Lyda Barr, Program Assistant, Moves On – Recruitment Underway; Teri Tobey Joins Staff

Lyda Barr, Program Assistant for Leadership Development and Faith Community Development, has accepted a position closer to home in Everett WA.  Her last day with the Office of Connectional Ministries will be Friday, October 5.  Lyda has served the conference since December 2010, offering excellent customer service and support.  We will miss her.  Good wishes can be sent to lyda@pnwumc.org.

The Office of Connectional Ministries announces recruitment for the position of Program Assistant.  For a position description, click the button below.  Recruitment for the position closes October 15.

The position may be filled on an interim basis.  If you are interested in the interim position, send a cover letter and resume to David Valera immediately at dvalera@pnwumc.org.   A person hired as Interim Program Assistant will be eligible to apply for the permanent position.

On a different but related note, we are pleased to announce the addition of Teri Tobey as Program Associate for Young People’s Ministries for the Office of Connectional Ministries. This revisioned position replaces the Program Assistant position that has been vacant since June of this year. She will work alongside Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Young People’s Ministries to strengthen and further develop our Conference’s ministry with youth and young adults and support of those working in the field.

Teri brings a wealth of experience with her to this position. Over the past several years, Teri has worked for Church World Service, helping to raise money to fight hunger and provide disaster relief here in the US and around the world. She has 15 years of experience serving with youth in a variety of ways; as a volunteer and as paid staff in local congregations, as a part of retreat leadership teams and also as an adult leader at camp. We suspect that she’ll be able to relate to many of the faithful people working in local churches to support, nurture and advocate for ministries with young people.

Teri attended Seattle University for college and received a Bachelors Degree in Theology. Her husband, Jason, and two chidren live in Gig Harbor and attend Gig Harbor United Methodist Church. Teri, whose family is into CrossFit, is looking forward to working for us all.

I am thrilled be to be working with young people and the adults who serve them through the PNW UMC Conference office. I look forward to getting a chance to meet many of you at Convo, YAR and other fun events.

We are looking forward to Teri joining us in October. If you would like to send her a word of welcome or make a connection, you can email her today at ttobey@pnwumc.org or call her at 206.870.6822 after the 4th of October.