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Church & Community Worker
The Rev. Marilyn Beecher is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church assigned to our Healthy Church Initative (HCI) Team. Prior to this assignment, Marilyn served as a Church and Community Worker in Miami working with three Haitian congregations to develop new outreach and evangelism ministries. Marilyn’s other mission and ministry experiences include a tenure in Bulgaria from 1993-97 as the first United Methodist Missionary to serve after the fall of the communist government in that country; work team coordinator for the Miami District Disaster Response after Hurricane Andrew; nine years as the United Methodist Campus Minister at Florida International University in Miami; Director of Christian Education at Lakeside United Methodist Church in Lake Worth, FL; and Park Minister in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Marilyn has a BA degree in humanities from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL, and an MA degree in Christian Education from Scarritt College in Nashville, TN.
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Communications Specialist
Michelle is a Provisional Deacon with the Florida Conference and a 2006 graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary holding an MA in Christian Ministry. Her areas of ministry include the website, newsletters and other communication projects. Prior to coming to the East Central District, Michelle served with the mission organization of Samaritan's Purse for three years coordinating Florida churches for Operation Christmas Child. With her MBA from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL and 15 years of experience in Human Resource Management, Michelle brings a unique set of skills to the staff in the areas of communication, website development, event planning, and special-focus ministry. Michelle is married to Thom Colan and they live in Venice, Florida. |
