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The Rev. Donna Brooks
The Rev. Donna Brooks is the Interim Association Minister for the Western Reserve Association, Ohio Conference, UCC. Rev. Donna Brooks came to ministry after a long career as a nurse and administrator. Raised in Wyoming, Donna graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1969. Shortly after Donna and her husband Keith moved to the Cleveland area. Donna received a doctoral degree in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University in 1986 and she worked as an administrator for several health care organizations. God’s call was very strong in the midst of that work, and Donna graduated from Methodist Theological Seminary. Rev. Brooks found great joy in ministry and she served two wonderful congregations as pastor and worked also as a hospital chaplain. Donna also found work in the Association deeply meaningful, working on many committees and departments and serving for a time as Moderator of the WRA. Throughout those years, Donna felt God’s gentle “nudging” to judicatory work. Donna writes: “ Being able now to serve this Association as Interim Association Minister is both humbling and a sacred privilege!” Donna has bee a frequent presenter of Called to Care and Boundary workshops, has completed the Interim Ministry Network training, and has training in conflict management. Donna and Keith have four grown children and two granddaughters , all of whom bring great joy! Email Donna at: Dbrooks[at]wraucc[dot]org
Margaret Gibson Borrelli
Margaret Gibson Borrelli Margaret Gibson Borrelli has been the Director of Gerry's House Resource Center since 2001. She is certified by the United Church of Christ as an Accredited Church Educator and is authorized by the Western Reserve Association to serve as a Commissioned Minister of Christian Education at Church of the Redeemer in Westlake. She also volunteers as a Partner of Education for the Ohio Conference and serves on the Steering Committee for the UCC Resource Center Network. In past years, she served on the WRA Department of Church and Education and the Department of Church and Ministry. Margaret grew up in Cleveland and received her BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. She lives in North Olmsted with her husband and three daughters. Email Margaret at: Mborelli[at]wraucc[dot]org The Rev. Joan Ishibashi
Joan Ishibashi Joan Ishibashi is the Minister of Lay School, Credentialing, and Communication. She serves WRA 3/4 time. In her other work, she is on staff at Cleveland Clinic Center for Integrative Medicine, and adjunct faculty at Cuyahoga Community College. She received her A.B. from the University of Nebraska, M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary, M.L.I.S. from the University of Hawai`i and diploma from the National Institute of Massotherapy. Joan has served the local church in New Jersey and Hawai`i. She has served as the Executive Director of the Interfaith Network Against Domestic Violence, Resource Center Director and Associate Conference Minister for the Hawai`i Conference, Executive Associate for Wider Church Ministries, Interim Minister for Pacific Islander and Asian American Ministries and Periodicals Librarian for Wesley Theological Seminary. In her community work, she has served as trustee for the Hawai`i State Public Employees Health Fund, chaplain for Hospice Hawai`i, worked with a shelter for the homeless, chaired the religious advisory committee of Planned Parenthood Hawai`i, co-chaired a community group that founded a shelter for battered women, worked with the Human Rights Campaign and co-founded The Open Table, an interfaith organization. She currently serves as Secretary for United Protestant Campus Ministries and Board Member for American Friends of Asian Rural Institute. Email Joan at: Jishibashi[at]wraucc[dot]org Margaret Mills
Margaret Mills Margaret Mills, Minister of Stewardship, Education, and Youth, was born in Brooklyn, NY, raised in Connecticut and graduated from Defiance College in Defiance, OH with a major in Christian Education and a minor in music. Margaret was called to Old South Church in Kirtland in 1967 as their Director of Religious Education. In 1977, she was called to the Western Reserve Association staff as the part-time Christian Education associate. While serving part-time in WRA, she served four local churches in part-time interim CE and youth positions. She also has served as full-time WRA staff. Currently she serves 3/4 time in WRA in CE, youth ministry, stewardship, Church in the World, and In-Care and 1/4 time in EOA as their Minister for Stewardship, Christian Education, and Youth Ministry. Margaret has two grown children, Zak and Lindsey. Email Margaret at: Mmills[at]wraucc[dot]org Machelle Miller
Machelle Miller is the Office Manager for the EOA/WRA Support Center. She provides support for both association’s Council and Department of Ministry; is placement coordinator for the Search and Call process; editor of the Eastern Energy page in the monthly Synergy newsletter; and provides administrative support for the Partner’s In Ministry Program. Prior to joining the EOA/WRA staff, Machelle provided office management and administrative support for St. John’s UCC in Dover for 12 years. She lives in Dover, and has been married to Jed Miller since 1982. They have one adult daughter, Meghan. Send emails to: Machellem[at]eoaucc[dot]org James Ferguson
James Ferguson oversees Communications for the Eastern Ohio and Western Reserve Associations. James received a Bachelor’s degree from Moody Bible Institute and has spent years providing administrative and technical support for non-profit and ministry organizations. James is the General Editor of the Synergy newsletter, WRA Connections page, NetWeaver e-mail, this website, as well many other administrative duties.
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