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COUNCIL MEMBERS |
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President Joe Martin |
Vice President Larry Tonneson |
Council Member Dale Green |
Council Member Vivian Griese |
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| DGreen@gloriadei.net | VGriese@gloriadei.net | ||
| Joe is married to
Kelly, a Pre-Kindergarten Teacher at Gloria Dei. They have two children: Jason,
a sophomore at Christopher Newport University; and Sara, a 7th grader
at Grafton Middle 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 EDS Corporation. Joe has
enjoyed singing in the choir and serving as a member of the Church
Council since 2000. He is also a Facilitator for the New Life
Discipleship Group. Most recently, he and Kelly served as two
of four leaders for the Dreams and Visions Capital Funding Campaign |
Larry is married to
Virginia (Ginny) Tonneson, a math teacher at Tabb Middle School. They have two
children; Matthew a 1st Lieutenant stationed at Travis AFB, CA and Jennifer,
conducting medical research at Dartmouth College. Larry and Ginny have had a
long relationship with Gloria Dei joining the church in 1984. After several
military assignments they returned to Gloria Dei a second time in 1995. Larry’s
job as a defense contractor returned them again to Gloria Dei in January 2004.
Larry served his first year on the Gloria Dei Church Council in 2005. |
Dale has
been a member of Gloria Dei since 1984. Dale is a graduate of the
Citadel, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Math and a
commission in the United States Air Force. After 26 years of
service, Dale retired in Hampton. He currently works for Lockheed
Martin Corporation. Dale’s son, Jason; wife, Jessica; and two
grandchildren, Jason and Joshua; are also members of Gloria Dei.
Dale has served on the Parish Council as a member, Vice President,
and President. He participates in the men’s Tuesday breakfast Bible
Study, and routinely helps with the annual Fish Fry and other church
activities |
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
attending Penn State Medical College; and Nicholas, who is attending the Air
Force Academy. Currently, Vivian is a Fine Arts Resource Teacher Specialist for
Hampton City Schools. Here at Gloria Dei, she is currently teaching a Sunday
School class, “Art, Artists and Faith.” She has previously served as a junior
and senior high youth leader, Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School
Teacher, Church Council member, and on several capital funding committees. |
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Council Member Linda Jacobs |
Council Member Kara Ferrari |
Council Member Ross Miller |
Congregational Secretary Ann Myers |
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Linda moved to the area in 1997 and has been a member of Gloria
Dei since 1998. She has multiple graduate degrees in Music and Education.
Linda has served multiple tours in the Air Force both in the U.S. and overseas.
As an educator, she has taught piano and various elementary school grades.
Currently, she teaches science at Jefferson Davis Middle School. Here at Gloria
Dei, Linda has been singing with
the senior choir since 1999, and enjoys being a lay reader. |
Kara has been part
of the Gloria Dei community since moving to the Hampton area with
her family in 1984. She attended Gloria Dei Lutheran School
from preschool thru fifth grade, and became a confirmed member of
the church in 1993. Kara received her bachelor's degree from
Virginia Tech in 2002 and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from The
Medical College of Virginia (VCU) in 2005. After graduation,
she accepted a position with Tidewater Physical Therapy at their
Hampton office. Kara and her husband, Ray, were married at
Gloria Dei in 2005 and now enjoy living in Newport News. Ray
is an operator with Dominion Virginia Power at their Chesapeake
facility. Kara and Ray are active members of the New Life
Discipleship Group, and Kara is working on the planning of health
services for our emerging Life Center. |
Ross and his wife Kim have been associated with Gloria Dei since
initially joining in 1985. After several assignments with the Army, they
returned in 1997. Ross retired from the Army in 2000 and is
currently a civil servant at Fort Monroe. Kim works as a
part-time secretary in the Church Pastoral Leadership Center.
Ross and Kim have one daughter, Lara, a recent graduate of James
Madison University. Ross has participated at Gloria Dei as a
Discipleship group member and facilitator, Lay Reader, Usher, and on
several call committees and special projects. Ross has been on
Church Council since 2004.
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Ann serves the Parish Council as a non-voting member
and recorder. She has served in this position for over 15
years. She has been a member of Gloria Dei since 1985 and is
married to Jerry, a nursing home resident. Ann has three
children and a small assortment of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. She retired from civil service 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, is a member of Daybreakers Bible
study, the Diaconate prayer team, and the Gloria Dei Red Hatters. She sews
quilts and cot sheets for Gloria Dei Lutheran School. Ann has been a member of
Beta Sigma Phi for over 30 years and has received its highest honors on the
Peninsula. Her hobbies are reading and needlework.
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