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Ordination, Commissioning Candidates Approved
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 22, 2004) - A number of individuals were approved by
delegates for commissioning and ordination during the second business
session of the 119th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Those listed with an asterisk(*) have taken orientation studies at North
Park Theological Seminary in Chicago.
CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONING
- BARRY J. ANTHONY*: Degree, Minnesota State University, Mankato,
Minnesota (M.Music); serving Evangelical Covenant Church in North
Mankato, Minnesota; specialization, worship.
- JEFFREY P. HOKANSON*: Degree, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago,
Illinois (B.A.); serving Calvary Covenant Church in Evansville,
Minnesota; specialization, discipleship.
- SIDNEY P. NEWCOMB*: Degree, John Brown University, Siloam Springs,
Arkansas (B.S.); serving Peninsula Covenant Church in Redwood City,
California; specialization, administration/leadership.
CANDIDATES FOR ORDINATION TO SPECIALIZED MINISTRY
- ALLYSON B. DICKIE: Degrees, University of Rhode Island, Kingston,
Rhode Island (M.B.A.); North Park Theological Seminary (M.Div.
candidate); serving North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago,
Illinois; specialization, administration/leadership.
- KELLY A. ERICKSON: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary
(M.A.C.E.); serving West Bay Covenant Church in Traverse City, Michigan;
specialization, Christian education (all ages).
- JEROME O. NELSON: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary
(M.A.C.E.); serving Central Conference in Chicago, Illinois;
specialization, administration/leadership.
- GEORGE A. SCRANTON*: Degrees, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle,
Washington (M.A.); University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (M.A.);
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California (Ph.D.); serving
Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington; specialization,
theology and theater.
- DAVID A. WENELL: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary (M.A.C.E.);
serving Twin Lakes Christian Center in Manson, Iowa; specialization,
camping and youth ministries.
CANDIDATES FOR ORDINATION TO WORD AND SACRAMENT
- JOHN G. ANDERSON*: Degree, Bethel Theological Seminary, St. Paul,
Minnesota (M.Div.); serving United States Navy, Command Chaplain.
- MARTHA F. BERG: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary (M.Div.);
serving Kurume Bible Fellowship in Tokyo, Japan.
- RICHARD C. BROOKES*: Degree, Denver Seminary, Denver, Colorado
(M.Div.); serving Emerald Bible Fellowship in Eugene, Oregon.
- BRIAN D. BROWN*: Degree, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena,
California (M.Div.); serving Evangelical Covenant Church in Stockton,
California.
- MICHAEL D. BROWN*: Degree, North American Baptist Seminary, Sioux
Falls, South Dakota (M.Div.); serving Living Springs Covenant Church in
Brandon, South Dakota.
- KRISTINE Z. CAUSTON*: Degree, Bethel Theological Seminary, St. Paul,
Minnesota (M.Div.); serving Youth Leadership Center for Youth and Family
Ministry in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- EUGENE E. CHO*: Degree, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton,
New Jersey (M.Div.); serving Quest Church in Seattle, Washington.
- M. JANE DEYOUNG*: Degree, American Baptist Seminary of the West,
Berkeley, California (M.Div.); serving True North Fellowship in Walnut
Creek, California.
- MARTIN J. DURFEY*: Degree, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena,
California (M.Div.); serving Salem Mission Covenant Church in Pennock,
Minnesota.
- ROBERTO J. ESPINOZA: Degree, Centro Hispano de Estudios Teologicos,
Bell Gardens, Calfornia (ministerial diploma); serving Iglesia del Pacto
Douglas Park in Chicago, Illinois.
- CHRISTOPHER E. FIELD*: Degree, Regent College, Vancouver, British
Columbia (M.Div.); serving Covenant Fellowship in Port Orchard, Washington.
- GARY L. GADDINI*: Degree, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,
Deerfield, Illinois (M.Div.); serving Peninsula Covenant Church in
Redwood City, California.
- DULCIE GANNETT*: Degrees, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena,
California (M.Div.); Drew University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(M.Phil.); serving Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
- SALLY A. GILL: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary (M.Div.);
serving Covenant Village of Florida in Plantation, Florida.
- JEFFREY A. HOVERSON*: Degree, Lutheran Brethren Seminary, Fergus
Falls, Minnesota (M.Div.); serving Teien Covenant Church in Drayton,
North Dakota.
- KEITH B. JOHNSON*: Degree, Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
(B.A.); serving Evangelical Covenant Church in Helena, Montana.
- HOLLIS A. KIM*: Degree, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
(M.Div.); re-entering the call process.
- SUSAN E. KNIGHT: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary (M.Div.);
serving Covenant Village in Cromwell, Connecticut.
- ROBERT H. LEINBERGER*: Degree, Denver Seminary, Denver, Colorado
(M.Div.); serving Plymouth Evangelical Covenant Church in Plymouth,
Minnesota.
- HANS-ERIK NELSON*: Degree, Luther Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa (M.Div.);
serving Community Covenant Church in Scotts Valley, California.
- SCOTT R. NELSON: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary (M.Div.);
serving Orange Evangelical Covenant Church in Orange, California.
- B. DANIEL NIKOLICH*: Degree, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore,
Kentucky (M.Div.); serving Zion Covenant Church in Jamestown, New York.
