Delegates Approve Candidates for Ministry Service

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GREEN LAKE, WI (June 26, 2008) – Delegates to the 123rd Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church today approved the following candidates for ordination to word and sacrament, specialized ministry, and finalization of transfer of ordination, as well as commissioning and missionary service.

Candidates for Ordination to Word and Sacrament

•    Mark A. Almlie, Redwood Covenant Church, Santa Rosa, California
•    Mark P. Andrews, Bridges, Tavares, Florida
•    Jason P. Backlund, Visalia Community Covenant Church, Visalia, California
•    Eric A. Bain, Colorado Ridge Covenant Church, Westminster, Colorado
•    Mae E. Cannon, Hillside Covenant Church, Walnut Creek, California
•    Javier M. Cárdenas Ortiz, Iglesia del Pacto Evangelico Peniel, Chicago, Illinois
•    Erin C. Dougherty, Clairemont Covenant Church, San Diego, California
•    Gregory J. Ellis, Bloomington Covenant Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota
•    Karl P. Freeberg, Evangelical Covenant Church, Pomeroy, Iowa
•    Roger C. Gilbert Jr., Evangelical Covenant Church, North Mankato, Minnesota
•    Craig T. Groeschel, LifeChurch.tv, Edmond, Oklahoma
•    David C. Guertin, Siren Covenant Church, Siren, Wisconsin
•    Johnna K. Hayward, Jésus-Christ la Vie, Waterloo, Belgium
•    Mark L. Hill, Amundsen Educational Center, Soldotna, Alaska
•    Shawn M. Hurley, Rolling Hills Covenant Church, Rolling Hills Estates, California
•    Laura K. Isakson, Alaska Christian College, Soldotna, Alaska
•    Anders D. Johnson, re-entering call process
•    Edward M. Lee, Mosaic Community Covenant Church, Missouri City, Texas
•    Amy T. Mark, Berkeley Covenant Church, Berkeley, California
•    Vicki H. Marxen, Aurora Hospice and Palliative Care, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
•    Chad R. McDaniel, Bethany Covenant Church, Mount Vernon, Washington
•    James E. McMillan, Pasadena Covenant Church, Pasadena, California
•    Kristin D. Michealsen, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California
•    Michael W. Miller Jr., The Storehouse Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois
•    Jodi D. Moore, Evangelical Covenant Church, Ceresco, Nebraska
•    Kristen Rae Nelson, Evangelical Covenant Church, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania
•    Amanda L. Olson, Grace Evangelical Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois
•    Lisa A. Orris, Department of Church Growth and Evangelism, Chicago, Illinois
•    Nils D. Peterson, Sojourner Covenant Church, Evanston, Illinois
•    Adam N. Phillips, Resurrection Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois
•    Scott D. Pitsch, Alaska Christian College, Soldotna, Alaska
•    Francisco M. M. Ramos, missionary to France
•    Joshua C. Rude, Covenant Pines Bible Camp, McGregor, Minnesota
•    Jonathan D. Shaffer, Ocean Hills Covenant Church, Santa Barbara, California
•    Timothy J. Shekleton, Bethlehem Covenant Church, Wheaton, Minnesota
•    Katie J. F. Smith, Northwestern College, St. Paul, Minnesota
•    Michael F. Stelle, Harbor Covenant Church, Gig Harbor, Washington
•    Lars E. Stromberg, Evangelical Covenant Church, Hinsdale, Illinois
•    Nancy H. Sugikawa, Lighthouse Christian Church, Bellevue, Washington
•    David L. Sutton, Oakdale Covenant Church, Chicago, Illinois
•    James C. Tang, Fridley Covenant Church, Fridley, Minnesota
•    Joseph E. Thackwell, Evangelical Covenant Church, Fort Collins, Colorado
•    Manuel D. Valencia, Amigos de la Gracia Covenant Church, Rialto,     California
•    Dario Vasquez Salcedo, La Miel Covenant Church, Salina, Kansas
•    Mark D. Willson, Lakehills Community Covenant Church, El Dorado Hills, California

