by John R. Brooks, ELCA News Service
The National Council of Churches USA (NCC) named the Rev. Ann M.
Tiemeyer, community organizer and pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), to the post of program
director for women's ministry. She is currently director of
Koinonia NYC, an urban ministry in New York. Tiemeyer will be
based at the NCC office in New York and will begin her new role
Oct. 1.
As program director she will seek "to champion the spiritual and
professional development of women in positions of leadership and
responsibility in the NCC and its member churches," according to
an NCC news release. She will also develop programs and
experiences that will encourage women to become involved in the
ecumenical movement, especially young women, the release said.
As director of Koinonia since 2002, Tiemeyer developed community
based programs to respond to the effects of the terror attacks of
September 11, 2001. The programs include a day camp with a mental
health component, faith walks at Ground Zero and servant events
in New York. Tiemeyer was chair of the former ELCA Commission for
Women steering committee. She has served as pastor of ELCA
congregations in Woodside, N.Y., Van Nuys, Calif., and Fairview,
N.J. Tiemeyer is a graduate of Wittenberg University,
Springfield, Ohio, one of 28 ELCA colleges and universities. She
earned a master of divinity degree from Yale Divinity School, New
Haven, Conn.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
