Rev.
Dr. Paula A. Ferris - Senior
Pastor
Rev.
Dr. Paula A. Ferris - Senior
Pastor
With degrees from UCLA (BA-1978) and The Claremont School of Theology (M.Div.-
1983; D.Min.-1988), Dr. Ferris has served a variety of United Methodist Churches
throughout the Southern California area since 1981.
In addition to her pastoral duties, Dr. Ferris has also served as the executive
director of the Willmore Urban Center in Long Beach, providing tutoring, gang
prevention, and youth leadership services to children and youth, and
job-training services to adults.
Pastor Paula comes to us from Northridge UMC, where she
turned the church around from a state of decline to growth and focus on
children, youth, and family ministries.
Pastor Paula brings a passion for preaching and worship
as the core event that binds the Christian community and equips it for service
in the world. She believes that the church is called to equip its members to
make God’s love known in the world in many ways. She believes that the vision
for each church is discerned by attending to the gifts and graces that God has
sent to the congregation through its people.
A believer in spiritual gifts and equipping ministry,
Paula’s personal passions include engaging the church with its community in
ways that make a difference. She asks, “Would our community miss us if we
disappeared tomorrow?” She is also concerned that individuals find their way
into a passionate and personal relationship with God.
Her others interests include music (worship and
otherwise), reading, travel, golf and, conveniently, looking at the ocean and
being at the beach.
Email:
Rev. Dr. Paula A. Ferris
Rev. Lucy
Stafford-Lewis -
Pastor for Congregational Care
Rev. Lucy Stafford-Lewis is our Pastor for Congregational Care, overseeing the educational, nurture and outreach ministries of the Church. She is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), but came to St. Andrew's for this position. Lucy graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary, and has served churches and chaplaincies in Pennsylvania, New York, and now California. Her husband, John, is a leader of our worship band, and together they have two children, Rachel and Tate.
Email: Rev. Lucy Stafford-Lewis
Position
Available -
Director of Youth Ministries
It is important for this person to have the ability to lead youth to a transformative encounter with God through Jesus Christ and to be able to lead youth into a committed and maturing relationship with their faith journey. This person should have the ability to recruit, inspire, train and maintain a strong volunteer team and to be part of a team that likes to engage the community and attract youth. Strong people and organizational skills are important and an understanding of United Methodist theology and tradition would be a plus. This is a part-time position (15 hours per week) and begins July 1, 2009. Inquiries/resumes should be e-mailed to Kim Reese, office@sabts.org.
Email: Youth Director
Emily
Bredthauer -
Director of Age Level Ministries
Emily Bredthauer is our director of Age Level Ministries. She is a life-long United Methodist. Emily holds a Masters in Social Work with an emphasis on work with families and children from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Emily enjoys music, gardening, craft projects, cooking, writing, and spending time with friends and family. Emily is married to Greg and they have two children.
Email: Emily Bredthauer
Chris McCann - Director of Discipleship
Chris is the Director of Discipleship, overseeing the Invitation and Welcome ministries. She holds a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and her undergraduate work was in Sociology and Psychology. After a career in retail management, Chris is bringing her leadership skill set and her journey of faith to this position in order to share God’s message of love to more seekers. A native Californian, she has lived in the Bay Area and the Central Valley; she relocated to southern California when she and her husband, Keith, got married in St. Andrew’s in 2003. They have two adult children, Keith’s son Michael and Chris’s daughter Emily. Chris has a passion for her family and lifelong friends, as well as for horseback riding. She also enjoys reading, cooking and making their house a “home.”
Email: Chris McCann
Stephanie
Feder - Director of Music
Stephanie received a Bachelor of Music degree from the Northwestern University School of Music in Vocal Performance and Music Education and holds the Master of Fine Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the University of California, Irvine. A Chicago area native she played on Chicago stages as Fanny in "Funny Girl", Mame in "Mame", Bloody Mary in "South Pacific", and capped off her Chicago career on the main stage of the Symphony Center in a concert performance of Richard Adler’s "Pajama Game" conducted by the composer. Leaving Chicago for California in 2001, Stephanie served as Assistant Conductor of the San Francisco Bach Choir for several years before moving to Italy to teach and study in Siena and Florence. Upon her return to the states she relocated to Orange County to pursue her graduate degree. Performance highlights at UCI include the role of Mimi in Puccini’s La Boheme, performed with the UCI Symphony Orchestra, coordinating a choral department concert tour in London, and conducting Cantata 106 by J.S. Bach with a period orchestra. In addition to serving as Director of Music at St. A's, Stephanie also acts as Artistic Director of the San Clemente Choral Society, conducts the adult choir at Congregation Shir Ha-ma'alot in Irvine, and sings with the Orange County Women's Chorus (for whom she served as Conducting Intern for two years). She is also the Voice & Choral Department Head for the Sun Valley Symphony Summer Music Workshops in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho where she has had the pleasure of spending the last four summers teaching voice and conducting the children's choir. Stephanie resides in Huntington Beach with her adorable shih tzu Ella.
Email: Stephanie Feder
Ann Small -
Director of Spiritual Formation
Ann oversees the spectrum of spiritual development opportunities for adults at St. Andrews, including Bible studies, small connection groups, retreats, and faith-based coursework. Ann’s intention is to utilize her twenty plus years of corporate training and consulting expertise to help deepen others’ Christian spiritual journey. She holds a BA, MA and MBA from Creighton University, and is a member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honorary. Ann’s “inclusive” religious perspective is a result of her Roman Catholic upbringing and United Methodist membership during her adult life. Having lived in Illinois, Nebraska, Oregon, New Jersey, Colorado, and Washington State, Ann is now firmly settled in San Clemente with her husband, Bob Meese. They have three adult children and two treasured granddaughters. Ann is an avid golfer, and enjoys cooking and a good read.
Email: Ann Small
Susan
Anderson - Wedding
Coordinator
Susan has been a member of the St. Andrew’s church family for ten years. Susan and her husband Curt have been blessed with two wonderful children, daughter Alyssa, who is 17, and son David, who just turned 13. Weddings and organizing events have always been of interest to Susan and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to assist couples in the planning of their very important day.
Email: Susan Anderson