Leadership

Craig Jorgensen

Interim Pastor

One line bio: “In the school of life, I’m still in kindergarten and it shows.”

Musical stylings: The Band, John Denver, The Eagles, James Taylor, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Allison Krauss

Film: Return to me; Nottinghill; Full Metal Jacket; The Music Man; Late for Dinner

Literary Musings: The Courage to Teach, Parker Palmer; A Rumor of War Philip Caputo; Ishmael Daniel Quinn; anything by Fredrick Buechner;  anything by Tony Hillerman; anything by William Willimon.

Heroes: Jesus, Abraham Lincoln, my wife

Little Known Fact: As a kid I wanted to be Hoppalong Cassidy’s deputy.  I had the whole outfit: boots, belt, hat, two guns, vest, spurs and badge.

Favorite Bend Eatery: Costco

Who I’d like to meet: The next person God brings into my life.

Favorite Quote: “A man has to know his limitations”   Harry Callahan

Ron Werner

Director of Youth Ministries

One Line Bio: Life long learner and lover trying to be peace in a world of war.

Musical Stylings: The Roots, Talib Kweli, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Common, Erykah Badu, Thrice, Death Cab for Cutie, Lupe Fiasco, Neil Young, The Shins, The Dirty Projectors, Radiohead

Film: Hotel Rwanda, Good Will Hunting, Little Miss Sunshine, Babel, When Harry met Sally, Love Actually, Snatch, Chocolat, Zoolander, Rachel Getting Married

Literary Musings: Walter Wink, Henri J.M. Nouwen, Ched Myers, Anne Lamott, Eboo Patel, Brian D. McLaren, Martin Luther King Jr. My favorite book is Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse.

Heroes: Anyone who has given a voice to the voiceless by way of non-violence.

Little Known Fact: I am a huge fan of Hip Hop and can freestyle rap.

Favorite Bend Eatery: Toomies Thai, Deschuetes Brewery, Amalia’s Mexican

Who I’d Like to Meet: Jon Stewart, George Harrison, Ghandi

Favorite Quote: “I wake up each morning determined to both change the world and have a great time – sometimes that makes it difficult to plan my day.” -E.B. White

Dee Engel

Director of Children’s Ministries

One Line Bio: I am a follower of Jesus who loves kids in general, but especially my two kids and my four grand kids.

Musical Stylings: I love all kinds of piano music, but especially Emile Pandolfi.

Film: Brian’s Song and The Blindside.

Literary Musings: Roots, A Generous Orthodoxy, and What’s So Amazing About Grace?

Heroes: My mother and my two kids.

Little Known Fact: I once sold Tupperware.

Favorite Bend Eatery: Anthony’s

Who I’d Like to Meet: Michele Obama.

Favorite Quote: John 8:32 “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”

Corry Hollingsworth

Office Administrator

One Line Bio: I am a woman of peace, love and persistance. Strive to make a difference, and help those in need.

Musical Stylings: Andre’ Hazes, Whitesnake, Carole King, Phil Collins, Boston, David Bowie, Bread, Keith Urban, Motley Crue, Adele, Lady Antebellum and Trace Adkins.

Film: Pursuit of Happiness, Hotel Rwanda, Forrest Gump and a River Runs Through It

Literary Musings: Jodi Picoult, Kim Edwards, Khaled Hosseini, Ishmael Beah, Nicole Krauss, Barbara Bradford-Taylor

Heroes: Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, MLK, Princess Diana of Wales, and my father

Little Known Fact: Born in Holland and became a US citizen 13 years ago.

Favorite Bend Eatery: Toomies Thai and Kanpai Sushi

Who I’d like to meet: Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln and Oprah Winfrey

Favorite Quote: “The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.”- Martha Washington

Jon Basham

Director of Music Ministries

One Line Bio: A wandering minstrel practicing law

Musical Stylings: Puccini operas (take your pick), major choral works (duh!), romantic music, Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson, drum and bugle corps

Film: American President, Amelie, Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring, Simon Birch

Literary Musings: Stephen Donaldson, Ken Follett, J.K. Rowling, Philip Gulley/James Mulholland

Heroes: Jesus, MLK, Mother Teresa, Milo Thornberry

Little known fact: My dream is to make a really good loaf of French bread someday

Favorite Bend Eatery: Zydeco, Blacksmith, Staccatos, Cork

Who I’d like to meet: J.S. Bach, Benjamin Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt

Favorite Quote: “When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands.” – Mark Twain
“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, I used everything you gave me.”  -Erma Bombeck

Bonnie Norris

Office Assistant

One Line Bio: I am a woman who loves to love, protect and care for others especially my family, children and the elderly, & I want to follow wherever God leads me.

Musical Stylings: I love most Christian Rock; my car radio is fixed to KLOVE.  I Love Piano Music especially by Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Film: Gone With the Wind, Auntie Mame, The Color Purple, & The Unsinkable Molly Brown are just a start.

Literary Musings: Stephenie Meyers-”Eclipse” was my fave, JK Rowling-all of the Harry Pottter series, and all of Jane Austen’s Books-however “Pride & Prejudice” was my favorite. Oh, and you must read “The Shack” by William P. Young, especially if you’re having a hard time forgiving someone.

Heroes: My grandmother, and the more I learn about my mother.

Little Known Fact: I used to repossess cars.

Favorite Bend Eatery: Giuseppe’s Ristorante (dark, romantic, & fabulous food)

Who I’d Like to Meet: Ann Curry

Favorite Quote: 1 Peter 5:7  “Let him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you.”

Aisea Taimani

Music Director

One Line Bio: I’m a son of Preacher Man fulfilling my fathers dream for me…

Musical Stylings: Ben Harper, James Brown, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Sam Cooke, Radiohead, Bob and Damian Marley, John Mayer, Mumford and Sons, Lauryn Hill, Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Black Seeds, John Legend, Erykah Badu, Kuila, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Amos Lee, Bon Iver, D’Angelo, Jon Forman, Ella Fitzgerald, John Mark McMillan, K’Naan, Lucky Dube

Film: The Wrestler, Hotel Rwanda Good Will Hunting, Dumb and Dumber, Fight Club, Romeo and Juliet, Lars and The Real Girl, The Last Samurai, The War, Shawshank Redemption, Shindlers List

Literary Musings: Brian D. McLaren, Shane Claiborne, C.S. Lewis, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr., Psalms

Heroes: My Mother, Neomai and my Grandmother Akesa

Little Known Fact: I am from the last monarchy in the Pacific Ocean: The Kingdom of Tonga

Favorite Bend Eatery: Pho Viet and Cafe, Toomies Thai, Taj Palace, Common Table

Who I’d Like to Meet: Tupac Shakur, Rhys Ifans, MLK, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The lady at the well.

Favorite Quote: “The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him… a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune a tragedy, a joy is an ecstacy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create — so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. he must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.”