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Supply Pastors

The following individuals have expressed an interest in serving as Supply Ministers upon occasion. Please contact them individually to determine their availability.

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Arcovitch, Heather
8823 Ramona Ave, Belleridge, MO, 63121; 203-687-9172
harcovitch@aol.com
D.Min in Preaching candidate (Aquinas Institute, St. Louis), M.Div (Eden, 2007), approved for ordination pending call (2007).
Willling to travel in St. Louis regional area. I'll take good care of your congregation!
Added 10/09

Arndt, David
2905 Hilldale, Brentwood, MO  63144; 314-962-9095
arndtdj@sbcglobal.net
United Church of Christ retiree available to congregations within 75 mile radius of Eden Seminary.  UCC Ordained in 1976.
Added 3/2009

Barnes, Jan
9 East Jackson Rd., St. Louis, MO  63119; 314-783-6545
rogbarn@charter.net
Commissioned and previously licensed minister in the Missouri Mid-South.  Associate pastor for 13 years in St. Louis.  Willing to travel throughout the MMS Conference. 
Added 3/2009

Batten, Jack
3380 Lake Bend Dr., Valley Park, MO 63088; 636-225-3339
jmbatten@webtv.net
Will consider St. Louis and Eastern Association churches.  Limited availability during the summer. UCC Ordained in 1961.
Up-dated 3/2009

Batye, Jim
602 Turner Ave., Ashland, MO  65010; 573-657-0055 or 573-489-4968
peaceuccopenforum@gmail.com or jbatyetcds@yahoo.com
A licensed pastor in the Western Association, he is available to churches within 100 miles of Columbia.
Up-dated 4/2009

Becker, Don
1750 Doris Walter Lane, St. Charles, MO  63303;  636.947.7963
joydonbeck@charter.net
Will consider St. Louis and Eastern Association churches.  UCC Ordained in 1964.
Up-dated 3/2009

Bizer, Priscilla
28 Briarwick Trail, St. Peters, MO  63376; work: 636-534-5211; home: 636-447-3561; cell: 636-634-5783;
pd2bizer3@att.net
Capital Fundraising Executive for the UCC. Available to preach in St. Louis and Eastern Associations.  UCC Ordained in 1974.
Updated 10/2009

Blanchard, Elaine
1736 Forrest Avenue, Memphis, TN  38112; 901-725-9310 (home)
RevElaine@comcast.net
Willing to travel to the St. Louis metro and Eastern Association areas.
Added 5/2008

Boyle, David
3302 Crystalline Drive, St. Louis, MO  63125; 314.845.9411 (home) 314.750.8796 (cell)
dave724@sbcglobal.net
Works at DePaul Health Center and is typically available on Sundays for Pulpit Supply within an 80 mile radius of South St. Louis County.  UCC Ordained in 1979.
Up-dated 3/2009

Brandenburg, Fred
1995 Sand Plant Rd., Hermann, MO  65041; 573-486-8852
Retired Pastor available within reasonable distance.
Added 1/2009

Cooper, Kathryn
3917 McCarron Court, Florissant, MO  63034; 314-920-2698
KatAct3917@aol.com
Completed two years of M. Div program at Princeton Seminary.  Lifelong member St. Peter's UCC, Florissant.  Finished a year-long internship in Northern Ireland. Well versed in both traditional and contemporary worship and willing to travel up to an hour from Florissant. I available all of August and first week of September only.  Student In-Care.
Up-dated 3/2009

Danley, Cynthia Gail
7061 West 166th Terrace, Stillwell, KS  66085; 913-897-2540 (home) 913-832-9111 (cell)
revgail@msn.com
Available in the Western Association.  UCC Ordained in 1998.
Up-dated 3/2009

Dohm, Robert
3400 Wilshire, St. Charles, MO 63301; 636-946-1288
ardohm@att.net
Prefers Eastern Association churches but will consider St. Louis.  UCC Ordained in 1953.
Up-dated 3/2009

Edwards, Bruce
626 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA  30030; 678-949-9080
bruceedwards2@comcast.net
Has a son attending Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville so would be willing to come to MMSUCC if asked.  UCC Ordained in 1986.
Up-dated 3/2009

Elliott, James
3000 Arlington St, Columbia, MO 65203-0701; 573-446-1497 (home); 573-619-9701 (cell) jelliott1@centurytel.net
Retired in June 2008 from St. Paul UCC, Hermann, MO.  Will consider Eastern or Western Associations.  Clergy standing in Eastern Association for 29 years.
Added 1/2010

Firth, James "Buck"
8224 Belinder Road, Leawood, Kansas 66206; 816-228-5655 (work); 913-341-0879 (home)
bfirth@carondelet.com or bfirth@kc.rr.com
Chaplain/Pastor for Carondelet Health, Kansas City. Can be available Sundays and one day per week.  Willing to commute 75 mile radius from Kansas City.  Will consider Western Association.  Served four UCC churches prior to chaplaincy.  UCC ordained in 1993.
Added 6/2009

