Marcia
Beer began work as the VISION Program Director
on January 18, 2005.
A graduate
of Eastern Michigan University, with a major in Theater,
prior to joining our staff Marcia worked as the Christian
Education and Youth Programming Coordinator at Edgewood
United Church in East Lansing. There she directed both
Edgewood Camp and Edgewood United Church’s Intergenerational
5 Day Gathering, where she was responsible for programming,
curriculum development, leader training, and committee
recruitment. She also directed the Children’s Choir
Director and was the Youth Bell Assistant.
Marcia
coordinated Edgewood United Church’s participation in the
UCC Regional and National Youth Events. She has chaired the
Covenant Association Christian Education Committee. She is a
member of the Great Lakes Association of United Church
Educators, is in her second year of our Systematic Training
for Effective Ministries (S.T.E.M.) program, and intends to
apply for our Licensed Ministry Program. She also is a
trained facilitator for the UCC
Our Whole Lives
curriculum grades 7-12.
Marcia’s
references describe her as multi-talented, full of
incredible calmness and patience, very organized, able to
envision something new, good at recruiting, and loves to
grow.
In her
application, Marcia wrote: “I enjoy leading and joining
others into a deeper understanding of Christ’s message of
love, grace, and transformation. I love the great outdoors
and nature and the gift of beauty our world provides. I am
organized and efficient, enjoy working with people, and have
a passion for education…”
