THE STAFF OF PARKWAY
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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The Rev. Kevin J. Cameron began his service
at Parkway UCC in September 2004.
Before his arrival at Parkway, he
served as Pastor of Ivanhoe United Church of Christ in Raytown, (a suburb of
Kansas City) MO. Previously, Rev.
Cameron was the Associate Pastor at Norfield Congregational United Church of
Christ in Weston, CT from 1993-1998. Rev. Cameron was ordained
in the United Church of Christ in Massachusetts. He was born in 1966, raised in Quincy, MA, and graduated from
Brandeis University in 1988. He
received a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological Seminary in
Newton, MA in 1993. Kevin is happily
married to Carmen Bumgarner and is the very proud father of Maya (8), Tavis
(6), Iris (4) and Dexter (1). They
live in Ballwin -- close to Sorrento Springs Elementary School. Read Pastor Kevin’s Self Appraisal and Statement on Ministry. Email Kevin@parkwayucc.org |
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Joseph R. Rowley served as Pastor of Pilgrim United
Church of Christ in Labadie, Missouri since September of 2005. Prior to serving at Pilgrim UCC, Joe
served as Clinical Pastoral Education Intern at the Laclede Groves Senior
Living Center. Joe was also a Student Youth Minister at St. Johns UCC in
Mehlville, where he provided weekly Church School for High School aged youths,
monthly discussion groups, assisted parents in planning annual retreats as
well as youth-led worship services among many other activities. Joe co-directed summer camp at Camp MoVal
of the Missouri Mid-South Conference for 5th and 6th graders and middle schoolers in the summers of 2005
and 2006. He will serve at MoVal again this summer. Joe graduated valedictorian from a very small rural high school
in southern Wisconsin. He graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee
with honors in English Literature and Social Philosophy, with minors in
Environmental Ethics and Theology. He received a Master of Divinity from Eden
Theological Seminary in May of 2007. Another important part of who I
am is that I’m married to Jessica, my partner in ministry and life. Engaging
in ministry as an Ecumenical Catholic Community Christian, Jess challenges my
thoroughly Protestant theological assumptions, even as we support each
other’s ministries. Jess and I love to drink coffee, eat great food, share
our ministerial triumphs and frustrations, watch movies (buttered popcorn is
a non-negotiable), travel, and hike in beautiful places together. Jess is an
ordained deacon, and was ordained a priest by Saints Clare and Francis
Ecumenical Catholic Community on September 9, 2007. Joe came to Parkway in July, 2007. You can email Joe at Joe@parkwayucc.org |
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Cassie Schulenburg is currently serving as the
Interim Office Administrator. A teacher at heart, Cassie holds a degree in
Early Childhood Education with a minor in music. Cassie also is a song leader
for PUCC’s 11:00 a.m. Sunday worship service and helps with singing and
chimes in the “kid part” of Musical Wednesdays. When she’s not up at church,
Cassie loves singing, reading, watching TV (especially a certain cooking show)
and movies, spending time with friends and family. Her family currently has two
adult children (Cassie & and younger brother David), two parents (Bill
& Suzy), seven cats and one dog in their very energetic household. You
can email Cassie at info@parkwayucc.org.
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Sally Dischinger has been the Director of
Parkway United Nursery School (P.U.N.S.) for 16 years. Prior to that she was a Director at
another school in the area for four years, and taught preschool for eight
years. She graduated cum laude from
the University of Missouri St. Louis with a degree in Early Childhood
Education and minors in Spanish and French.
Sally and Doug have been married for 36 years, and have two grown
children, Mark and Kathy, who also live in St. Louis. When not busy with school, Sally enjoys
reading, vacationing in Door County, Wisconsin, and playing with Jack, her
English Cocker dog. You can email
Sally at puns@parkwayucc.org. |
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Kim Livengood, Financial Secretary, has been
a part of the Parkway family for 35 years.
