Pastor Dan Derrick, Senior Pastor
Ilwaco Community Church
360/642-4844
Started October 1998 as senior pastor. He is a former elder, lay
pastor, Washington State Patrol trooper and chaplain. His professional
affiliations include the Ministerial Fellowship International
and he has a theological degree in literature from Central Washington
Bible College. He was requested by the eldership to fill the vacancy
of Pastor Ray U'ren who has moved to Spokane, Washington.
Pastor Doug Boyd, Youth Pastor
North Coast Family Fellowship
2351 Wahanna Rd. P. O. Box 450
Seaside, Oregon 97138
503/738-7453
Started August 30,1999 as youth pastor after five years in the
ministry. His previous position was with Fair Oaks Baptist Church
in Concord, California, where he spent over four years. Doug's
father has been a pastor for 35 years and his church was just
across town from Fair Oaks. Pastor Doug sent his resume to a friend
in Washington, but it ended up with Pastor John Nagle of North
Coast Family Fellowship. He chose to enter the ministry to "show
that religion can be FUN, it can be a blast. God wants you to
come as you are. You can be yourself and still go to church."
Pastor Doug received his training at Biola University in La Mirada,
California, where he achieved a degree in Marketing with a minor
in Bible studies.
Father Victor Olvida
St. Mary's Catholic Church
4700 Pacific Way, P. O. Box 274
Long Beach, Washington 98644
360/642-2002
Started with the church originally in July, 1998, but received
his incarnation in December, 1998 and received his declaration
of incarnation and was appointed official pastor in June, 1999
for this church of approximately 265 households. His previous
position was with Immaculate Heart of Mary church in Skagit, Washington,
where he spent three years. He came here from the Philippines
eight years ago and applied to the Catholic Diocese in Seattle.
His education includes a bachelor of arts degree in sociology
and after four years in theology in the Philippines, he emigrated
to the United States. Father Olvida is replacing the previous
pastor of six years, Father Richard Gallagher, who retired and
moved to Kent, Washington.
Father Richard Thompson
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church
1465 Grand Astoria, Oregon 97103
503/325-3671
Appointed pastor of St. Mary, Star of the Sea July 1, 1999. His
prior appointment was as parochial vicar, St. Cecilia Parish in
Beaverton, Oregon, beginning July of 1995. He was ordained as
a priest on June 9, 1995. Father Thompson was born in Bend, Oregon
and graduated Portland State University in 1988 with a bachelor's
degree in general studies/arts & letters, then attended Mount
Angel Seminary until 1994, achieving his Master's of Divinity
degree in 1994.
Father Thompson replaces Father Mark Bachmeier, who moved to a
Catholic Parish/School in Eugene, Oregon.
Reverend David C. Sweeney, Rector
Calvary Episcopal Church
503 North Holladay Drive
Seaside, Oregon
503/738-5773
Started May1, 1999 as full-time pastor.
He was previously in Bandon and Port Orford, for six and a half
years, serving both congregations. He has a masters of divinity
from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, plus
a bachelor of speech degree from Northwestern University in Evanston,
Illinois. He replaced Chester "Chet" Falby who had been
interim minister for one and a half years. Chet replaced Reverend
Roger Williams who retired and moved to Spokane, Washington. Reverend
Sweeney has known Seaside his whole life. His father was from
Seaside as a child and the family later moved to Portland. Reverend
Sweeney never lived here full time, just summers. "It's great
to be here," he said,"It's kinda fun to be in Clatsop
County."
Pastor David Barnet
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
P. O. Box 85
Seaside, Oregon 97138
503/738-6791
Started May 1, 1999 as pastor. His prior calling was as pastor
of Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond, Oregon, where he remained
for 10 years. His professional affiliations include membership
in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. He is a graduate
of the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, Illinois and he
replaces pastor Paul Hermanson, who went to Faith Lutheran in
Kaiser, Oregon.
