Reverend Dr. Charles D. Bang – Senior Pastor / Headmaster PastorBang@gloriadei.net Pastor (Charlie) and Mrs. (Debby) Bang arrive in Virginia in August after having lived and served in Western New York for almost 30 years. Pastor Bang was Senior Pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Mrs. Bang was Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Canisius High School. After graduating from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY (Charlie) and the University of Oregon at Eugene (Debby) they were married in 1976 in Berkeley, California where Dr. Bang attended graduate school at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union. Pastor Bang served St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Walnut Creek and Ebenezer Lutheran Church in San Francisco before coming to New York. Prior to coming to Holy Trinity, Pastor Bang served at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Liverpool. Debby holds a Master’s Degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo State College. The Bangs have two grown daughters. Katie, a graduate of the College of Human Ecology and the Sloan School of Management at Cornell University, lives in Fayetteville, New York and works for Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical. Sarah finished her undergraduate degree in Geo Physics at the University of Chicago and is a doctoral candidate in atmospheric science at the University of Utah at Salt Lake City, specializing in severe weather. The Bangs have purchased a home in Hampton and eagerly anticipate moving into the community and serving and worshipping at Gloria Dei Church where Pastor Bang will serve as Senior Pastor of Gloria Dei and Headmaster at Gloria Dei School. Dr. Bang’s wider church activities have included ministry to the elderly, church retreat and outdoor camp ministry, foundation work, the YMCA and United Way among others. A former member of the Buffalo Board of Education, Deborah is committed to education and enjoys working with youth. She has been President of Upstate New York Women of the ELCA.
	Joe Martin – President – JMartin@gloriadei.net Joe is serving his second term on parish council. Joe is married to Kelly, a substitute teacher at Gloria Dei. They have two children; Jason a graduate of Christopher Newport University, and Sara, an 11^th grader at Grafton High School. Joe and Kelly came to Gloria Dei in 1988 and were re-assigned in 1991. They returned “home” in 1998 and “retired” in Hampton Roads. Joe is still working at Langley as a defense contractor for HP Corporation. Joe has enjoyed singing in the choir and serving as a member of the Church Council since 1999. He is also a Facilitator for the New Life Discipleship Group. Joe and Kelly served as two of the four leaders for the Dreams and Visions Capital Funding Campaign in 2006, and they are both actively involved in a variety of other church ministries.
	Carolyn Campbell – Vice President - CCampbell@gloriadei.net Carolyn is serving her first term as Vice President after completing one year on council. Carolyn was born and raised in the Fox Hill area and has watched the church grow from a little cow pasture to the Gloria Dei we know and love today. Carolyn has a degree in Computer Science from Virginia Tech, where she met her husband, John. Carolyn is a Program Manager at SAIC, working on Command and Control systems for the military. Carolyn and John have been members of the church for 14 years. They have two sons, Dylan and Miles, who both attended Gloria Dei from Preschool through 5^th grade. Over the years, Carolyn has been active in the church with the Fields of Faith Campaign; Sunday School; Vacation Bible School; the children’s choir; and nine years with the Cub scout/Boy scout, serving as Cubmaster, God and Me/Family Counselor, and currently Assistant Scoutmaster.
	Ernie Atkins – Council Member - EAtkins@gloriadei.net Ernie is serving his first term on council. Ernie is a native of Hampton, Virginia, and has attended Gloria Dei since 1992. Ernie and his wife Tami met in Pastor’s class at Gloria Dei and have been members since 1995. They were married here in 1996. Their two sons, Dean and Derek, were baptized and enjoyed day care and summer programs at Gloria Dei. Ernie and Tami have been blessed with and enjoy spending time with their two grandchildren (R.W. and Lola). Ernie's chosen career field for over thirty nine years has been in public service, the last thirty five years in law enforcement at the local, federal and state level. He is currently employed by the Commonwealth of Virginia with responsibilities involving criminal investigations related to certain licensed professions and occupations. Tami is a branch manager at Bayport Credit Union. Ernie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and is internationally recognized for his investigative activities. He is the facilitator of the Seekers Discipleship Group, serves as a communion assistant and enjoys attending the Tuesday morning men's prayer breakfast when his work schedule permits.
