Search Committee Members
First row L-R: John Rodgers, Julie Green, Marcia Schlenker, Alice Gresset, Kim Hoben, Kevin Stichter, Merrill Gowdy
Back row L-R: Sarah Asby, Ashley Hewett, William Sigmon, David Tipple, Vic Howie, Mike Simpson
Committee Members Profiles
Sarah Asby
Current Activities at St. John’s: Preschool Parent Advisory Council, Finance Chair; Guild of the Christ Child, leadership team; Mothers of Young Children Bible Study; VBS teacher; Foyer Groups
Past Activities at St. John’s: N/A
Member of St. John’s: 3 years
Merrill Gowdy
Current Activities at St. John’s: Head of Usher Team
Past Activities at St. John’s: Vestry, 2 terms; Senior Warden; Finance Committee Chair, 3 years; Sunday School teacher; Senior EYC advisor, 12 years; Co-chair, “Sharing Your Blessings” Capital Campaign; Diocesan Convention Delegate, 6 years; Stewardship Chair, 2 years
Member of St. John’s: 34 years
Julie Green
Current Activities at St. John’s: Bible Study; Prime Timers; Dr. Cooley’s trip to Turkey
Past Activities at St. John’s: Vestry; Adult Education Committee, chair; Bible Study Classes, facilitator; Capital Campaign Committee; Kingdom Assignment; Dr. Cooley’s trip to Israel;
Member of St. John’s: 12 years
Alice Gresset
Current Activities at St. John’s: Junior EYC Advisor; Youth Bible Study, 5 years; Praise Band; VBS, volunteer; Venture Crew, Treasurer and VP; 30 Hour Famine Committee, 3 years and participant, 5 years; Soup Kitchen
Past Activities at St. John’s: Costa Rica Mission Team; Junior and Senior EYC Planning Committee, 4 years; Room in the Inn; Advent Poetry Class; Christianity and the Environment class
Member of St. John’s: 10 years
Ashley Hewitt
Current Activities at St. John’s: Small: Matters: Hand-in-Hand in Faith; LIFT Women’s Bible Study; Children’s Education Special Events Committee, VBS Volunteer; Preschool Advisory Committee; Guild of the Christ Child
Past Activities at Previous Parish: Lay Lector; Choir; Regional AIDS Network Committee
Member of St. John’s: 6 years
Kim Hoben
Current Activities at St. John’s: Children’s Sunday School, Parent Volunteer; Families in Christ; VBS Volunteer; Guild of the Christ Child; Preschool Parent; Wednesday Night Suppers
Past Activities at St. John’s: Women’s Bible Study, facilitator; Something’s Brewing Sunday School Class; Young Mother’s Bible Study, facilitator, Preschool Advisory Committee; Foyer Groups; Kanuga Parish Family Weekend; Kingdom Assignment; Junior and Senior EYC; Acolyte
Past Activities with Diocese: Cursillo; Happening; Youth Conferences
Member of St. John’s: 36 years
Vic Howie
Current Activities at St. John’s: EYC Advisor, 2 years; Adult Praise Band; Chalice Bearer, 4 years; Trustee, Palisades Episcopal Church
Past Activities at St. John’s: Outreach Committee, Chair; Vestry; Facilitator of Something’s Brewing, 5 years; Endowment Committee, 2 years; Search Committee for Tim Clayton
Member of St. John’s: 9 years
John Rodgers
Current Activities at St. John’s: Acolyte; Lay Reader
Past Activities at St. John’s: Vestry, Junior Warden, Liturgical Committee, Buildings and Grounds Committee
Member of St. John’s: 45 years
Marcia Schlenker
Current Activities at St. John’s: Lay lector; Room in the Inn; Kanuga Kids, counselor
Past Activities at St. John’s: Alpha Class, coordinator and presenter; Stewardship Campaign, co-chair; Standing Stewardship Committee; Parish Council, chair; Rector Search Committee for Marty McCarthy; Adult Education Committee and teacher; VBS and Sunday School teacher
Member of St. John’s: 23 years
William Sigmon, Search Committee Chairman
Current Activities at St. John’s: Living Last Supper cast; Co-leader of the Renaissance Man class; Diocesan Mission Support team
Past Activities at St. John’s: Vestry, Senior Warden
Member of St. John’s: 11 years
Mike Simpson, Vestry Liaison to Search Committee
Current Activities at St. John’s: Vestry; Vestry liaison to youth; Confirmation Class, teacher, Adult Education Classes
Past Activities at St. John’s: Vestry, Junior Warden; Buildings and Grounds Committee; adult Education Committee; Choir; Junior EYC Advisor; Costa Rica Mission Trip; Finance Committee; Diocesan Convention Delegate; Adult Sunday School, facilitator; Crown Ministries, group leader; Stewardship Committee; Chalice Bearer
Past Activities at Previous Parish: Acolyte, 11 years; Vestry; Youth leader; Sunday School teacher, youth and adult; Education for Ministry; Chalice Bearer; Lay Lector; Choir; Diocesan Choir; Diocesan Conference on Renewal, leader
Member of St. John’s: 13 years
Kevin Stichter
Current Activities at St. John’s: Room in the Inn, 6 years; Children’s Sunday School volunteer; Adult Education Classes; Men’s Outings; Kanuga Parish Family Weekend; YMCA Indian Guides; Preschool Parent
Past Activities at St. John’s: Communications Committee; various Outreach and Fundraising activities, Foyer Groups Past Activities at Previous Parish: Head Minister Search Committee, youth member
Member of St. John’s: 10 years
David Tipple, Communications Liaison
Current Activities at St. John’s: Usher; Foyer Groups
Past Activities at St. John’s: Stewardship Campaign, chair; Vestry; Finance Committee Chair; Senior Warden; Children’s Chapel, leader; Habitat for Humanity committee; Cell Group; Sunday School
Member of St. John’s: 18 years