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Staff
We have a committed team of staff eager to get to know
you and hang out with you. Each staff member brings
something unique to our ministry. Read through the
bios to learn more about them. They're here for you! |
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AJ Geist |
| Birthplace |
Birthdate |
| Portland OR! |
March 1, 1985 |
| Hobbies/Interest |
| Swimming, reading, writing/blogging, coffee & conversation with friends, history, music – playing, writing, and listening to everything from jazz to metal |
| Life Dream |
| To write the great American novel, to play drums for any of my favorite bands, or Brian Eberly. |
| Greatest Achievement |
| Asking myself the tough questions as they come. |
| Why MS Ministry |
| Middle-Schoolers are a challenge. They love to have fun. They are diving into a journey that will be confusing, adverse, and exciting. I only hope to show them that they matter, and challenge them as well. |
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Kevin
O’Halloran |
| Birthplace |
Birthdate |
| Tigard,
OR |
Nov.
20, 1959 |
| Hobbies/Interest |
| I
read a bit, I love a good story. I like hiking,
cycling, and hunting. But mostly I love to fish
- steelhead and salmon in the N.W. rivers year
round, and I don’t care what the weather’s
like. Have driftboat will travel. I fish, therefore,
I am. |
| Life
Dream |
| To
make a living fishing everyday. |
| Greatest
Achievement |
| I
married well (20 years now), and I have two great
kids, a mide schooler and a high schooler. |
| Why
MS Ministry |
| It’s
a challenge relating to people 3 decades younger
but...it keeps me young. Teenage years are pivotal
for many people - I’ve seen so many teens
make bad choices that mess up their lives forever.
Many of my close friends and relatives wrecked
their lives by taking wrong turns as teenagers.
It’s exciting for me to help teens make good
choices. Choices made in the early years can make
lives good forever. |
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Chris
Pierce |
| Birthplace |
Birthdate |
| Oakland, California |
1961 |
| Hobbies/Interest |
| Photography, outdoor stuff like hiking/rafting/camping, and oddly enough I enjoy cooking (eating too). |
| Life
Dream |
| Spend several months on a
private Caribbean island. The water is clear and warm. Of course, I want to completely skip the
hurricane season. It seems like a wonderful place to relax. |
| Greatest
Achievement |
| Becoming a parent
is one of the most difficult, demanding, and rewarding things I can think of.
If I had to list something else it would be attending college and getting a Bachelor's degree. |
| Why
MS Ministry |
| I don't think I
grew up so I am able to really identify with this age group.
Plus they get to do a lot of cool stuff. Or, it could be that my daughter is in the Middle School
program and I want to be involved. |
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Kathy Schoppe |
| Birthplace |
Birthdate |
| Portland, OR |
April 8, 1966 |
| Hobbies/Interest |
| Reading, cooking, walking, spending time with my family and friends, listening to music. I love to learn, so you can usually find me researching something. Some of my friends even ask me to do research for them, because I just love it. |
| Life
Dream |
| To be obedient and available for every step God asks me to take for Him! |
| Greatest
Achievement |
| Being saved by the grace of God. |
| Why
MS Ministry |
| My son is now in Middle School with the next one beginning next year and I LOVE to teach! So here I am, back in Middle School...Also, I am in Seminary to complete my Masters Degree with emphasis in Pastoral care, this is a great opportunity to use the education I am being given, and speaking is my passion. I used to speak in the corporate world, now I am speaking for Jesus. |
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Gloria
Schwindt |
| Birthplace |
Birthdate |
| Eugene,
OR |
June
10 |
| Hobbies/Interest |
| Music, reading, my pets,
camping, sports (especially the Ducks), friends and family |
| Life
Dream |
| To play the piano, To make
a difference in someone's life. |
| Greatest
Achievement |
| My marriage and my 2 daughters,
Learning the extent of God's love and grace. |
| Why
MS Ministry |
| Because kids are great and
I miss mine at home! |
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Amy Van Slyke
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| Birthplace |
Birthdate |
| Portland, OR |
July 14, 1987 |
| Hobbies/Interest |
| Hanging with friends, reading, swimming, playing with small children, non-coffee drinks at Starbucks con mis amigos, curling up in front of the fire with a blanket and a good book (something by Jane Austin maybe), Cole Porter musicals (Broadway Melody of 1940 is amazing!), and of course taking naps! |
| Life
Dream |
| Getting to a point where I can fully trust God with ALL that happens in my life. |
| Greatest
Achievement |
| Being in two hemispheres at one time.. |
| Why
MS Ministry |
| Middle schoolers are crazy and I love it! God taught me a ton during my difficult years in middle school and I know that those truths are still relevent today. I just hope that I can encourage the kids with those truths and challenge them as well. |
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