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Catawba Valley Chapter |
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| President |
SYLVIA KING
Residence: Hickory, NC
Church Affiliation: Sardis
Education: Lenoir-Rhyne, University of Virginia
Employment: Retired elementary educator
Other Information: President Catawba Valley Chapter 2007-2009; Congregational Service Team Member 2006; Vice President for Catawba Valley Chapter 2005; President of West Catawba County Chapter 2003/2004; Sunday School Teacher and WELCA Treasurer at Sardis; NC Extension & Community Association; President of Blackburn ECA; Secretary of Catawba County ECA County Council; 2nd VicePresident of SW District ECA; Volunteer with Red Cross, Catawba County Friends of the Library, Catawba Valley Beekeepers; married to husband Al for 48 years, 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren
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| Sylvia King |
thrivek@bellsouth.net |
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| Vice President |
LYNETTE ROLL
Residence: Newton, NC
Church Affiliation: Beth Eden
Education: Gardner-Webb University, 1992, Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration; Catawba Valley Community College, 1989, Associate Degree in Accounting; Newton-Conover High School, 1986.
Employment: 2003 to present, Owner of Roll Accounting Service; 2003 to 2004, Jill M Harbinson, FA for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans: 2003 to 2004, Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry, Staff Accountant.
Professional Activities: Member of the Hickory Chapter of the North Carolina Society of Accountants: Member of the North Carolina Society of Accountants; Member of the National Society of Accountants; Member of the National Association of Tax Professionals: Member of the American Association of Daily Money Managers
Other Information: Vice President Catawba Valley Chapter 2006-2009; Married to my husband Ken for 16 wonderful years. |
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| Lynette Roll |
lynette.roll@charter.net |
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| Records Director |
MELINDA KAYLOR PARKS
Residence: Conover, NC
Church Affiliation: Concordia
Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1983, Masters of Education in Foods and Nutrition; North Carolina State University, 1982, Bachelor of Science in Food Science; Newton-Conover High School, 1978.
Employment: 1998 to present, Consulting Dietitian in Private practice specializing in long term care; 1995 to 1998, Area Director of Food and Nutrition Services for Living Centers of America; 1986 to 1995, Corporate Director of Dietary Services for Brian Center Management Corporation; 1984 to 1986, Clinical Dietitian for Catawba Memorial Hospital.
Professional Activities: President of North Carolina Dietetic Association, 1995-1996; President of North Carolina Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities, 1993 to 1994; President Foothills District Dietetic Association, 1988 to 1989; President Catawba County Nutrition Council, 1984 to 1986.
Other Information: Catawba Valley Chapter Records Director 2009; Congregational Service Team Member 2007/2008; President of Catawba Valley Chapter 2005/2006; President of Central Catawba County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 2003/2004; AAL Branch 1608 Recorder, 2001-2002; DMA Food Protection Instructor, 1999 to present; Certified ServSafe Instructor, 1996 to present; Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, 1992 to present; Who?s Who, 1992; Registered Dietitian, 1984 to present; Omicron Nu Honor Society, 1983. Married to husband, Jake since 1999. |
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| Melinda Kaylor Parks |
jakemelinda@bellsouth.net |
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| Financial Director |
JAN SHELDON
Residence: Hickory
Church Affiliation: Mt Olive Hickory
Education: B.S. in Business Administration-University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill, NC, Aug 1978
Employment: CPA - have worked part-time for the last15 years; 2003 to Present - Cline & Company, CPAs, Statesville NC;
1997 - 2003 - C. C. McGregor & Co., LLP, Columbia SC; 1990 - 1997 - Dixon Hughes, Southern Pines NC; 1987 - 1990 - Griffin, Maxwell & Co., Fayetteville NC; 1983 - 1987 - Deloitte & Touche, Southern Pines NC
Professional Activities: Member, North Carolina Association of CPAs; American Institute of CPAs
Other Information: Financial Director Catawba Valley Chapter 2006--2009; Assistant Financial Director, Blue Ridge Chapter 2004; Married since 1983 - Ernest B. Sheldon; 2 children
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| Jan Sheldon |
ejbeshel@aol.com |
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| Assistant Financial Director |
ANN MARIE BLACKMON
Church affiliation: Concordia, Conover, NC
Education: B.A., Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, additional course work at LSU-Shreveport and Lenoir-Rhyne
Employment: Business office staff, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Current involvement: Catawba Valley Zone LWML, Camellia Garden Club, Hickory
Personal: Single, reside in Conover with bachelor brother and seven pets of the feline and canine persuasions.
