*Charlene Epp :
I was born in SD, raised and baptized in the Northern District Conference of the Mennonite Church. My family were farmers. I attended Freeman Jr College in Freeman, SD and graduated from Bethel College, North Newton, KS with a BS in Elementary Education. I entered Mennonite Voluntary Service, living in Kansas City and Chicago during my service assignments as a teacher in several settings. It was in Chicago that I met Duncan Smith, also in MVS, and whom I married following the completion of our MVS terms. Two years later we relocated to Elkhart, IN for Duncan's seminary training at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries (AMBS); towards the end of his schooling, I began seminary courses. We relocated to the Bronx, NY for Duncan's first position as a solo pastor of a congregation: North Bronx Mennonite Church. I continued in the education field, serving as substitute teacher, then teaching in and coordinating gardening programs in The Family Garden at the New York Botanical Gardens. When Duncan's mother's health issues called us to follow through on our commitment to care for her, we relocated to Spokane, WA, moving into her home to care for her during the last 26 months of her life. During this time, I completed residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), a pre-requisite to being a Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) through the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). I also continued seminary course work in stints back to AMBS. Following my mother-in-law's death, we relocated again to Portland when Duncan accepted a position on the PNMC staff. Here I completed my seminary courses at Western Evangelical Seminary (now George Fox Seminary), volunteered as a chaplain at Inverness Correctional Facility and Providence Milwaukie Hospital until acquiring a full-time staff chaplain position in October of 2000 at Providence St Vincent Medical Center, where I continue to minister today. I was ordained to Christian Ministry through PNMC, as a member of Portland Mennonite Church on July 14, 2002.
Bring sleeping bag, pillow, flashlight, personal items, Bible, notebook, personal copies of Sing the Journey and Sing the Story if you have them, camera, your favorite game, fresh fruit for snacks and perhaps a talent or story to share for Saturday evening's gathering around the fire.
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or mail to Drift Creek Camp P O Box 1110, Lincoln City, OR 97367; registration fee, $90, payable upon arrival. Those registering prior to March 5th
can deduct a $10 early-bird discount.
Registration deadline is Monday, March 28, 2011. A $25 deposit is required to hold your spot. Please submit deposit on-line or mail deposit to: DCC, PO Box 1110, Lincoln City, OR 97367. Thanks!
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