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                            DARRYL BAKER

   I grew up in the Church.  My Father was a Methodist pastor.  The church has always been “home” for me no matter where we lived.  The church has been a “moving experience”.  We moved six times before I was in high school.  In all the moves and transitions in my life, the church was the place where I found support and guidance.  
   God has continued to do a new thing in my life.  I have learned to follow the Spirit’s guidance and trusted my intuition as a person and pastor.  My life experience and professional training have provided me with a rich perspective and understanding of ministry in Christ’s church.
   As the world changes and ministries challenges increase, I have learned to hold on to the basic principles and values instilled in me throughout my faith journey.  Yet I have also learned to adapt and change course as the river of life takes its bends and turns.  
   Even though the church appears to be diminished, I believe that the opportunity to bear witness to our faith and engage in significant ministry lies ahead for the Church of Jesus Christ.


Pastor – PCUSA  (31 years)
                  Pastor/Head of Staff – 400-1,500 members
                  Solo Pastor—300-450 members
                  Associate Pastor – 1,500-3,200 members
                  Interim Pastor – (5 churches) 150-650 members
                  Parish Associate – 650 members

Education
                 Princeton Seminary – Masters of Divinity '82
                 Presbyterian School of Christian Education
                        MA in Christian Education '83
                 Intentional Interim Training (MALT) '04

Experience
                Retreat Planning & Leadership
                Mission Studies
                Visioning/Planning
                Elder/Deacon Training
                Stewardship Education/Campaigns
                Worship Planning
                Sacramental Education/Spiritual Disciplines
                Personnel Policies and Evaluation Process
                Leading Medium Size Churches (150-350 worshippers)
                Program Development and Assessment
                Christian Education for all Ages
                Healthy Congregations
                Facilitator for Clergy/Educator support groups

Service to Larger Church
               Moderator & member of COM
                       (Charlotte and Wabash Valley Presbyteries)
               Moderator of New Church Development/Redevelopment
                       (S. Louisiana Presbytery)
               Clergy Commissioner to GA in 1988  (Detroit Presbytery) & 
                       1998 (Charlotte Presbytery)
               Member of Christian Education Committee (Detroit Presbytery)


                                GINNY HARVILLE BAKER
                               
   I cannot remember a time when I did not go to church.  It has always been a place of comfort and acceptance, a place where I learned to love music and learning about God, a place that has always felt like home.  I am one whose faith was nurtured over the years by my parents, pastors, Sunday school teachers, choir directors, youth leaders, and camp counselors.  
    The church in which I grew up hired their first Director of Christian Education when I was a freshman in high school and that was the first time I knew that one could work in the church in that capacity.  I was encouraged and inspired by our DCE to consider Christian Education as a profession and that goal shaped my college education and led me to the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (now a part of Union Presbyterian Seminary) in Richmond, VA.  While at PSCE, I strengthened my love of the educational ministry of the church and discovered a love for recreational ministry as well.  Helping people to be renewed and refreshed through play, dance, crafts, retreats, and creative worship has been a true joy.  Playing and sharing in fellowship together strengthens our relationships with one another and with God.

Christian Educator  (30 years)
              Program Director - PC(USA) Camp
               Coordinator of Adult & Family Ministries - 450 members
               Coordinator of Spiritual Formation for Adults - 650 members
               Director of Christian Formation & Lay Ministries - 450 members
​               Director of Children's Ministry - 500 members
               Free Lance Consultant and Retreat/Program Leader

Education
               Presbyterian School of Christian Education
                      MA in Christian Education '84
               Eastern Kentucky University
                      Bachelor of Individualized Studies '82
                      Religious Development and Recreation
               Wabash Valley Presbytery - Commissioned Ruling Elder training '06

Experience
               Christian education with all ages
               Retreat Planning and Leadership
               Curriculum Workshops/Writer
               Recreation Leader
               Montreat Youth Conference
                        Small Group Leader
                        Leadership Team
                        Planning Team
               Churchwide Programs
               Folk & Square Dance Instruction and Calling

Service to the Larger Church
               Planning Team – Montreat Youth Conference (Theta) - 2011
               Moderator & Member of the Christian Education Committee
                      Wabash Valley Presbytery
               Moderator & Member of the Northwest Quadrant Program
                      Committee – Wabash Valley Presbytery
               Resourcing Task Force – Wabash Valley Presbytery
               POINT Representative
                     (Presbyterians Organized in Nurture and Teaching)
                     Presbytery of South Louisiana and Wabash Valley Presbytery



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