Joann Abrahamsen
Location: Yonkers, NY

Secular Occupation: Commercial Lines Insurance Account Executive

Activities: Assisting Minister; Worship Leader; Church Council; Chair, Evangelism Committee; Member, Stewardship Committee; Neighborhood Outreach Ministry 2001; Volunteer at Wartburg Adult Community 2000-2001

Other interests: Newsletter Editor, Self Published Author; Free-lance Writer; Public Speaker; Certified Consultant in Hypnosis

Education: Brooklyn College, BA; Westchester Community College — paralegal certificate; Word and Witness participant — 3 years study; Diakonia Program

Other Talents: Teacher with computer skills; Bible Study Leader; Editing and Writing Skills

Seminar and Workshop leader
Examples: “How to teach an Adult Education Course”; “Dreams: Unlocking the Mysteries”; “Learn how to Learn”; “Weight and Smoking Management with Hypnosis.”

Personal Facts: Married, one child.

Mary Barberio
Location: New Hyde Park, NY

Secular Occupation: Wife; Mother

Activities: Assisting Minister; Acolyte; Sunday Church School; Worship leader; Christian Education; Vacation Bible School — director; Ladies workshop leader; Social Ministry; Lutheran Family and Community Services — liaison; Worship Leader at Nursing Home; English as another Language; Synod Domestic Violence Task Force; Nursing Home Worship Services; Ladies Outreach programs

Other Talents: Worship Services leader; Start up Ladies/Mothers’ group; Bible study; English tutor; Administrative/Bookkeeping skills.

Education: English as another Language; Diakonia Program.

Personal Facts: Married, two children.

Marie E. Biedinger
Location: Wurtsboro, NY

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Secular Occupation: Retired

Activities: Sunday School director and teacher; Choir member; Church secretary; Worship leader — occasional; WELCA president and member; Activity Club member; CPE study at Nyack Hospital; Ellenville Clergy Association and participant; Ellenville Hospital Chaplain volunteer; Temporary Chaplain at Nyack Hospital (while supervisor is on vacation.)

Other Talents: Hospital ministry and nursing home ministry; Occasional worship leader; Guest worship leader.

Education: Courses at New York Seminary, 3 units Clinical Pastoral Ed.

Other Interests: Music (as singer and as organist); reading and studying scripture.

Personal Facts: Two children, and four grandchildren.

Sharon L. Brennen
Location: Southern Westchester County, NY

Secular Occupation: Pre-School Director

Activities: Bible Study-Leader Participant; Assistant Minister; Senior Ministry Homebound/Hospital Visitation; Senior/Homebound Monthly Devotion and Information Resource Mailing; Vacation Bible School Director (2002-2003); Coffee & Conversation Nights (2000-2003); CPS Advisory Board (2000-present); Annual Senior Dinner (1995-present); Choir

Synodical Activities: Diaconate Retreat; Pastor/Deacon Retreat; Synod Assembly Representative

Leslie Joan Budke
Location: Kings Park, NY

Secular Occupation: Office Manager, Chiropractic Aide

Activities: Eucharistic Minister; Altar server; Stephen Minister; Write for monthly newsletter; Pastoral Care committee; Visitations — home, hospital and nursing home; RSVP — assisting elderly in various capacities; Pastoral Visitations and Care at a Health Care Facility; Lutheran Center for the Aging — Pastoral Care.

Other Talents: Work with the elderly; Assist in setting up outreach program; Write educational articles regarding the Church, etc.

Education: St. Charles’ Hospital — Interfaith Training Workshop 1999; St. Joseph’s College — course in Death and Dying 9/99; Pastoral Care course at LCA, 9-12/99 and 1-4/2000

Other interests: Reading; Gardening; Traveling.

Personal Facts: Married, two children

August J. Byllott
Location: Davenport, Fl

Secular Occupation: Retired

Activities: Stephen Ministry Leader; CCE Instructor; Adult Forum Leader; Education, Social Ministries, Call Committee Chair.