Candidates for Ordination to Specialized Ministry

•    Gaius A. Berg, Kurume Bible Fellowship, Tokyo, Japan
•    James R. Dekker, North Park University, Chicago, Illinois
•    Lloyd R. Gilbert, Rolling Hills Covenant Church, Rolling Hills Estates, California
•    Stacey L. Greely, Kerman Covenant Church, Kerman, California
•    John O. Hamblen, Kent Covenant Church, Kent, Washington
•    Heather L. Monkmeyer, Christ Covenant Church, Milford, Michigan
•    Daniel S. Soderberg, First Covenant Church, Jamestown, New York
•    F. Albert Tizon, Palmer Theological Seminary, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
•    D. Alexander Wright, University Covenant Church, Davis, California

Candidates for Commissioning

•    Marilyn C. Lynch, Peninsula Covenant Church, Redwood City, California
•    Benjamin R. Pease, Salem Covenant Church, New Brighton, Minnesota
•    Cheryl A. Perry, First Covenant Church, Willmar, Minnesota

Candidates for Finalization of Transfer of Ordination

•    John E. Aho, Dearborn Covenant Church, Dearborn, Michigan
•    David C. Auker, retired
•    David Chae, Great Exchange Covenant Church, Santa Clara, California
•    James I. Danielson, Evangelical Covenant Church, Norway, Michigan
•    Christopher S. Hushaw, Cornerstone Covenant Church, La Quinta, California
•    R. Boaz Johnson, North Park University, Chicago Illinois
•    Steven J. Pedersen, Zion Church, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
•    Soong-Chan Rah, North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois
•    David B. Rhee
•    Matthew H. Stillman, St. Paul’s Wolf’s Covenant Church, York, Pennsylvania
•    Victor A. Varkonyi, Praise Covenant Church, Tacoma, Washington
•    Camille Russell Wooden, Abundant Life Covenant Bible Church, Pasadena, California

Candidates for Consecration to Missionary Service

•    Karen K. Benson, Fulani Ministries
•    Cheryl L. Bevis, Thailand
•    Randall R. Bevis, Thailand
•    Pauline N. Carlson, Japan
•    Aleta L. Danforth, Fulani Ministries
•    Roy M. Danforth, Fulani Ministries
•    Gretchen M. Deneui, North Park Theological Seminary
•    Judith L. Dolan, regional coordinator for Chinese ministries

•    Donald M. Dwight, Taiwan
•    Lillian J. Dwight, Taiwan
•    Cynthia L. Ekstrand, regional coordinator for Africa
•    Peter C. Ekstrand, regional coordinator for Africa
•    Carl S. Groot, Thailand
•    Karen L. Groot, Thailand
•    Florence E. Gustafson, Congo
•    Ellen L. Haworth, Japan
•    Cynthia J. Hoover, Mexico
•    Nancy Jo Hoover, Chinese Ministries
•    David A. Husby, regional coordinator for Asia
•    Ronna L. Husby, regional coordinator for Asia
•    Douglas E. Johnson, Thailand
•    Galen O. Johnson, Burkina Faso
•    Jill O. Johnson, Burkina Faso
•    Janice G. Kelly, Mexico
•    Letha J. Kerl, regional coordinator for Europe
•    Vicky F. Love, Mexico
•    Gwendolyn F. Mark, regional coordinator for Latin America
•    Paul D. Noren, Cameroon
•    Sheryl D. Noren, Cameroon
•    Heidi B. Peterson, Japan
•    Susan L. Peterson, Mexico
•    Kelly L. Prudek, Czech Republic
•    Stephanie S. Ramos, France
•    Nancy J. Maldonado de Reed, Spain
•    Piedad Peña Restrepo, Spain
•    Mary Lou Sander, Colombia
•    Kenneth L. Satterberg, Europe
•    Helen D. Smith, Equatorial Guinea
•    Timothy P. Smith, Equatorial Guinea
•    Carolyn H. Stoker, Cameroon
•    Jeffrey A. Stoker, Cameroon
•    Barbara J. Swanson, Belgium
•    Margaret E. Swenson, Department of World Mission
•    Brian C. Weld, Mexico
•    Kerith L. Weld, Mexico
•    Alice M. Westlund, Argentina
•    Janet M. Ziegelbauer, Central African Republic
•    Ronald S. Ziegelbauer, Central African Republic

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