains.

EMS Comments

The most important thing I have learned at EMS is how to think theologically. Last summer I worked at a wilderness camp with junior high students. When I found myself translating things I'd learned in seminary to a level that was coherent to a twelve year old, I realized that I'd been learning quite a lot! I have greatly valued the EMS community. Mark and I have made many significant relationships, both with students and faculty. These relationships make EMS a safe place to learn and grow. We will miss this community.

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