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| Ann Marie Blackmon |
blackmona@lrc.edu |
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| Congregational Service Team Director |
REV. ROGER BEAVER
Residence: Hickory, NC
Church Affiliation: St Timothy
Education: Master of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 1967-1971; AB Religion and Philosophy, Catawba College, 1962-1966
Employment: Pastor, St Timothy Lutheran Church, Hickory, 1974 to present; Pastor Mt Gilead Lutheran Church, Mt Pleasant, NC 1971-1974.
Professional Activities: Volunteer Chaplain, Catawba Valley Medical Center, 1983-1993; Volunteer Tutor Program Director, Arndt Middle School, 1988-1989; Secretary of Music Booster Club, St Stephens High School, 1992-1993; Secretary, Carolina Moonlighters Barbershop Chorus, 1996-present; A&P Food Stores, 1962-1966; China Grove Times, 1961-1962
Other Information: Congregational Service Team Director Catawba Valley Chapter, 2006-2009; Married to Dorothy Jean Beaver. Son, Christopher Beaver, Math Teacher, South Rowan High School, China Grove, NC; Congregational Service Team Member for Catawba Valley Chapter 2005
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| Roger Beaver |
rjbeaver@conninc.com |
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| Youth Director |
ERIC GRIGGS
Residence: Hickory, NC
Church Affiliation: Mt. Olive, Hickory
Education: Lenoir-Rhyne College, 1977, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. Youth & Family Ministry Certification School, The Center for Youth Ministries of Wartburg Theological Seminary, 2005.
Employment: 2005 to present, Director of Youth and Family Ministries, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church; 1990 to 2005, Certified Public Accountant, Rink & Robinson, CPA's, Hickory, NC; 1978-1990, Certified Public Accountant, Wade Stevenson & Co., Atlanta, GA.
Other: Catawba Valley Chapter Youth Director 2007-2009; 2005 Volunteer Scouter of the Year, Lakeland District Boy Scouts of America. Married to Shirley since 1978; 3 children. |
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| Eric Griggs |
mtoliveyfm@embarqmail.com |
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| Community Service Team Director |
REV. PAUL CHRIST
Residence: Hickory, NC
Church Affiliation: Unity
Education: California Lutheran University, Luther Theological Seminary
Employment: Retired Pastor, Interim Pastor: Old St. Paul's Lutheran, Newton
Other information: Community Service Team Director: 2009-2011
Founding Pastor: Christ Lutheran Church, Belfair, WA;
Resident Minister of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming;
Associate Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran, Grosse Pointe, MI;
Assistant to Bishop, Camp Director (3 camps), Michigan District, Southfield, MI; Founding Pastor, Living Lord Lutheran, Bradenton, FL;
Board Member, Planning Commission, Bradenton, FL
Sr. Pastor, Living Lord Lutheran, Vero Beach, FL;
Executive Director, Mt. Cross Lutheran Bible Camp, Felton, CA;
Pastor, Kure Memorial Lutheran Church, Kure Beach, NC;
Program Resource, Agape Kure Beach Ministry, Kure Beach, NC
Communications Director, Vice President, Thrivent Chapter, Wilmington, NC
Interim Pastor, Resurrection Lutheran, Kings Mountain, NC.
Married to Shirley 41 years, 3 children, 3 1/3 grandchildren. |
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| Rev Paul Christ |
paulernestchrist@yahoo.com |
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| Communications Director |
NANCY A. PINGEL
Residence: Hickory, NC
Church Affiliation: Christ Lutheran Church
Education: Concordia College, Bronxville, NY-AA; Concordia University, River Forest, IL-Bachelor of Arts in Education; Concordia University, Seward, NE-Master of Science in Family Life.
