OUR AWESOME TEAM
OUR AWESOME TEAM
Get to know the Smyrna UCC Church staff
Rev. Catherine "Cat" Allard
Rev. Catherine "Cat" Allard is a graduate of University of New Hampshire, Durham, and Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre MA. She was ordained a UCC minister in 2016, and has served in multiple roles and several states, most recently here at Smyrna UCC and prior to that at Meridian UCC in Wilsonville.
She lives in Wilsonville.
Rev. Catherine leads the primary pastoral roles of preaching and worship leadership, pastoral care, staff oversight, Christian education, and working with Council and key committees.
Rev. Dr. Janet Parker
Rev. Dr. Janet Parker is a graduate of Furman University, Greenville, SC, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary. She was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1989, and transferred to the UCC in 2005. She has served in multiple roles, many states, and overseas in Taiwan.
She is a certified Intentional Interim minister, and so she brings the transition skills Smyrna had sought. Most recently, she served as Interim Pastor at First Congregational UCC in Portland, and prior to that at St. James Lutheran Church in Portland.
She lives in Beaverton with her wife, Rev. Robyn Hartwig.
Kristin Wishon
Kristin is our Choir Director. She has a passion for music which shows as she leads the choir and performs at services.
Jeannie Rogers
Jeannie has been Smyrna's secretary for many years. She manages the church office and she prepares the bulletins, announcements, calendar, the monthly newsletter and the annual report.
Joel Daniels
Joel has been organist at Smyrna since 1957. He led the adult choir and promotes our music ministry in many ways.
Barbara Daniels
Barbara is our Moderator. She leads our church meetings.
Kori Houck
Kori is our Childcare Attendant. She brings several years of experience as a nanny, church nursery attendant, and youth leader.
Ginger Redlinger
Ginger is our Moderator-Elect.
Other officers and leaders of Smyrna:
Smyrna Minister: Rev. Dr. Deborah Patterson
Moderator: Barbara Daniels
Moderator Elect: Ginger Redlinger
Treasurer: Irene Schriever
Clerk: Audrey Yoder
Choir Director: Kristin Wishon
Organist: Joel Daniels
Pianists: Kathy Robinson, Sandra Mahar
Photographer: Mary Namit
Behold! Editor: Jeannie Rogers
Behold! Asst. Editor: Elaine Daniels
Friendship Hall Coordinator: Audrey Yoder
Custodial Services: Leon's Cleaning Service
Childcare Attendant: Kori Houck
Webmaster: Tom Daniels