Our Staff
Staff LeadershipFINDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO USE THE GIFTS GOD HAS GIVEN THEM. |
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DREW PRICE |
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MAX CLARK |
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KELLEY JONES |
Children's MinistryBUILDING CHRIST-LIKE CHARACTER IN A WILDLY FUN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. |
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MICHELE WELCH |
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KAREN MULDER |
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IAN AMMAN |
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BRANDON & NICHOLE HAVERLAND Powerhouse Advisors Brandon & Nichole work with Ian and the Powerhouse volunteer staff to create a high energy, Biblically based program that brings kids eagerly back week after week. Brandon & Nichole have two children, Salem (4) and Jaxon (2), and love serving and working with kids. |
Youth MinistryLEARNING MORE ABOUT GOD AND CHALLENGING THE NEXT GENERATION TO SEEK TO HIM FIRST. |
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MATT KOMAR |
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TYLER & ALISA HAYES |
building blocks MinistryLIFTING PEOPLE UP IN OUR CHURCH, OUR COMMUNITY & BEYOND. |
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CRYSTAL CLARKE Outreach Team Leader |
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MILLIE NOLAN Care Ministry Coordinator If you get flowers, a cookie basket, a card, or some other gift at your door that brightens your day, chances are it's that lady in the red bug. Yes, our own Millie Nolan takes good care of the people at Compass who need encouragement or just a friendly face... Read More... |
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GREG & MOLLY BARTNESS Mentoring Program Leaders |
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KYLE FLEISCHMANN Financial Planner Kyle helps us create and maintain sound financial practices. He is the only certified CROWN MINISTRIES financial planner in Central Oregon and has helped many families get on the road to financial health. Kyle was born in Granada Hills, California and lived there for 12 years before moving to Paradise, California in the Sierra Foothills... Read More... |
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CARRIE DITULLIO Celebration Coordinator Carrie loves to throw parties and welcome little ones into this world, so she organizes the many baby showers we have at Compass (their must be something in the communion juice… we sure have a lot of kids!). Carrie makes sure these special occasions in the Compass family are recognized... Read More... |
Women's MinistryBRINGING WOMEN INTO A LOVING AND GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND EACH OTHER. |
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KATE EWEN Women's Ministry Director Kate leads our incredible Women's Ministry Leadership Team. She was born in England and spent the first two months of her life in an Abbey where she was held every moment of everyday. So when this darling young American couple decided to adopt her, little did they know how much attention she was used to... Read More... |
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MARY TEBEAU Women's Ministry Leadership Team Mary organizes the great women's Bible studies at Compass. She grew up in the tiny town of Dallas (Oregon, that is). When she was 18 she escaped the small town life by attending Linfield College in the thriving metropolis of McMinnville, Oregon. Mary majored in Elementary Education and says that the... Read More... |
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NONA COLEMAN Women's Ministry Leadership Team Nona is excited about how God is using Compass to ignite her and her family's faith and change the lives of many women who are coming to church with their family for the first time. She loves serving the women of Compass as a member of the Women's Ministry Team. Nona grew up in St. Helen's... Read More... |
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KIM SNIDER Women's Ministry Leadership Team Kim has a passion for connecting women together and seeing God work in their lives. She was raised in Salem, Oregon until the 9th grade. Her family then moved to a small town on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Gibbon, Oregon. She and her husband Tod have been married for 22 years and have lived in Bend for 7 years... Read More... |
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JOYCE PRICE Women's Ministry Leadership Team No team is complete without Joyce! Her incredible ministy experience and love for people drives Compass to always search for new and creative ways to communicate God's love to Central Oregon and beyond. Joyce was born in Long Beach, California and was raised in Oregon. She is one of three girls (the middle child… uh oh)... Read More... |
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LESLIE HOUSTON Women's Ministry Leadership Team Leslie is excited about Women’s Ministry! She grew up in Southern California where she met her husband Dave. They’ve been married for 18 years and have been blessed with three great kids: Samantha (16), Jessica (13) and Matthew (11). The Houston’s moved to Bend 13 years ago and have never looked back... Read More... |
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MARY McMILLAN Women's Ministry Leadership Team Mary is excited about serving the women at Compass. She was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Being the youngest of five kids, needless to say, she received her share of cruel and unusual punishment, most of which was inflicted before she could actually defend herself... Read More... |
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KATHY PRICE Women's Ministry Leadership Team Kathy loves to see women get excited about their faith, their family and their church. She was born in Evanston, Illinois but grew up in Coulee Dam, Washington and Sacramento, California. She graduated from Sacramento State University with a degree in Home Economics (something her husband & kids have always appreciated… Read More... |
Men's MinistryCHALLENGING MEN TO LIVE THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF FOLLOWING CHRIST. |
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MATT DAMON |
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CLINT EASTWOOD Compassion Ministry Team Leader Clint leads a team of men writing cards and letters to those who need encouragement and empathy. |
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MEL GIBSON Director of BBQ's and Field Games Mel runs our neighborhood block parties and organizes the kids relay races. |
