Clergy Honored with Lifetime Service Awards

The Evangelical Covenant Church honored clergy with “Lifetime Service Recognition” awards today at the 135th Annual Meeting. With so many ministers and missionaries who continue to serve in various capacities of ministry, the Covenant honors all clergy when they reach 65.
Lance Davis, executive minister of Develop Leaders and the Ordered Ministry, honored Covenant clergy for their faithful service.

The Evangelical Covenant Church honored clergy with “Lifetime Service Recognition” awards today at the 135th Annual Meeting. With so many ministers and missionaries who continue to serve in various capacities of ministry, the Covenant honors all clergy when they reach 65.

  • Sharon R. Anderson, Sammamish, Washington
  • Stephen S. Bilynskyj, Eugene, Oregon
  • Bradley L. Boydston, Plantation, Florida
  • Karen E. Brewer, Chicago, Illinois
  • Catherine L. Campobello, Medellín, Colombia
  • Richar Carlson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • Merrie S. Carson, Renton, Washington
  • Michael D. DeLong, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
  • Remy Diederich, Menomonie, Wisconsin
  • Donald M. Dwight, Taichung 420, Taiwan
  • Kenneth P. Egging, Mount Vernon, Washington
  • Beth I. Ernest, Caledonia, Michigan
  • Barbara V. Ettinger, Vernon, Connecticut
  • Ronald J. Ferguson, Yorkton, Saskatchewan
  • William D. Fish, Midway, Utah
  • Mark O. Fogel, Canaan, Connecticut
  • Gregory P. Fondell, Lakeville, Minnesota
  • Susan G. Gillespie, Chatham, New Jersey
  • William J. Goodale, Elm City, North Carolina
  • Richard A. Gordon, Brandon, South Dakota
  • Wainer Guimaraes, Riverbank, California
  • Mary L. Hendrickson, Venice, Florida
  • James N. Holst, Roseville, California
  • David A. Husby, La Conner, Washington
  • Ronna L. Husby, La Conner, Washington
  • John W. Jenks, Santa Barbara, California
  • Craig B. Johnson, Duluth, Minnesota
  • James C. Johnson, Muskegon, Michigan
  • Kenneth L. Johnson, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
  • Galen O. Johnson, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Hollis A. Kim, Minneapolis, Minnesota­
  • José Manuel La Luz, Chicago, Illinois
  • Nancy K. Lewis, Alameda, California
  • Bruce G. Linscheid, Saint Joseph, Michigan
  • Vicki K. Lund, Stanwood, Washington
  • Francisco Martins Ramos, Paris, France
  • Gregory S. Mesimore, Chicago, Illinois
  • Donald C. Olson, Sarasota, Florida
  • Mark T. Pattie III, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
  • Deborah R. Penny, Chicago, Illinois
  • John C. Pickett, Crystal Lake, Illinois
  • Perry K. Sakai, Oakland, California
  • Gary D. Sander, Medellín, Colombia
  • Mary L. Sander, Medellín, Colombia
  • David A. Stockamp, Buford, Georgia
  • Mark R. Stromberg, Edina, Minnesota
  • Jeffrey L. Sweitzer, Hudson, Ohio
  • Stephen R. Weihsmann, Upsala, Minnesota­
  • David A. Williams, Loveland, Colorado
  • Victor M. Williams, Chicago, Illinois
  • Terrance S. Woodson, Duncanville, Texas
  • Douglas B. Vetvick, Blaine, Minnesota
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