2011 Lent Study Guide - University Presbyterian Church

Acknowledgments
I would like to thank those who generously contributed their time, talent, and service to this Lenten
study guide. Thank you to the Lent Lead Team for their commitment and passion in assisting our
community to be a church of small groups: LuAnn Carlson, Sonjia Gavin, Gretchen Harrell, Helen
Holter, Philip Lu, Julie Parnell, and Tim Parnell. I would also like to thank Sarah Campbell, Associate
Director of Small Groups, for her tireless devotion, and the Small Group Support Team for their
wisdom and care: Sandi Bishop, Frank Lewis, Philip Lu, Linda Whittlesey and Peter Wilson.
Our Lent Study Guide and Video Production Team is a very talented group and I thank them:
Jeff Blackburn, Lindsey Burgess, Joel Clare, Brian Glassco, Helen Holter, Tracy Maycock, Janet
Moneymaker, Tim and Julie Parnell, Carl Pearson, Wesley Slover, and Linda Whittlesey. A special
thanks to Karen and Richal Smith for the use of their home for the video shoot; and to Connie
Jacobsen, Art Kopicky, and the leaders of Teleios for providing a wonderful Bible study template.
Gratitude to Rev. Dr. Stephen Hayner for his gracious permission to reprint A Passover Haggadah for
Christians.
Thank you to Rev. Dave Rohrer, Scott Burnett, Kyle Turver and their teams for enriching the Lent
experience with their gifts for worship. Thank you to Rev. George Hinman for his leadership and
biblical teaching. I’m grateful to Rev. Tim Snow, Kate Mitchum, Cathy Thwing, and Dale Whitney
for their commitment to facilitating community at our church. Ken Kierstead’s vital leadership in
coordinating post-Lenten outreach will help launch us as a congregation to new heights of service and
love. Thanks to Rev. Bruce Baker for his support and the rest of the pastoral staff for their dedication
to significant discipleship experiences at UPC. A special thanks to Session for their leadership and to
the deacons for their participation in caring regional communities.
Most of all, I want to thank our area coordinators, small group facilitators and hosts for your
leadership and for providing a space for us to experience life-changing community. You make a
significant contribution in helping us “mark” our way to a home in Jesus Christ.
Renée Sundberg
Pastor of Community Life
University Presbyterian Church
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