United Methodist Church of Sun City & Youngtown, Arizona

Youngtown Staff & Personnel

	Senior Pastor - Roland Brammeier Lakeview UMC has truly been blessed by the Lord with our senior pastor. Roland is an enthusiastic, committed servant of the Lord. He is a graduate of Iliff School of Theology. Roland has served churches in Arizona, Nebraska and California and is involved in a host of social service agencies.
	Don Bommarito, Director of Church Growth, is pleased to be a part of Lakeview UMC. He has a great compassion for ministry and serving God. Don graduated from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary and has served churches in Indiana, Illinois, California and Arizona.
	Ross Parrott, Associate Pastor, is serving as Care Coordinator and has a Masters degree in social work and a Masters degree from Southwestern Seminary. Ross is a native of Ada, Oklahoma, moved to Phoenix in 1978 and joined the LUM staff in February 1999. He enjoys helping people and working with volunteers. Ross is married to Kim and has three children and two grandchildren.
	Rev. Robert L. Staup, Retired Pastor, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania at Edinboro with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. He did his graduate work at Wesley Theological Seminary on the campus of the American University in Washington, D.C. receiving a Bachelor of Sacred Theology and a Master of Divinity. He just celebrated 50 years in ministry having served churches in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arizona and California.
	James F. Thomas, retired pastor serving in areas of Christian Education, Hospital Visitation and Communions to Retirement Centers is a native of Indiana, graduate of north Central College and Evangelical Theological Seminary in Naperville, IL., and Oberlin Graduate School of Theology, Oberlin, OH. He has served churches for 50 years in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Arizona. James and Joyce (a Diaconal Minister in the United Methodist Church) share their ministries in joyful celebration of God's call to service.
	Noni Porter, is a retired Pastor now serving part-time. A native of New York, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Science at the State University of New York at Utica and a Masters of Divinity at Colgate-Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York. Noni has always enjoyed music and that love guided her feet to Lakeview UMC Choir and to discovering a new place to continue her love of caring for people. She will be involved with those in Hospice and Care Centers mainly.
	Neil Leftwich-Stewardship & Spiritual Formation. Neil served 14 years in the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference. For the past three years he has served Sunrise UMC in the Desert SW Annual Conference. He enjoys serving on the Emmaus Walk Teams as well as the Chayah Walk Teams.
	Thomas Ondra- Visitation & Pastoral Care. Tom attended seminary in Western Michigan. His first parish (Reformed Church of America) was New Prospect Church of Pine Bush in New York. He also served in Schenectady, New York. He feels his calling is to the people of the congregation in their homes and in hospitals and nursing facilities of Sun City and Youngtown.
	Bud Hantke- Treasurer. Wisconsin native, four years in Air Force. Graduated from Spencerian College with accounting major. Entered Internal Revenue Service as a field agent and progressed to Chief, Examination Division of St. Paul district. Bud is married to Opal and they have three children and six grandchildren.
	Kathryn (Kay) Winfield- Office secretary. I was born in Flagstaff, AZ, raised in Tuscon and now live in Sun City. My previous jobs include - Secretary, Calvary Methodist Church; Receptionist, Lakeview Methodist Church, Administrative Assistant, 51st Avenue Friendship Center; Secretary, Unity Church of Sun City. I enjoy reading, making miniature houses and furniture and music.