Church Council |
HTLC Committees |
President: Mollie Trewartha
Vice President: Wendy Hackman Secretary: Deb Pederson Treasurer: Larry Hermanson Council Members: Larry Hermanson (Finance, Stewardship) Deb Pederson (Worship & Music) Nancy Paanenan (Memorial) Wendy Hackman (Keeping Connections) Rhys Edwards (Building & Property) Ken Simila (Synod World Hunger Initiative) Erica Bates (Parish Education) Mollie Trewartha (Parish Education) |
Worship & Music
Service & Witness Finance Parish Education Memorial Building & Property Long Range Plan Executive Endowment Work GroupsKeeping Connections
Stewardship Let's Eat Community Meal |
President: Mollie Trewartha
Mollie has been a member of HTLC since her family moved to Chassell in 1984. Sunday School, Confirmation, and Fortune Lake Camp helped shape Mollie’s faith. She spent the summers of 1995-2001 working for ELCA camps, teaching at an outdoor school, and preaching in Copper Harbor (Fort Wilkins State Park, Shepherd of the Sea Chapel). At HTLC you might find Mollie leading kids in crazy camp songs, sharing special music, or breaking unwritten Lutheran rules like choosing a pew up front during worship.
Mollie is a local elementary school teacher and is currently a member of the Parish Education Committee. She also serves as the President on the Executive Committee. Mollie will serve on council until 2021. Vice President: Wendy Hackman
Wendy Hackman serves on Council as the Vice President on the Executive Committee, serves on the Finance Committee and coordinates the Keeping Connections group for post-confirmation, high school and college youth. She will serve on Church Council until 2021.
Nancy Paananen
Nancy serves on the Memorial Committee and will serve on council until 2019. Nancy feels her faith is strengthened through serving at HTLC's Let's Eat Community Meal, the Tuesday Quilters and by participating in the above committees. She enjoys Bible Study and the music at while attending HTLC. Nancy was born and raised in Chassell and has lived here her entire life except for 3 years in lower MI. Nancy received an Associated Degree in Education from Soumi College. In retirement, Nancy likes to knit, read, attend the theater and catch up with family. One of Nancy's favorite Bible verses is:
1 Corinthians 16:14 "Let all that you do, be done in love." |
Secretary: Deb Pederson
Deb serves as the Council as Secretary on the Executive Committee and serves on the Building & Property Committee. Deb will be a council member until 2019.
Treasurer: Larry Hermanson
Larry serves on the Council as Treasurer on the Executive Committee and serves on the Finance & Stewardship Committees. Larry will be a council member until 2020.
Ken Simila
Ken Simila works with the ELCA's World Hunger Initiative and coordinated HTLC's 'God's Work Our Hands' event including a Blood Drive recently. He is also a member of the Northern Great Lakes Synod Assembly Planning Committee. Ken will serve on council until 2019. Ken has served as an usher for 25 years and served on several committees such as the Homeless Shelter providing food and clothing for homeless and counseling for those addicted to drugs. He lives in Hancock with this wife Carole. They have been married for 56 years and enjoy traveling and working as a team on church projects.
Rhys Edwards
Rhys serves on the Building & Property Committee and will serve on Church Council until 2021. Rhys has been a resident of Chassell since 2007. Originally from Wales in the U.K. he met his wife Dawn (Schaaf) at Fortune Lake summer camp in 2002, where they were both camp counselors. They married in 2003 and have been married for 15 years, with three children, Thomas-Jack, Noah and Isabella. Rhys currently works for Michigan Tech Athletics.
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