Meet the Good Shepherd Staff: Colene Homa

Full Name:
Colene Ann Homa
What should we call you?
Colene (Pronounced: KAHL-een)
Where did you grow up?
My dad was in the airforce so we moved around . . .PA, SD OH, back to SD, MN, MO. Graduated from High School in Rapid City, SD.
How long have you been at Good Shepherd (GSUMC)?
9 glorious years (no, there is no sarcasim in that statement!)
What's your title at GSUMC?
Children's Ministries Coordinator, EyeWitness Video Team Leader and , Internal Communications Coordinator
What exactly do you do at GSUMC?
God only knows . . . in a nut shell, I work with a variety of teams -- worship planning (video/bulletin, special worship events), communications (newsletter, internal publicity), Eyewitness Video (making videos), Children's Ministry (Sunday school, VBS, Christmas Musical, and special kid's events).
Seems like a lot but could not be done without a massive amount of servant volunteers willing to give their time and love to sharing the love of God, teachings of Jesus and the power of the Holy Siprit with our community and each other! Hopefully, I am encouraging young and old to live out their faith in big and small ways!
What is one of your favorite aspect of what you do here?
The variety, the permission giving atmosphere, the freedom to be creative and of course the corner office with two windows!
From whom do you take Spiritual inspiration?
Miya Angelou, Beth Moore, Jimmy Carter and "losers" of the Bible (helps me remember that God can and will use any and everyone -- even me!)
What 3 CD's are you listening to the most lately?
33 Miles by 33 Miles, Sing and Play Stampede Music for VBS 2007, In Step by Stevie Ray Vaughan
What books would you recommend to the people at GSUMC?
The Gospel According to Starbucks by Leonard Sweet, YOU on a Diet by Michael F. Roizen, MD, and Mehmet C. Oz, MD, The Dream Releasers by Wayne Cordero and Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado
If I was interested in doing what you do at GSUMC what advice would you give? run, run like the wind!
What didn't I ask that you just can't help sharing?
Interesting factoid . . . . In a former life I managed the first CD only concept music store developed by the Musicland Group in 1988. It was called On Cue.