Education & Formation Staff

Sr. Elaine Winter SND

Education/Formation | Coordinator of K-6 Faith Formation
x716     sr.elaine@good-shepherd.org

Sr. Elaine is the Director of the Education and Formation Department. She is Coordinator of the K-6 Faith Formation program, which includes the Weekly Program, Summer Program, and formation for home-study. She encourages and supports student and parental involvement, handles program scheduling and registration, is responsible for continual curriculum evaluation and improvement. She is responsible for planning liturgical, outreach, art and music opportunities, recruiting and training catechists and community building social opportunities.

Beth Himes

Education/Formation | Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation
x737     beth.himes@good-shepherd.org

Beth is the Adult Formation Coordinator. She is responsible for driving and implementing adult faith formation at the parish. She plans and facilitates programs and events that seek to enrich the knowledge and experience of the faith by the adult members of the community, in association with volunteer catechists and parish staff. Her areas of responsibility include Bible study, RCIA, the lecture series, the parish library, religious book sales, and outreach to former Catholics and the unchurched. She welcomes new volunteers to join her in her ministry.

Deacon Jim Jones

Education/Formation,Ordained | Coordinator of Family Life Ministries
x714     jim.jones@good-shepherd.org

Deacon Jim is the Coordinator of Family Life Ministries. We all belong to families: as parents, children, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. This ministry focuses on helping families to recognize their homes as the domestic church – the primary place for learning about and loving God and each other – and empowering them to live out their Catholic lives more fully every day. Offerings include workshops, marriage enrichment opportunities, and literature and materials.

Emily Meyer

Education/Formation | Coordinator of Youth Formation
x726     emily.meyer@good-shepherd.org

Emily is the coordinator of Youth Formation. She is responsible for recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers to the youth ministry, coordinating program implementation for Jr. High and Sr. High Faith Formation, Confirmation preparation, and reaching out to inactive parishioners and being responsive to their needs.

Tina Caudill

Education/Formation | Coordinator of Preschool Formation
x741     

Tina is responsible for coordinating the Sunday Preschool Formation program that ministers to parents and children from age 3 until they enter kindergarten.