Rev. Dr. Dave Beckett
Dave has come home to Alaska! At least for a year as interim pastor. He and his family served in this very community from 1991-1999. It was a great place for their four kids to grow up and still is. Dave retired from First UMC in Bend, Oregon, where he and his wife, Kim, live. He will serve Soldotna UMC 3/4 time to strengthen the congregation's ministries. He'll use the 1/4 time off to make 6 home visits to Bend.
They have four adult children: Jenny married to Aaron Smith with Isabella and Wesley now living in Salem, OR. Ryan is single and living in Anchorage. Lauren married to Rob with Camden and Kylie live in Keizer, OR. And our beloved Jeremy who now resides in heaven.
Dave enjoys woodworking and is offering a gift of a sacred word to folks in Soldotna. You can email him at sacredword7@gmail.com to learn more. He is an enthusiastic fan of Ohio State football, Cincinnati Bengals football, Cincinnati Reds baseball, and Seattle Seahawks. If you would like to meet with him for a walk, coffee, or beer, email him at dgbeckett@gmail.com.
Lay Leader — Susie Smalley
Lay Member to Annual Conference — Priscilla Wilbur Alternate Lay Member to Annual Conference — Carolyn Potter
U.W.F. President — Carolyn Potter / Susie Smalley
Church Council, chaired by Cosette Kilfoyle, has oversight of all administrative areas of the church.
Staff Parish Relations Committee, chaired by Judy Nugent, oversees personnel and the relationship between staff and congregation.
Finance Committee, chaired by Fay Lauver, oversees all financials and endowments.
Trustees Committee, chaired by Hal Smalley, oversees all issues of property.
Nurture Committee, chaired by Carolyn Potter, oversees all congregation meals, fellowship and care of congregation.
Mission Committee, chaired by Lou Martin, oversees all mission ministries within and without the congregation.
Church, Family and Education, chaired by Kelly Hutson, oversees these three areas of our ministries.