Employment: Zion Lutheran School, Cleveland, Ohio-teacher grades 1-4; Our Saviour Lutheran School, Bronx, NY-teacher grades 1-12; Catawba Valley Lutheran High School, Conover, NC-teacher, coach, principal; Jo-Belles, Conover and Hickory, NC-warehouse manager; Lutheran Family Services, Newton, NC-supervisor in a group home; Christ Lutheran Church, Hickory, NC-Director of Youth and Education and now director of Family Life Ministry.
Professional Activities: Communications Director Catawba Valley Chapter, 2006; Director of Trainable Mentally Handicapped week at Camp Linn Haven, Director of Playmakers for Christ, Camp Linn Haven Board Member.
Other Information: Catawba Valley Chapter Communications Director 2006-2009 |
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| Nancy Pingel |
clcy@charterinternet.com |
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| Congregational Service Team Member |
REVEREND WILLIARD E. MUELLER
Church Affiliation: Augustana
Education: Concordia Seminary, St Louis, MO (BA 1952; MTh, BD 1955; STM 1968); St John's College, Winfield, KS (10-14); Dodge City Junior High School, Dodge City, KS (9); Holy Cross Lutheran School (1-8), Dodge City , KS
Employment: Our Savior, Ottawa, Ont, Canada; Trinity, Hoyleton, IL; Messiah, Alton, IL; Holy Shepherd, West Columbia, SC; St Stephen's, Hickory, NC; Augustana, Hickory, NC
Other Information: Congregational Service Team Member Catawba Valley Chapter, 2005-2009; Married to Gloria Dierker since 1955; 3 sons |
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| Rev Williard Mueller |
williardm@yahoo.com |
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| Congregational Service Team Member |
RAYMOND M. BOST
Residence: Hickory, N. C.
Church Affiliation: Saint Andrew's
Education: The Citadel, Lenoir-Rhyne, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Yale University
Employment: ordained Lutheran Pastor who served congregations, colleges and a school of theology; now retired.
Other:Married and the father of four adult children. Co-author of a history of the North Carolina Synod, E. L. C. A. |
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| Dr. Raymond Bost |
ohbosch@juno.com |
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| Congregational Service Team Advisor |
ALICE KIRBY
Church Affiliation: Miller's
Education: St. Stephens Public school grades 2-12. Graduated in 1961; Lenoir Rhyne 1961-1963, 1991-1994 graduated BA in Psychology, Minor in Sociology, 1 year of masters,
Employment: Colonial Grocery, Central Telephone, Quality Upholstery-19 years, ECCCM Head Start since 1995, Guardian ad Litem volunteer, Rape Crisis volunteer, Help start and directed the St. Stephens Girl Softball program for 10 years,
Other Information: have 1 son Lee, his wife Tamara, grandson - pride and joy- Samuel. Worked with
AAL, Thrivent Team Member with North Catawba Chapter for 3 years. |
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| Alice Kirby |
alicekirby@hotmail.com |
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| Thrivent Builds Specialist |
DENISE SELLERS
Residence : Hickory, NC
Church Affiliation: Holy Trinity
Education: Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing; UNC-G
Employment: None at present
Other info: Married 24 years to Lance; 1 daughter Paige and 1 son Clark
Presently the Treasurer of the Hickory, NC Day Women class of BSF International
Have been BSF Class member since 2000 and have served as Asst. Class Administrator and Class Secretary in the past. Served on Hickory High PTA Board from 2000-2008 in various roles. HHS parent volunteer during that time as well.
Have served on various committees at Holy Trinity through the years--Stewardship, Personnel, Parish Life. Have been Sunday School teacher in the past and have served on Church Council in past. Have been Holy Trinity's Congregational Champion the past 2 Thrivent Builds. Presently serve on Habitat for Humanity Family Resource committee. |
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| Denise Sellers |
dssellers@charter.net |
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