The Youth Ministry & Spirituality Project
Partners

Congregational Partners

Christ Lutheran Church
2610 N. Campbell St.
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 462-6660

First United Methodist Church
203 N. Franklin St.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 465-1661
Rev. David Byrum, Sr. Pastor
Tammy Clark, Youth Minister

Lake Chelan Lutheran Church
PO Box 1058
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-9063
Rev. Paul Palumbo, Sr. Pastor
Rebecca Newton, Youth Minister

Our Lady Help of Christians Parish
575 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 527-7560
Fr. Walter Cuenin, Sr. Pastor
Lawrence Molloy, Youth Pastor

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
815 E. Grace St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 643-3589
Steve Matthews, Youth Minister
steve.e.matthews@gmail.com

Seattle Mennonite Church
3120 NE 125th St.
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 417-2690
Rev. Weldon Nisley, Sr. Pastor




Westminster Presbyterian Church
777 Coburg Rd.
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 343-3140
Rev. John Pierce, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Jen Butler, Assoc. Pastor (youth)

Church of the Redeemer (UMC)
2420 S. Taylor Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
(216) 932-2065
Rev. Dan Bryant, Sr. Pastor
Dianne Tobey Covault, Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Immanuel Presbyterian Church
3300 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 389-3191
Rev. Frank Alton, Sr. Pastor
Leanna Creel, Youth Minister

Oakhurst Baptist Church
222 E. Lake Dr.
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 378-3677
Rev. Lanny Peters, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Chris Copeland, Associate Pastor

Prairie Baptist Church
7416 Roe Blvd.
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 722-6176
Rev. Heather Entrekin, Sr. Pastor
Kyle Gardner, Youth Minister

St. Therese Catholic Church
3416 E. Marion St.
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 325-2711
Constance Francis, Youth Minister

South Park United Church of Christ
2201 3rd St.
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-2017
Rev. Bruce Herrboldt, Sr. Pastor
Melinda Williams, Youth Minister
(click here to read Melinda’s blog)

The Woodlands Christian Church (DOC)
1202 N. Millbend
The Woodlands, TX 77380
(281) 367-7139
Rev. Brent Parker, former Youth Minister
B.parker@tcu.edu
John Frey, youth ministry volunteer, now at Cypress Creek Christian Church, Spring, TX. Email:
John.Frey@hp.com
(click here to read John’s blog)
Denominational Partners

Presbyterian Church (USA)
Louisville, KY
Gina Yeager,
Associate for Youth Ministry,
(502) 569-5497
Kenny Davis

United Methodist Church
Susan Hay, Director,
Ministries with Youth,
(877) 899-2780, x 7069

Episcopal Church USA
Betsy Boyd, The Episcopal Church Center, New York, NY, (800) 334-7626
Cookie Cantwell, Province IV Youth Ministries Coordinator, Episcopal Church USA & Youth Minister, St. James Parish, Wilmington, NC, (910) 763-1628 x16

General Conference Mennonite Church
Winnipeg, MB
Abe Bergen, Director of Youth Ministries, (204) 888-6781

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Indianapolis, IN
Randy Kuss - rkuss@yahoo.com
Bruce Fowlkes - jbfowlkes@aol.com



Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Bill Kees, Director, ELCA Youth Ministries/Gathering,
(773) 380-2459
Dianha Ortega, Associate Director of Youth Leadership & Spiritual Formation.
(773) 380-2581

United Church of Christ
June Boutwell, Minister for Youth, Young Adults & Outdoor Ministries, Worship & Education Ministry Team,
(216) 736-3871
Sid Fowler, Minister for Worship, Liturgy & Spiritual Formation, Worship & Education Ministry Team,
(216) 736-3871

American Baptist Churches, USA
Wallace Smith, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Indianapolis, IN,
(317) 846-5821

Church of the Brethren
Elgin, IL
Chris Douglas, Director of Youth Ministries, (800) 323-8039 x297

Organizational Partners

Princeton Theological Seminary Institute for Youth Ministry
Princeton, NJ
Rev. Dayle Gillespie Rounds, Director of Education, (609) 497-7910
Rev. Amy Vaughn, Director of Leadership Development, (507) 625-2797

The Upper Room Publishing
Nashville, TN
Sandy Miller, Editor, Devo'Zine,
(615) 340-7089

Youthworker Journal
Nashville, TN
Will Penner, Editor, (615) 312-4250



The Valparaiso Project
Valparaiso, IN
Dorothy Bass, Director,
(219) 464-5034

Contemplative Outreach
Mark Lodico, Director, San Francisco office, (415) 675-5200 x1529