She and her husband, Ross, are very active in the mission and ministry
of PUCC. They have two grown
children, Dan and Rachel. Before
becoming involved with church finances, Kim spent most of her church
volunteer hours in the area of Christian Education. Email Kim @ info@parkwayucc.org. |
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John Jones – Caretaker John Jones was born on August 18. He has a daughter, Tonya. John’s favorite restaurant is
Timothy’s. His hobbies include: golf,
square dancing, family events, and his two dogs. One of his favorite bible verses is: “My command is this:
Love each other as I have loved you.
Greater love has no one this, that he lay down his life for his
friends. You are my friends if you do
what I command.” - John
15:12-14 Email John at info@parkwayucc.org. |
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Dr. Barbara Raedeke serves as Organist and Choir
Director at Parkway United Church of Christ and teaches organ at Washington
University. She has been a faculty
member at Middle Tennessee State University and Lindenwood University and is
active as a recitalist, teacher, and church musician. She has performed with the St. Louis
Symphony Brass Quintet, the Bach Society of St. Louis, the St. Louis
Philharmonic, and Washington University Opera. She holds the Bachelor of Music degree in church music
from Valparaiso University, where she studied organ with William Eifrig and
Philip Gehring. She continued her
organ studies in Paris, France with André Marchal, and subsequently completed
the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees at the Eastman School
of Music, where her organ teacher was Russell Saunders. She is a past dean of the St. Louis
chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Email Barbara at info@parkwayucc.org. |
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Alan Stein – Informal Worship Alan
started service with PUCC in 1998 after being asked by John Nourse if he
happened to play piano. He happened to do that a bit, so one thing led
to another and he found himself in 1999 "on the bench," so to
speak, and has been there ever since. His joy and passion is writing music
and working with the 11:00 singers called Random Act, and is so very
fortunate to be part of this congregation. Alan holds a Bachelor of Arts, Master of
Music, and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Illinois in
Theory and Composition, and for the last 28 years has worked for Busch
Entertainment Corporation. In 1990 he moved to St. Louis, where he
is currently Corporate Director of Entertainment. Prior to that he
taught music at the University of Illinois and the University of Richmond.
He is married to figure-skating-coach Shelley, and--along with wonderful son,
Spencer--lives in Creve Coeur. Email Alan at info@parkwayucc.org. |
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Johnny Brown – Caretaker Johnny is a member of Miracle Temple Church. He is the proud father of two grown sons
and five grandchildren. He enjoys
working at Parkway and meeting Parkway members. Email Johnny info@parkwayucc.org. |
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Jan Wiese – Nursery Attendant Jan has worked in the church nursery for the past four
years and has been a member of Parkway United Church of Christ for 32
years. Email Jan info@parkwayucc.org |
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Carol Wilbois – Parish Nurse I was raised in St. Louis and attended Maplewood/Richmond
Heights High School. Following
graduation I attended the University of Illinois school of Nursing in Chicago
where I met Ron, a Pharmacy student from Chicago. We married in my fourth year of nursing school and in his first
year of medical school. We moved to
St. Louis with our girls, Kim and Kristy, where Ron served his internship at
Jewish Hospital. He was drafted into
the military after the internship and was assigned to Brooke Army Hospital at
Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Eventually Ron was sent to Viet Nam so the girls and I returned to St.
Louis to live with my parents. We joined Parkway in 1974. In 1985 I initiated the Good Neighbor/Good Samaritan program
and offered a 12-week training program for our visitors that were to reach
out to the ill and home-bound.
Shortly thereafter I was called about a new field of nursing being
offered at Deaconess. I was in the
first class of three potential Parish Nurses. Today the foundation supports 38 salaried nurses and several
volunteers. Deaconess Foundation
recognized type of nursing focuses on the total persons well-being, physical,
emotional, and spiritual. Besides my
nursing I have been trained as a Chaplain’s assistant and for 15 years have
volunteered in the Department of Pastoral Care at Missouri Baptist
Hospital. In 2006 I spent a month
volunteering in the Philippines and hope one day to return and see how the
programs are going. We have four
grandchildren ranging in age from 17 down to one year old. I love to cook, garden, read, play golf,
tennis, and any type of board or card game. Email Carol at info@parkwayucc.org |
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