Service TeamsPROVING THAT EVERY PART OF THE BODY PLAYS A VALUABLE AND INTEGRAL ROLE. |
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KALISHA FLEISCHMANN Quarterback Kalisha directs our Sunday services. She coordinates the service teams (Rolling Thunder, Welcome, Food Service, Resource) and strives to create an environment where people feel welcomed and valued... and where God is the focus. Kalisha was born in Santa Barbara, CA. She attended Westmont College for two years and graduated from USC... Read More... |
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JOEL MARTIN Rolling Thunder Team Leader Joel leads the Rolling Thunder team (set-up and tear-down team) at Compass and knows what a great way it is to meet and build friendships with people. He also enjoys singing with the worship team (what a wonderful bass voice!). He was born in Pendleton, Oregon but, from the age of seven to fourteen... Read More... |
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NATE EWEN Welcome Team Leader Nate leads our usher team… the people who love to give you the best seat in the house, get you coffee when you need it… or a Bible when you need it… or anything else that makes your experience at Compass a memorable one... Read More... |
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SHALA MORGAN Welcome Team Leader Shala leads our greeter team, creates our welcome packets, and organizes everything having to do with a person’s initial experience at Compass. She... Read More... |
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ALLEN & SUSIE BAKKEN Food Service Team Leaders We sure do love food... and whether it's on Sunday morning or at a special event, it's nice to know someone's bringing the goodies! Allen & Susie lead our Food Service Team. It's a group of people that certainly bring a smile to people's face... Read More... |
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BOB MEEHAN Audio Team Leader From our very first service, Bob has been at the wheel... making us sound good! Rarely missing a Sunday, his servant's heart shines bright as he not only mixes the sound, but records the services and provides CD's on request... |
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JULIE WHEELER Music Team Coordinator |
CommunicationsCLEARLY AND CREATIVELY COMMUNICATING WHAT GOD IS UP TO AT COMPASS. |
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MALLORY CORCORAN Communications Team Leader Mallory coordinates all of Compass' communications efforts... our website, bulletin, service announcements, advertising... everything! She came to Compass with her husband Chris and they jumped right in... getting involved in a Core Group, working with teenagers and now... Read More... |
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JEFF NELSON Sunday Host & Resident DJ Jeff keeps us updated on Sunday morning with the Compass Calendar. He has been married for 23 years to Maggie (she is currently on active duty with the National Guard in Afghanistan) and has three kids – Robert, Valerie and Kara... Read More... |
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GREG BUCHANAN Web Developer Greg is the president of GelFuzion, Inc., a website design and development company. He developed and manages Compass’ website. He and his wife Debbie have been married for 4 years and came to Bend from Santa Cruz, CA. Their boys (Garrett & Gavyn) are the center of their lives. Greg says... Read More... |
Events & ConferencesBRINGING OUR FAMILY AND OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO TEACH TRUTHS AND MEET NEEDS. |
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MELINDA THOMAS Marriage Conference Director Melinda organizes and leads our annual Marriage Conference. She began attending Compass in 2005, and loves how it makes the word of God relevant to her daily life as a wife, mother of three, and attorney. She has been married to Robb Thomas for 17 years, and her kids are Cole (13), Alexa (11), and Brandon (6)... Read More... |
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KIRSTEN HERON Special Event Coordinator Kirsten organizes our "all-church" events such as Trunk or Treat, Winterfest, our Picnic/Baptisms, etc. She was raised in Portland but spent much of her childhood here in Bend. Her family would come each weekend to ski, and Kirsten was a member of the Skyliner Ski Team and MBSEF through high school... Read More... |
Ministry Advisory TeamREINFORCING THE VISION AND VALUES OF COMPASS IN PRACTICAL AND MEANINGFUL WAYS. |
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GREG & MOLLY BARTNESS Ministry Advisory Team |
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KEN & JANET BROOKS Ministry Advisory Team Members Ken & Janet serve in many ministries at Compass and bring that expertise to the Ministry Advisory Team. Janet originally met Ken when she was 3 years old. He was running though his parents house and she remembers thinking, “He’s cute!” They both laugh that they were “betrothed at birth.”... Read More... |
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NATE & KATE EWEN Ministry Advisory Team Members Wherever Compass goes, you'll find Nate and Kate front and center. They serve tirelessly because of their joy in seeing how God continues to work through Compass. Kate leads our Women's Ministry and Nate leads our Welcome Team. Nate met Kate while playing volleyball at Oregon State their freshman year... Read More... |
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JOHN & JOYCE PRICE Ministry Advisory Team Members John & Joyce serve on many teams at Compass because they’re flat-out crazy about helping others and encouraging their Compass family. John was born in Portland and raised in Oregon City. He is #6 of 13 children. He finished his last two years of high school in British Columbia. |
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DREW & KATHY PRICE (No relation to those strange people above) Ministry Advisory Team Members Drew and Kathy love the time they spend serving on the Ministry Advisory Team. Drew is the founding pastor at Compass. He was born and raised in Sacramento, California and lived there until he left for college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo... Read More... |
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BRYAN & MARY TEBEAU Ministry Advisory Team Members Bryan & Mary have a passion to see people come to Christ. As members of our Ministry Advisory Team, they keep us focused on our vision to reach the people in Central Oregon who are curious about God, but scared to death of church. They have been married for over 17 years and have two sons... Read More... |