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Tim Carrick

Co-Pastor

 

   
Tim Carrick Tim has been a pastor of our congregation since 1991.  In 1999, he became co-pastor with his wife Leisa.  Tim is a fourth generation Presbyterian pastor -- his great-grandfather was ordained in 1891.  Tim was born and raised in Japan as a missionary's kid. 
 
     

Leisa Carrick
Co-Pastor

Leisa Carrick

Leisa was ordained as a pastor twenty years ago.  The first eight years of her pastorate was spent in California with her husband, Tim.  In 1991 when they moved to Palmer, she was pregnant with their third child -- she chose to take an eight year leave of absence from the pastorate.  In 1999 she was called to be co-pastor of our congregation.  Leisa had lived here in Palmer until she was seven years old.
 

Luz Smeenk
Administrative Secretary

Pam Drake

Luz has been our Administrative Secretary since the summer of 2006, and has been growing into the position wonderfully.  She is regularly in the office on most weekday mornings: specifically on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.