- CHRISTOPHER P. PETERSON: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary
(M.Div.); serving Immanuel Church in Stockholm, Sweden.
- TODD G. RODARMEL*: Degrees, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa,
California (M.A.); Westminster Seminary-California, Escondido,
California (M.Div. candidate); serving Mountain View Covenant Church in
Mission Viejo, California.
- JUSTIN P. SAXTON: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary (M.Div.);
serving Faith Covenant Church in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
- BRETT R. SCHMIDT*: Degree, Bethel Theological Seminary, St. Paul,
Minnesota (M.Div.); serving Buffalo Covenant Church in Buffalo, Minnesota.
- JOHN M. SMITH*: Degree, Denver Seminary, Denver, Colorado (M.Div.);
serving Crossroads Covenant Church in Loveland, Colorado.
- PATRICK J. STARK*: Degrees, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle,
Washington (M.S.); Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div.); serving Genesis
Covenant Church in Phoenix, Arizona.
- BERND E. STROM*: Degree, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
(M.Div.); serving Bethany Covenant Church in Mt. Vernon, Washington.
- LUKE I. SWANSON: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary (M.Div.);
serving Community Covenant Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- JOSEPH TAYLOR*: Degree, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena,
California (M.Div.); serving Korean Covenant Church in Los Angeles,
California.
- RICHARD M. TAYLOR*: Degrees, Regent College, Vancouver, British
Columbia (M.T.S.); Regent College (M.Div.); serving Creekside Covenant
Church in Redmond, Washington.
- NATHAN D.A. Toots: Degree, Western Washington College of Education,
Bellingham, Washington (studies); serving First Covenant Church in
Anchorage, Alaska.
- CHRISTOPHER H. WILLIAMS: Degree, North Park
Theological Seminary (M.Div.); serving Escalon Covenant Church in
Escalon, California.
- MARTHA F. WILLIAMS*: Degree, George Fox Evangelical Seminary,
Newberg, Oregon (M.Div.); re-entering the call process.
- JONATHAN M. WILSON: Degree, North Park Theological Seminary
(M.Div.); serving Cuyler Covenant Church in Chicago, Illinois.
CANDIDATES FOR FINALIZATION OF TRANSFER OF ORDINATION
- RICHARD B. BERRY*: Degree, Luther Rice Seminary, Lithonia, Georgia
(M.Div.); serving The Navigators in Atlanta, Georgia; ordaining body,
Independent Bible Church.
- JOHN A. CARLINI*: Degrees, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,
Deerfield, Illinois (M.Div.); Trinity International University,
Deerfield, Illinois (D.Min.); serving Devon Church of Jesus Christ in
Chicago, Illinois; ordaining body, The Evangelical Church Alliance.
- ALBERT A. ESKEN*: Degree, Lutheran Brethren Seminary, Fergus Falls,
Minnesota (M.Div.); serving Lund Covenant Church in Stockholm,
Wisconsin; ordaining body, Church of the Lutheran Brethren.
- RANDALL E. FRIESEN*: Degree, Peace River Bible Institute, Sexsmith,
Alberta (B.R.E.); serving Gateway Covenant Church in Prince Albert,
Saskatchewan; ordaining body, Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference.
- BYUNG-DU JUN*: Degrees, Korea Theological Seminary, Pusan, Korea
(M.Div.); Graduate School of Kosin College, Pusan, Korea (Th.M.);
serving Korean Central Covenant Church in Eugene, Oregon; ordaining
body, Korea Presbyterian Church.
- ERIC W. MARX*: Degree, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,
Deerfield, Illinois (M.A.); serving Lanyon Covenant Church in Lanyon,
Iowa; ordaining body, Christian and Missionary Alliance.
- DANIEL A. SHAW*: Degree, Alliance Theological Seminary, Nyack, New
York (M.P.S.); serving Evangelical Covenant Church in Montclair, New
Jersey; ordaining body, Christian and Missionary Allianc.
- SCOTT D. SLAYBACK*: Degree, Denver Seminary, Denver, Colorado
(M.Div.); serving Lifespring Covenant Church in Loveland, Colorado;
ordaining body, First Baptist Church in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
- HAROLD C. SPOONER JR.*: Degree, Fuller Theological Seminary,
Pasadena, California (M.A.Th.); serving Covenant Ministries of
Benevolence in Chicago, Illinois; ordaining body, LaSalle Street Church
in Chicago, Illinois.
- M. RANDOLPH THOMPSON*: Degrees, University of Illinois, Champaign,
Illinois (M.S.W.); Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard,
Illinois (M.Th.S.); McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois
(D.Min.); serving Community Covenant Church in Calumet Park, Illinois;
ordaining body, National Baptist Convention.
- DANIEL L. TOURANGEAU*: Degree, Fuller Theological Seminary,
Pasadena, California (M.Div.); serving Desert Springs Covenant Church in
Pasco, Washington; ordaining body, Conservative Congregational Christian
Conference.
- BRIAN K. WOODSON SR.*: Degree, United Theological Seminary, Dayton,
Ohio (M.Div.); serving Bay Area Christian Connection in Oakland,
California; ordaining body, Middle Run Baptist Church.
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