PASTOR

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Pastor Major arrived in the San Luis Valley in July 2013. Though a Colorado native, he spent a few years in central Ohio while in seminary; and then headed to West Virginia for a few more years to be with his wife, Sarah (also a United Methodist pastor serving two other churches in the valley).  Together they have a son and a daughter.  In addition to serving as a pastor, Major enjoys running, reading, learning, cooking, hiking and camping.  He is also working on being certified as a professional life/executive coach.  You can follow his blog here.

OFFICE ASSISTANT
​Charleen spent 35 years in the Center Middle School/High School before they built the new buildings across the street from the church.  While serving there as first a teacher and then the Middle and High School Principal, she saw three generations of children move through the system so she is sort of an institution in the community.  She is semi-retired, currently recovering from ALL (a type of leukemia) and about to celebrate one year of survival after a bone marrow transplant in August 2014.  She is mom to a tall Boston terrier and a short little fawn pug, both of which are very spoiled and becoming geriatric in age.  She loves to read, embroider, bead, visit with friends, go to concerts, raise violets and do gardening activities when allowed to do so by the doctors.  Charleen is a member of the church and encourages everyone to join in on beading, bible study, and cooking with your neighbor.  She still loves doing things common to her home economics background and she loves her part time job here at the church.