Preaching
Heritage Life Care Retirement Home in San Francisco (1983-present day)
Guest preaching throughout the Cal-Nev Conf. of the United Methodist Church
Leading Seminars and Classes
- Creating Vision and Mission Statements for churches and service clubs
- Changing Images of Christ in Major Motion Pictures,1925-2010 (4-6 weeks)
- 12 Steps to a Compassionate Life, based on Karen Armstrong’s book (5 Weeks)
- Speaking Christian, Examining the Christian vocabulary we use regularly, exploring the historical contexts, beginning in the early apostolic church and moving through today.
Grow Non-Profits, Service Organizations, and Businesses
- Vision and Mission Facilitation for Golden Gate District of the UMC and Rotary Clubs
- Creating Volunteer Systems for Ritter House and Project Amigo
- Developing Accounting Systems that ensure transparency for Donors
- Developing new Programs to enhance the mission and service effectiveness
Leadership Roles
- Ordained Deacon (1982) Pacific Northwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
- Certified Lay Minister
- President Board of Trustees Adult Council—First UMC, San Rafael, CA
- Cal-Pac Annual Conference UMC Council on Ministries Member
- Teaching Parish (Pacific School of Religion Field Education Support Committee)
- Church Retreat Committee Chair
- GG District Real Estate Consultant—Sold Elk UMC; Sold Boyes Hot Springs UMC
- Golden Gate District of Cal-Pac Annual Conf. UMC Diversity Committee
- Nicaragua War Fact Finding Mission for the United Methodist Church
Video Projects
- Oral Histories of Seniors –Blanche Black, Victor Garman, and Paul and Betty Beeman
- Motivational and Mediational “Moments”
- Documentary “Nicaragua; the Battle Without, the Battle Within”
- Consultant for Communications Department for Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Professional Experience
Served local churches (1980-1985)
- Our Savior’s UMC, Hoffman Estates, IL
- Christ UMC, Deerfield, IL
- Park Presidio UMC, San Francisco, CA
Chaplaincy at the Heritage Life Care Retirement Home (1983-present)
- Preaching
- Funerals and Memorial Services
- Spiritual, Death and Dying, and Bereavement Counseling
- Group Prayers
Non-profit involvement
- Board of Trustees at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary 1981
- Marcy-Newberry Foundation—Chicago, Il
- Marin County Blue Ribbon Tack Force
- Homeless advocate
- Board President Ritter House—a San Rafael Social Service Organization
- Board President Overeaters Anonymous
- Board President Project Amigo
- Rotary International—Club President, Assistant Governor, District Governor Elect