Foster, Kirk
George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, One Brookings Dr., CB 1196, St. Louis, MO 63130; 314-454-1384 (home)
kaf3@wustl.edu
Available to churches within a 50 mile radius of St. Louis.  UCC Ordained in 1997.
Up-dated 10/2009

Gannon, Dorothy
2910 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, MO  63118; 314-373-7032
d-m-g@juno.com
Currently serving as Chaplain for Bethesda Hospice Care.  Available in the metro St. Louis area.  UCC ordained in 2008.
Added 3/2009

Hayes, Helen
307 S.W. 19th Terrace, Blue Springs, MO  64015; 816-220-8379
revhelenhayes@comcast.net
Available in Western Association.  UCC Ordained in 2000.
Up-dated 3/2009

Held, Carolyn
7495 Hardscrapple Drive, Apt. B, St. Louis, MO 63123; 314-450-4906 (W) 314-729-0251 (H)
cheld@eden.edu
Currently serving as Chaplain at Lydia's House. Available in the St. Louis Association and some of Eastern Association.  UCC Ordained in 2005.
Up-dated 3/2009

Hoffman, Wayne
63 Huntington Parkway, St. Charles, MO 63301; 636-946-7291 (home) 314-920-5265 (cell)
waynehoffman2@hotmail.com
Will consider 75 mile radius from St. Charles. 
Up-dated 3/2009

Hogue, James (Jim)
111 Andrew St., Desloge, MO  63601; 573-614-2357
jimvickh@gmail.com
Available Conference wide.  Chaplain, Farmington Correctional Center.  Experienced in traditional. contemporary, blended, and contemplative services; teaching church growth and world religions; and musician.  UCC Ordained in 1988.
Added 3/2009

Hogue, Rayla Stewart
PO Box 23, Clarksburg, MO, 65025-0023; 573-614-2358 (cell)
raykayh@gmail.com
Available Conference wide.  Completed MARE and M. Div in process for ordination.  Accomplished vocalist; experienced in traditional, contemporary, blended, and contemplative services; experienced in reader's theater, worship theater, and creative worship arts.
Updated 1/2010

Jacobi, David
314-363-3736
pastorbiggdawg@gmail.com
Available in St. Louis Association and in Eastern Association near St. Charles.  A 2002 graduate of Eden (M.Div.) seeking in-care and ordination.

Judy, Doris
65 Spring Hill circle, Wright City, MO  63390; 636-745-4545
aanddjudy@aol.com
Prefer not to travel more than 40 miles from Wright city. Please contact for dates of availability.  Not available July 5 or 12, 2009
Updated 4/2009

Keeley, Terry James
1420 Bluefield Dr., Florissant, MO 63033; home:314-831-2658, cell: 314-657-6808. terrykeeley@att.net 
Active intentional interim pastor, available for weekly supply at this time in Eastern and St. Louis Associations. Ordained 1980, standing in IL SO Conference UCC.
Added 3/2009

Kitchen, Barney
2264 McKelvey Road, Maryland Heights, MO  63043; 314-317-9423
StDeniols@charter.net
Available to churches within 50 miles of St. Louis.
Up-dated 4/2009

Lewis, Jack
61 North Bompart, N-34, Webster Groves, Missouri 63119; 314-304-2726
jlewis@eden.edu
United Church of Christ third year student at Eden Seminary. In-Care of the Utah Association of the Rocky Mountain Conference. He is available during summer 2009 in the Saint Louis metro area and Eastern Association, including the weekends around General Synod. Recommendations available upon request.
Added 4/2009

Lindberg, Dennis
1005 Active Drive, St. Louis, MO  63146; 314-878-7401 (home) 314-440-4873 (cell)
2lindbergs@sbcglobal.net
35 years pastoral and preaching experience in a local church, text (scripture) oriented as a rule, uses an exegetical approach, speak to the issues of the day as the text guides him, and uses story, role play, scripture recitation and other methods to enhance the presentation.  Currently working part-time as hospice chaplain.  Available in the St. Louis metro area.
Up-dated 4/2009

Mennerick, James
26 St. Henry Court, St. Charles, MO 63301; 636-946-4525 (home)
mennerkolz@juno.com
Available to churches in the Eastern and St. Louis Associations. UCC Ordained in 1968.
Up-dated 3/2009

Mesle, Ken
76 Ginger Creek Pkwy., Glen Carbon, IL  62034; 618-692-1583
kennethmesle@att.net
Retired pastor available in the St. Louis or Eastern Associations.
Added 10/2009

Mockridge, Andrea (Andy)
21651 Dover Bluff Road, Waverly, MO  64096; 660-259-4238; or 660-232-2115
amockri@copper.net
A Licensed Pastor in the Western Association; obtained her M.Div. from Candler in 2000; and currently a Student In-Care.  She is generally available for Pulpit Supply within an 80 mile radius of Waverly, Missouri.
Added 3/2009

