Full Name:
Marsha West Eichler
What should we call you?
Marsha
Where did you grow up?
Rural Kansas City North (a farm northeast of KCI).
How long have you been at Good Shepherd (GSUMC)?
Fall of 1993 (14 years)
What's your title at GSUMC?
Worship & Inviting Ministries Coordinator
What exactly do you do at GSUMC?
Serve as a member of the Worship Planning Team along with Dave, Kevin and Colene. Serve as worship leader and work with music team; ushers and greeters; sound; lights; decorating team -- this includes lobby displays.
Work with Kevin and Dave to coordinate Coffee Talks and new member groups.
Work with the team who delivers bread to first-time visitors.
Work with the Green Team responsible for patio plants, interior plants and flower beds.
Coordinate external communications -- direct mail, signs, advertising.
Serve as a staff resource to the Lay Ministries Team to track STEP participants, schedule STEP workshops and work with STEP facilitators and mentors.
Lead the Prayer Team.
What is one of your favorite aspect of what you do here?
Variety and being a part of ministry that is dynamic and constantly in motion.
From whom do you take Spiritual inspiration?
Jesus, Brother Lawrence, Corrie ten Boom, Mother Theresa
What 3 CD's are you listening to the most lately?
Los Lonely Boys, Sacred
Keb Mo, Just Like You
Tracy Chapman, Where You Live
What books would you recommend to the people at GSUMC?
Too Busy Not to Pray, Bill Hybels
Cure for the Common Life, Max Lucado
If I was interested in doing what you do at GSUMC what advice would you give?
Discover your gifts and passions and figure out a way to apply those to ministry. The possibilities are almost endless.
What didn't I ask that you just can't help sharing?
I believe everything I've done in life up to this point has prepared me for ministry at Good Shepherd -- working in the marketing communications field, working as a floral designer, early experiences with music and drama. God uses our unique make-up to introduce others to Jesus.
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