Staff and Lay Leadership

Eric has been at United Lutheran since August of 2020.  His wife Katie is a Veterinarian at Four Corners Veterinary Clinic in Eugene.   They have a blended family of five children.  Eric has been an ordained pastor for 25 years and still loves being a pastor. His passion for ministry involves helping people discover their various callings and journeying with people through life's transitions. He is a passionate Gonzaga Basketball fan who also enjoys the Ducks, the outdoors, fishing, golf, coaching soccer, and visiting wineries.

Crystal has been with United since 2009 beginning as our Youth Director and expanding her role and responsibilities to our present day Program Director position.  This means she gets to work with and support people and programs in our congregation from all our generations.  She has a Master’s in Conflict and Dispute Resolution from the University of Oregon and believes in helping our communities find ways to come together and celebrate our individualities.  Crystal has worked in youth programming and education since she was a teen, it is her greatest joy to help children and youth explore faith, identity, and community. In addition to working with United and its sister congregations, Crystal also loves spending time in the beauty on God’s creation with her two children and husband.  Some of her favorite pass times include gardening, paddle boarding, and rafting.

Ian is the intern at both United and Central Lutheran Churches, and is studying at Luther Seminary. Ian is a third year MDiv. student working towards an eventual call into word and sacrament ministry in the ELCA. He is coming from the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, in a city called Elyria. At home Ian has spent his time serving his home church by serving six years on the council (including two years as council secretary), assisting with confirmation, as well as leading Bible study and Midweek Lent services at other local churches. He and his wife Alexis come to Oregon as a newly married couple. While not at church, Ian likes to spend his time hiking, running, playing disc golf, writing his blog, or traveling the Oregon coast. As he grows his ministry, Ian is passionate about the future of the church, and spreading the love of Christ, and the Grace of God to all who listen.

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