Mueller, Jean
4717 Villa Knoll Drive, St. Louis, MO  63128; 314.845.9289
grandmajmm@sbcglobal.net
Retired Chaplain from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, will travel within a 50 mile radius but prefers St. Louis churches.  UCC Ordained in 1979.
Up-dated 3/2009

Nordberg, Thomas
 
2800 Woodberry Court, Columbia, MO  65203; home: 573-445-5646; cell: 573-355-0388
nordberg.tom@gmail.com
Willing to assist any church within the confines of the State of Missouri with a preference to serve churches within a 75 mile radius of Columbia.  UCC Ordained in 1978.
Added 3/2009

Nourse, Audrey
16549 Branchwood Drive, Wildwood, MO  63011; 636-405-7408
audrey.nourse@sbcglobal.net
Retired UCC Pastor.  Will consider St. Louis Association and eastern and central Eastern Association.  Not available this summer from mid-June through September 1.
Added 3/2009

Palmer, Cheryl
1591 Clarys Grove, O'Fallon, IL 62269; 314.362.1411
clp1840@bjc.org
Chaplain at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, available in the St. Louis metro area.  UCC Ordained 1982.
Up-dated 3/2009

Raitt, Charlene
1231 Cheshire Lane, St. Louis, MO 63119; 314-918-0486
craitt1949@yahoo.com
Chaplain at DePaul Hospital, will consider St. Louis Association churches.  UCC Ordained 1975.
Up-dated 3/2009

Redman, Karen
214 W. Old Lexington Road, Levasy, MO  64066; 816.650.3047 (H) 816.650.3552 (W)
karenredman@juno.com
Available to serve churches in the Western Association.
Up-dated 6/2008

Scott, Felicia
10625 Harriet Walk, Saint Louis, Missouri 63114; (314) 239-9314 (cell)
fascott@eden.edu
felicia-scott@sbcglobal.net
Current M. Div. student @ Eden Seminary; life-long member of UCC; accomplished vocalist; available for pulpit supply conference wide in all three associations; several years of preaching and pastoral care experience; In-Care (MMS), consultant-ministry operations administration; "... is faithful and persistent in the pursuit of her calling and brings many gifts..."
Updated 8/2010

Schroer, Hale
19 Glenoak Place, Webster Groves, MO. 63119; 314-962-7517
ahschroer@att.net
UCC ordained in 1957. Available to churches in the St. Louis and Eastern Associations.
Added 4/2009

Shumway, Susan
14 Belleau View Ct, O’Fallon, MO 63366; 636-544-6183
susanshumway@centurytel.net or uccsss@yahoo.com
Chaplain for BJC Hospice. Available to churches in St. Louis and Eastern Associations. UCC Ordained in 2005.
Up-dated 3/2009

Summers, Wendy Jaine
3937 Holmes, Kansas City, MO  64110; 816-561-6426 (home)
rainbow.kite@earthlink.net
Is available to help with pulpit supply within a 50 mile radius of Kansas City.
Up-dated 4/2009

Thaller, Betty
508 West 27th Street, Higginsville, MO  64037; 660-584-3603 (work) 660-584-7460 (home)
bthaller@ctcis.net
A Licensed pastor in the Western Association, enjoys preaching using the lectionary scriptures.  Prefers to stay within an hours drive of Higginsville.
Added 5/2008

Torigian, Michelle
47 N. Bompart Ave., Apt S35, St. Louis, MO  63119; 727-688-1973 (cell)
mtorigian@eden.edu
Second Level Eden Student available for summer pulpit supply within 40 miles of St. Louis.  In-Care with Florida Conference.
Added 5/2009

Turner, Rebecca
462 N. Taylor Ave., Ste. 102; St. Louis, MO 63108; 314-531-5010
toll-free 1-888-717-5010
Serves as the Executive Director of Faith Aloud
Added 4/2010
 

Williams, Ron
1060 Apache Dr., Florissant, MO  63033; 314-921-5703 (home); 314-640-0300 (cell)
RevRonWilliams@att.net
Retired pastor available in the St. Louis metro area and the Eastern Association.
Added 11/2009

Yatzeck, Lois
4420 Laclede, St. Louis, MO  63108;  314-534-1038
lyatzeck@execpc.com
Retired UCC clergy with extensive preaching experience.  Has served UCC churches in the Milwaukee area as Associate and Interim Minister, and as an Interim Chaplain at Waupaun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin.  Available in the St. Louis metro area.
Up-dated 3/2009

Zachow, Paul
2655 A Tuckahoe Dr., St. Louis, MO  63125; 314-496-8404 (cell)
paulzachow@yahoo.com
Works full-time as a Social Worker at Beauvais Manor in St. Louis. Has completed three years of coursework in the M. Div program at Eden Seminary and completed one unit of CPE and has Student Pastor experience along with 24 years experience in Social Work and is a life-long member of the UCC.  Is available in the metro St. Louis area and Eastern Association.
Up-dated 3/2009

 
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