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Senior Pastor
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Spouse |
Melissa |
Children |
Hunter, 15
Emily, 13 |
Born |
Lisbon,
North Dakota, 1952 |
Education |
B.S. in Education, Valley City State University, Valley City, ND,
1977
M.Div.,
American Baptist Seminary of the West, Berkeley, CA, 1980
New Church Planter Training, 1999
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Dynamic Church Planting Institute, Oceanside, CA
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Church Planters Institute, Green Lake, WI
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Saddleback Community Church, Lake Forest, CA
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Willow Creek Community Church, Barrington, IL
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Experience |
Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Reno, NV
1978-81
Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church, Scottsdale, AZ
1981-84
Senior Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Dickinson, ND
1985-87
Senior Pastor, Church of the
Savior, Mesa, AZ 1987-98
Senior
Pastor, New Song Church, Gilbert, AZ 2000-present
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Interests
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Sports, movies, reading, music, walking, people, people-watching,
history, current events, God’s kingdom, good food, the beach, especially
Coronado Island, traveling and family and friends
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Administrator
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Weldon 'Windy' Graupmann
Lieutenant Colonel, US Army, Retired
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Email Windy |
Spouse |
Barbara |
Education |
B.S., Social Studies, 1967
M.A., Business Management, 1980
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Experience |
Nine years experience
in church administration and finance |
Responsibilities
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Develops, coordinates and supervises administrative and
financial policy and procedures as approved by the Board of Directors; performs
day to day administrative activities, including church
correspondence, mail, files and publications; edits and publishes weekly
worship program, periodic newsletter, brochures, pamphlets,
newspaper ads and posters; maintains church funds, files and
publications; serves as primary purchasing agent, including the rental
of school facilities; and numerous other miscellaneous duties.
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Program Director
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ResponsibilitiesTop |
Develops and coordinates the worship
service programs including order of service, music and drama in
conjunction with the Senior Pastor; leads the music program for
the church; recruits and directs volunteer instrumentalists
and vocalists; leads children's music activities in conjunction
with Children's Minister. |
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Children's Minister
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ResponsibilitiesTop |
Develops, coordinates and
supervises children's education and activities for children in
preschool through senior high; reviews and advises the
Senior Pastor on the curriculum and other educational materials
to be used by the teachers; supervises the nursery, including staff,
equipment and procedures; supervises the hiring of paid
staff and the recruitment of volunteer teachers and helpers for
approval by the New Song Board of Directors. |
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