Meet the Reverend Holly Ostlund - St. Mark's Episcopal Church

GOD doesn’t want us to be shy with his gifts,but bold and loving and sensible. – 2 Timothy 1:7Meet the Reverend Holly OstlundAs the Associate Rector of St. Mark’s, the Reverend HollyOstlund stays busy with the church and schoolcommunities. But her most important title is Mother, aname she secured on July 1, 1983. Holly’s experiencesraising her son, Grant, allow her to be the ideal spiritualleader of MOPS, and she is thrilled to have the opportunity.Despite being a native of south Florida, Holly has spent agood portion of her adult life living all over the country,including Knoxville, TN (where she attended TheUniversity of Tennessee), Wilkes Barre, PA, Austin, TX andblustery Grand Forks, ND. Her work experiences are asvaried as her lodging, but all had a connection to workingwith people: She taught preschool and Kindergarten,she worked as Chaplain at a hospital, and even servedas a house director for a college sorority.In addition to graduating from the Seminary, Holly holds aMaster’s in Theology and completed work towards aMaster’s in Guidance and Counseling.Having worked with MOPS groups at other locations, Hollyknows the value in giving moms encouragement andsupport. “Sharing the love that God has given us, throughMOPS, is an exciting opportunity in this crazy, mixed up,often unloving world,” said Holly. “I am excited aboutMOPS beginning and am looking forward to seeing mothersgrow, feel supported, feel encouraged and loved, and, mostof all, feel blessed in their calling, by God, as mothers!”YOUR 2011-2012STEERING COMMITTEEJULIE RONANCOORDINATORJulie.ronan@gmail.comLORI TYLANDERCREATIVE ACTIVITIESltylander@me.comTIFFANY COHENFINANCETiffany.cohen@fpl.comCATHERINE GEREMIAHOSPITALITYHeyyou102@aol.comLESLIE QUINLIVANPUBLICITYlesliequinlivan@gmail.comOUR SPONSORS:HARD EXERCISE WORKSVERSATILE GAS COMPANYECWFor more information on becoming asponsor, contact Julie Ronan atJulie.ronan@gmail.com