Reverend Rex Longshore
Faith Lutheran Church
1115 Broadway
Seaside, Oregon 97138
503/738-7223
Reverend Longshore started full time with the church in January
1999. He had been coming down from Beaverton as Sunday morning
interim minister for three years. He spent the last year also
coming down more per month to see shut-ins. He is now under a
two- year contract. He is originally from Iowa, but his wife grew
up in Portland and they like Seaside. Prior to joining this congregation
of 47, he worked in Grand Forks for ten years then came to the
northwest. He also worked at an office supply company for five
years and then began working for US Office Products in Beaverton.
He began his study for the ministry as a freshman in high school
and attended Concordia College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Concordia
Senior College in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and Concordia Seminary in
St. Louis, Missouri.
Pastor Craig Johnson
Bethany Lutheran Church
Astoria, Oregon 97103
Started September, 19,1999 as full-time pastor for approximately
160 parishioners. He was previously at Willamette Free Lutheran
Church in Beaverton, Oregon for two years and prior to that spent
nine years in Eugene, Oregon at Spencer Creek Lutheran Church.
Pastor Craig grew up in Astoria and attended Bethany Lutheran
as a child. "This is a great opportunity to serve the Lord,"
said Pastor Craig, "It is interesting being back in a community
that has some real needs as well as great potential." Pastor
Craig replaces Pastor Martin Horn who moved to Fosston, Minnesota.
He has a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Willamette
University in Salem and a Master of Divinity degree from the Free
Lutheran Seminary in Minneapolis.
Reverend Linda Smith, Pastor
Ocean Park Lutheran Church
360/665-6344
She started with her new church on March 1, 1999, after being
ordained in February. She has worked for Green River Community
College, in Auburn, Washington for 14 years, coordinating student
employment. Her 120-member congregation belongs to the Peninsula
Council of Churches, and she had this to say about becoming a
minister: "It's probably something I felt for a long time.
The first time I verbalized it was in 1981. It was a long time
in coming, although my schooling and internships (I pursued a
number of those.) were confirmation that indeed ordained ministry
was what God was calling me to do. We just have a really neat
congregation. It is wonderful." Reverend Smith graduated
from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Los Angeles, with
a certificate in basic theological education. She is replacing
Beth Garett, and Eric Dull who moved to Spokane, Washington.
Pastor Phillip Kearse, Senior Pastor
Tillamook United Methodist Church
3803 12th Street, Tillamook, OR 97141
503/842-2224
Started July 1, 1999 as full-time senior pastor with a congregation
of approximately 250 members. His previous position was as senior
pastor of Albany United Methodist Church in Albany, California.
Pastor Kearse is a member of Kiwanis International. He received
his education at Wofford College, Yale Divinity School, ICCS at
Holy Names College, Sophia Institute and Pacific School of Religion.
He is a graduate of Theological University in Berkeley, California.
He follows Pastor Douglas Hale at Tillamook United Methodist after
Reverend Hale moved to La Grande, Oregon.
Pastor Joyce M. Cann
Bay City United Methodist Church
P. O. Box 3135, Bay City, OR 97107
503/377-4528
Started July 1999 as a 3/4 time pastor. Previously 1/2 time at
Jordan Valley United Methodist Church for ten years and 3/4 time
as a distance learning coordinator plus a speech-language professional
for the Jordan Valley School District. She is a member of the
Idaho Valley Music Teachers Association, Lions International and
Kiwanis International. Her new congregation includes approximately
65 members and constituents. She studied at the St. Paul School
of Theology in Kansas City, graduating in 1991. She is replacing
Reverend Patti Hale who moved to La Grande United Methodist Church.
Pastor Douglas "Doug" C. Rich
Pioneer Presbyterian Church
Clatsop Plains, Warrenton,Oregon
503/861-2421
Started January 1, 1999 as full-time minister. His prior calling
was as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Raton, New Mexico
for four years. Other experience includes work as assistant professor
in the English department of Washington State University, director
of the Bridge Project at Fairhaven College/Western Washington
University in Bellingham, Washington, and 12 years as director
of the Academic Advising Center at Seattle Pacific University.
His education includes a BA from Whitworth College in Spokane,
Washington; a Master's of Divinity degree from San Francisco Theological
Seminary; a Ph.D. from Washington State University in literature.
He replaces Pastor Mary Woodman.