The East Tennessee Episcopalian

Copyright © 2004 The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee

January / February 2004

DIOCESAN STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION

Bishop Charles vonRosenberg
cgvonr@etdiocese.net; (865)966-2110
www.etdiocese.net/pages/bishop.htm

Contact for:

  • Pastoral care of clergy and families
  • Faith crises
  • Consecration of a church, blessing of altar, chalice, paten, church bells
  • Services of confirmation and reception
  • Celebrations of new ministry
  • Lay ministry and social outreach opportunities

Tami Dyke
Bishop's executive secretary
tdyke@etdiocese.net; (865)966-2110
Contact for:

  • An appointment with the bishop
  • The bishop's visitation schedule
  • The diocesan prayer calendar
  • Clergy days
  • Diocesan convention
  • Godly Judgments
  • Licensing Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Lay Eucharistic Visitors
  • Any other diocesan questions

Beth Anderson
Chapter & Verse Bookshop manager
bookshop@etdiocese.net; toll-free (866)281-4599 or (865)966-2912
www.chapterandversebooks.com
Contact for:
  • Hours of operation
  • Stock and special orders
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Gift suggestions and assistance

Mary Berl
Diocesan administrator
mberl@etdiocese.net; (865)966-2110
Contact for:
  • Opportunity Fund grant application
  • Resource to parish treasurers
  • Parish voluntary commitments
  • Setting clergy compensation
  • Diocesan budget
  • Long-term disability and worker compensation for church workers
  • Parish property and liability insurance

The Rev. Chris Chase
Canon for higher education and chaplain, Tyson House, UT-Knoxville
cgchase@etdiocese.net; (865)637-2031
www.tysonhouse.org
Contact for:
  • Campus ministry opportunities

Alice Clayton
Canon to the Ordinary and diocesan deployment officer
aclayton@etdiocese.net; (865)966-2110
Contact for:
  • Clergy search process
  • Updating clergy resumes and CDO profiles
  • Diocesan constitution and canons
  • ECUSA and General Convention

Rosemary Davenport
Staff executive assistant and insurance administrator
rdavenport@etdiocese.net; (865)966-2110
Contact for:
  • Group medical, dental, life and supplemental Medicare insurance for clergy and lay church workers
  • Grace Point reservations
  • Diocesan convention registration or packets

Rick Govan
Lay ministry development director
rgovan@etdiocese.net; (423)698-1222
Contact for:
  • Licensed ministries
  • Presentation on shared ministry concepts
  • To register for lay ministry conference, set for March 27 at Grace Point

Alex Haralson
Youth coordinator
aharalson@etdiocese.net; (865)384-2094
www.etdiocese.net/youth/
Contact for:
  • Information about diocesan, provincial, national youth events
  • To register for youth events
  • Youth Action Council
  • Resources for parish youth ministry
  • Diocesan youth Web pages

Lynn Lazlo
Staff administrative assistant and receptionist
llazlo@etdiocese.net; (865)966-2110
Contact for:
  • Change in subscription to East Tennessee Episcopalian
  • Change in diocesan directory, Web clergy and parish listings, Legacy Society database
  • To register for some diocesan events
  • To obtain diocesan event publicity

The Rev. A.D. "Bo" Lewis
Vicar, Grace Point Camp and Retreat Center
camp@etdiocese.net; (865)567-1159
www.etdiocese.net/gracepoint/
Contact for:
  • Grace Point facilities
  • To donate funds or furnishings to Grace Point
  • Directions to visit Grace Point

Sharon Rasmussen
Communication director
editor@etdiocese.net; (865)966-2110
www.etdiocese.net
Contact for:
  • East Tennessee Episcopalian editorial policy and deadlines to submit material
  • To publish coverage of parish events
  • Opportunities to write for the East Tennessee Episcopalian
  • Diocesan Web site
  • To set up a parish Web site on the diocesan server

Barbara Reed
"Protecting God's Children" administrator
btrjjrhome@worldnet.att.net; (865)482-4205
Contact for:
  • Sexual-abuse prevention training
  • Resources on sexual-abuse issues

SOCIAL MINISTRY CONTACTS

  • AIDS Ministry
    Elizabeth Johnson
    (865)425-9965
  • Appalachian Ministry Resource Team
    Marita Pratt
    billmaritap@aol.com; (423)562-2914
  • Christian Formation
    • The Rev. Kathryn Mathewson, Adult Formation
      kmsttims@chatt.net; (423)886-2281
    • Kathleen Crevasse, Godly Play information
      cacrevasse@aol.com; (423)821-8045
    • Pam Park, Adults & Children's Formation
      pkpark@aol.com; (423)886-4054
    • Ann Backus, Children's Formation
      mombackus1@aol.com; (865)693-3463
    • The Rev. Claire Keene, Adults & Youth Formation
      assistant@ststephensor.com; (865)483-8497
  • Criminal Justice Ministry
    Jim Muir
    (865)947-6188
  • Disaster Relief
    The Rev. Al Minor
    aminor@worldnet.att.net ; (865)670-1199
  • Ecumenical Officers
    • William Farnham
      (865)882-8135
    • The Rev. Al Minor
      aminor@worldnet.att.net; (865)670-1199
  • Jubilee Ministries: A Call to Justice
    • The Rev. Paige Buchholz
      paigebuchholz@yahoo.com; (865)675-0450
    • The Rev. Pat Cahill
      patedcahill@aol.com; (423)821-3131
  • Diocesan Jubilee Officer
    The Rev. Wade Frye
    jfrye3@att.net; (865)983-3512
  • Refugee Resettlement The Rev. Larry Beach
    lbeach@ix.netcom.com; (865)539-4456
  • Victims' Rights
    • The Rev. Barbara Anne Harper
      bharper123@aol.com; (865)986-1976
    • Barbara Reed
      btrjjrhome@worldnet.att.net; (865)482-4205

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