	Vivian Griese – Council Member – VGriese@gloriadei.net Vivian has been a member of Gloria Dei since 1990. Her father was a Lutheran pastor, as was her grandfather and great-grandfather. She has two children: Stephanie, who is an urgent care pediatrician at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD; and Nicholas, who is an Operations Research officer in the Air Force, currently stationed Kirkland, AFB in Albuquerque, NM. Currently, Vivian is the Fine Arts Curriculum Leader for Hampton City Schools’ art and music departments. She is an adjunct professor for Saint Leo University, Langley, and is working on a doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy Studies at The George Washington University. She has previously served as a junior and senior high youth leader, Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School Teacher, Church Council member, and has been a member of several capital funding committees. Vivian enjoys reading, artwork, and traveling when time permits.
	Bob Kaufmann – Council Member - BKaufmann@gloriadei.net Bob is serving his first term on the Parish Council. Bob and Patty Kaufmann have been members of Gloria Dei since they moved here in 1994. Bob has been a lifelong Lutheran and has served on church council at his church in Tonawanda. His sister, mother, grandmother and brother-in-law are Lutheran church organists, and his uncle and cousin were Lutheran pastors. Bob has an A.A.S. and B.S. in business management from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a degree in computer electronics technology. He has owned a retail hardware store and is presently working for the Hampton Police Division in their information systems department. Bob and Patty were married in an Episcopal cathedral by a Lutheran minister and an Episcopalian priest. Patty is a pediatrician practicing in Newport News and Gloucester and also has an uncle that was a Lutheran pastor. His son, David, has a Master’s Degree in Psychology, specializing in community counseling. His daughter, Kristen, is working toward her degree in both Psychology and International Studies. Members of the Kaufmann family have been or are now active in the church vocal choirs, hand bell choirs, the brass group, youth groups, and other music groups. Bob was instrumental in the Dreams and Visions capital funding campaign, and produced the campaign video.
	Ed Kleinschmidt – Council Member - EKleinschmidt@gloriadei.net Ed is serving his second term on the Parish Council. Ed and his wife, Amy, arrived in Hampton in 1999 and became Gloria Dei members in 2000. Ed has degrees from the United States Military Academy and Naval Postgraduate School. After retirement from the Army in 2004, Ed joined a small engineering firm working in aviation and unmanned systems technologies. Ed and Amy have two daughters, Shae and Erin, and reside in York County. Ed has been active in Gloria Dei as an usher and on projects such as planning for the Life Center and Gloria Dei Emergency Preparedness.
	Keri Stewart – Council Member – KStewart@gloriadei.net Keri has been a member of Gloria Dei since 1978 and is married to Jim, an active duty Navy Senior Chief. Keri works at Peninsula Kidney Associates in Hampton. All together they have 3 children: Austin who is 13, Lainey is 12 and Morgan is 10. They enjoy going to Australia to visit Lainey and Morgan every summer. Keri is the Junior Youth Group Advisor and in her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, scrapbooking, crafts, going to Austin’s soccer games, and going on new adventures with the youth group.
	Ann Myers – Council Secretary – AMyers@gloriadei.net Ann serves the Parish Council as a non-voting member and recorder. She has served in this position for over 18 years. She has been a member of Gloria Dei since 1985 and is married to Jerry, an assisted living resident. Ann has three children and a small assortment of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She retired as a management assistant at Langley AFB in 1992 and has served as Gloria Dei's church secretary since 1995. Ann sings in the Senior Choir and is a member of Daybreakers Bible study. She sews quilts and cot sheets for Gloria Dei Lutheran School. Ann has been a member of Beta Sigma Phi for 35 years and holds its highest honor, the International Award of Distinction. Her hobbies are reading and needlework.

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