Two Staff Changes in Communications

Assuming the position as Internet Services manager is Heidi Griepp, a member of the Communications team for the past six years. She replaces Joel Pearson, who moved to Orange, Massachusetts where his wife, Adria, accepted a call as pastor of Mission Covenant Church.

Griepp previously served as a designer in the Covenant Design Center. She completed studies at Covenant Bible College-Canada in 1992 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Youth Ministry and Communication Studies from North Park University in 1995. She completed a Master of Arts in Theological Studies at North Park Theological Seminary in 1998.

In addition to her experience in Internet and graphic design on behalf of a number of institutions, she served as director of youth ministry at First Covenant Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1995-1996, was a teaching assistant at North Park Theological Seminary from 1996-1997, and was an assistant coordinator in the university's Center for Management Education from 1998-1999.

"Heidi brings good experience in the area of web design and operations," notes Don Meyer, executive minister of Covenant Communications. "She has worked with most of the offices, departments and affiliated Covenant institutions since joining our team in 1999, providing her with a good understanding of their respective Internet needs and objectives. That experience will prove invaluable. We also are delighted whenever a team member can advance into areas of increased responsibility within the department – we are proud of the contributions she has made."

Joining the Communications team is Joshua Havens, who graduated in May from North Park University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts, with an emphasis in areas of advertising and creative design. He completed studies with the Midwest campus of Covenant Bible College in 2003 and was recently married.

He brings experience in a variety of graphic design areas, including video and film production, as well as management, having served as an assistant manager for the Gap clothing company.

"Joshua brings a different perspective to the design team, enhancing the breadth of design services we can offer," Meyer notes. "He is a talented young man with excellent customer relation skills that will serve us well. And, he will bring additional skills in online video streaming that will further enhance our Covenant website and complement our goal for expanded use of online video in our news reporting and in expanding information and resources provided by other departments and ministries."

Both individuals have already assumed their new positions. Pearson will continue to work again this year with the Communications team in providing live broadcasts of evening worship services during the 120th Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, next week. He also continues to provide support services in Internet technology areas, working closely with the denomination's Information Services Department.

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