A life-long Methodist, Pastor Marcella grew up in the Washington D.C. / Maryland area. She has enjoyed numerous corporate relocations throughout the United States with her husband Ken. They have three adult children Ken Jr., Russ, and Jessica; as well as, three grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Marcella’s call to devote her life to pastoral ministry and congregational leadership came in 1980 as a member of Brown’s Point UMC, Tacoma WA. In 2006, she graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Sociology and a BA in Religious Studies. For many years in Phoenix her career was in Christian formation ministries and leadership development; serving large metropolitan and suburban churches in the Phoenix and Mesa AZ area; and on staff at Des Moines UMC in Des Moines WA; and on the staff at First UMC of Bellevue WA. Her Masters of Divinity was received from Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry in 2011; she comes to La Conner UMC as the Pastor in Charge after serving as the Associate Pastor of Edmonds UMC since 2012. Marcella’s love of people and her passion for ministry welcomes the exploration of the foundations of faith and spirituality in community and an openness to discover new ways to make Jesus Christ real by helping others share God’s love in experiences and relationships both inside and outside the walls of the church.
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Confession of Faith
We believe in Jesus Christ, the Beloved of God.
We believe that in him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins.
We believe that God’s purpose— to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head— is fulfilled in Jesus Christ the King.
We believe that the power of God is incomparably great, and is the mighty strength that raised Christ from the dead;
that he has been seated at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms;
that he is far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, in this age and in the age to come;
that all things have been placed under his feet;
that he has been appointed head over everything for the Church, which is his body.
“We believe in Jesus Christ, the Beloved of God, King of kings..