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Reverend Gloria Hopewell Rector Gloria G. Hopewell is our part-time rector. She recently served as Priest Associate at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Evanston, IL. She is also the Core Group Facilitator for Seabury Western Seminary's online courses. Gloria began a career in health care that lasted almost twenty years, when she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Northern Illinois University. Moving from laboratory work, she pursued a Master's Degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Loyola University. At the College of American Pathologists in Northfield her career evolved from Laboratory Management to Director of Education, and finally to Director of Accreditation. In midlife Gloria shifted her focus from bodies to souls when she responded to a call to ministry. Ordained in the United Church of Christ after receiving a Master of Divinity degree at Chicago Theological Seminary in 1996, she has also earned a Doctor of Ministry in Theology and Leadership from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. As a UCC minister she has served three congregations: as Associate Pastor at the First Congregational Church in Glen Ellyn, as pastor at Christ Church of Chicago and as interim pastor at the Congregational Church of Jefferson Park. While attending services at St. Luke's to enhance her UCC ministry, Gloria felt that God was calling her toward a more sacramental faith and, with St. Luke's as her sponsoring parish, she was ordained an Episcopal priest in 2010. Gloria has been to Africa and South America to do missionary work. She has assisted with Taize, and planned ecumenical services. She describes her pastoral care style as one of offering a safe place, a place for others to tell their stories....then listening deeply. Believing in the ministry of the laity, her "greatest delight is guiding congregations to vitality and purpose, and individuals to deeper relationships with God that connect with daily life."

Pat Terry Music Director Pat Terry is the Director of Music. She selects all the hymns we sing and all the anthems the choir sings. Pat directs the choir in the Sunday offerings as well as during their annual choir concert. She works with Nancy Cook and our accompanist, Patty Giegerich, who play our organ and piano, as well as the many guest artists.

Nancy Cook Associate Choir Director Nancy Cook joined the Galena church in 1988 and began playing the Erban organ on Mothers' Day the same year. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a double music major (vocal and instrumental), taught General Music grades 1-8 at Dodgeville, WI for five years, retiring when she started her family and began giving piano lessons. After moving to Cuba City, Wisconsin, she continued giving piano lessons and got a job teaching music at Holy Ghost School in Dickeyville, Wisconsin for fifteen years as well as teaching for eight years at St. Rose School In Cuba City. Nancy joined the Grace Choir when Pat formed it, singing in the alto section, which she continues to do in addition to her responsbilites as an associate director. During Sunday services, she play the piano and/or the Erben organ for prelude, Communion and postlude in addition to directing the choir when Pat Terry is absent.

Patty Giegerich Organist/Accompanist Patty Giegerich accompanies the choir and plays the organ during Sunday Eucharist. She has a degree in Music Education from Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa. She taught school music in Sauk Center, Minnesota for seven years. Prior to coming to Grace Church, Patty was the organist at Grandview Methodist Church in Dubuque for about fifteen years. In addition to her responsibilities at Grace Church, Patty teaches private piano lessons and accompanies productions at the Bell Tower Theatre in Dubuque.

Terri Allendorf Church Secretary Terri Allendorf has been our church secretary since June 2003. She lives in Galena with her husband and six children. Terri does our financial bookkeeping alongside the Treasurer of our parish. She is the one to contact with questions regarding budgets, giving of gifts or pledges, and reimbursement checks. Terri is the office manager. She composes the Sunday Worship Bulletins. Terri puts the monthly calendar of events along with our monthly newsletter, "The Christian Connection" onto the church website. Information for the Sunday Worship Bulletin announcements should get to Terri before Wednesday for the following Sunday. Her email address is: gracesec@gracegalena.org.

Teresa Hannaman Sunday School Teacher Teresa Hannaman who grew up in Galena and attended local schools, teaches children in the Godly Play education program during the 10:30 am Sunday Eucharist. During the week, she works at the Galena Gazette in the Circulation Department. She has attended Cursillo and has received training in the Godly Play curriculum through the Diocese of Chicago. Children, ages five and above, may be brought to the Parish House starting at 10:15 am for the Christian Education Program.

Deb Houy Nursery Coordinator Deb Houy, who grew up in Galena, moved away for a number of years and has now returned, cares for children in the Parish House while their parents attend the 10:30 am Sunday Eucharist. She has five grown children and seven grandchildren and a lifetime of experience caring for little ones. During the week, she works at the Courthouse in Dubuque, Iowa. Her hobbies are kayaking and crocheting. Children, ages five and under, may be brought to the Nursery on the second floor of the Parish House starting at 10:15 am on Sunday morning.

Jean Folks Sexton Jean Folks is our sexton (cleaning person). She normally cleans the church and the parish house once a week. Jean is assisted by part-time persons who take care of the shoveling and plowing in winter, lawn maintenance and leaf raking in summer, and with trash removal.