Leadership

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inary he interned at 1st Presbyterian Church in Hollywood during the school year and helped direct the Presbytery of Seattle's camp at Buck Creek during the summer. Upon graduation in 1977, Paul became the Assc. Pastor at Fremont Presbyterian in Sacramento, California where he oversaw a wide variety of ministries. Paul then moved to Friday Harbor, Washington, his first resort ministry, and then onto Jackson where he became the Organizing Pastor and its Senior Pastor. During his early years in Jackson Pastor Paul received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Paul loves to teach and preach God's Word, demonstrate God's love in practical ways within the community, spend time with his wonderful wife Terri snd their children: Isaac (30), Cameron (24), James (22),and Sam (22).

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n Hole to ski for the winter. He ended up staying for three years and worked at the Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole as the youth and young adult director until 2003. At that time he returned to Seattle and met his wife, Addie, and started seminary while working as a project manager at the Dwelling Company, a real estate development firm. He also worked as a project manager at a start-up Biofuel company called Propel. While in Seattle, Ben and Addie were involved in the life of University Presbyterian Church where Ben served as a seminary intern. In 2009 Ben and Addie welcomed their daughter, Nina, into the world. A few weeks later he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity. Although Ben dabbled in business, his true calling has always been as a Pastor. Ben joined PCJH as Associate Pastor in September 2010. Proverbs 3:5-7 has always been a significant life verse for Ben, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." Ben enjoys snowboarding, skiing, hiking, cycling, cooking, reading, playing and listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.

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n Salem, OR and moved to the Big Island of Hawaii to begin a 14 yr career in Hotel Management. This career brought her back to Jackson Hole in 1992, and in 2002 she was inspired to change her vocation and earned a MS in Environmental Education through the Teton Science Schools/University of Idaho in 2005. In 2003, Grand Teton National Park hired Diane as their Education Specialist where she was able to share her knowledge and passion for the natural history of this area through teaching hundreds of children in God’s great outdoors. She is married to mountain guide & ski school manager, Scott McGee, and has the honor of raising two of God’s children, Clara and Lucia. Since memorizing the 23rd Psalm as a young girl for her dad for Father’s Day, it has remained significant and meaningful throughout her life. In 2009, she and her girls joined PCJH, and then she began teaching in the Little Lambs Preschool, joined the J.OY. Summer Camp staff, and in 2011, the CYF administrative team. Diane enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, the arts, hiking, tennis, telemark skiing, snowboarding, and watching old musicals.

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all of you know nothing about me, allow me to briefly introduce myself. I am from Charlotte, North Carolina (go Tar Heels!) and have spent my last four years of life in Nashville, Tennessee at Vanderbilt University (go ‘Dores!). Needless to say, I love the South – especially its delicious cuisine. If you can find sweet tea in Jackson, be sure to let me know where. I have an awesome family who raised me to love the Lord and snow skiing. I have one (recently married) brother who I’ve been skiing down mountains with since we were a few years old. Actually, I love most things that involve mountains and exploring them, so if you ever need someone to join you on an outdoor adventure, let me know. I’ve heard that you have some pretty good mountains out here…I also love my Jeep Wrangler, live music (Nashville spoiled me), traveling, and continually learning how to love people like Jesus does. Which is a key reason why I came out here to work with your church! Working with people and talking about Jesus is something that makes me feel alive and like I’m working for a greater purpose—two things I deeply desire in my work at this time in my life. I’m excited to work full-time in a church and learn what that is like, and hope that God will show me this year if pursuing full-time ministry is what he has for me. I look forward to meeting you all (seriously…I know almost no one at this point besides Ben) and becoming a part of your church family! ~Preston Gordon