Kevin Leach

Pastor Kevin and his wife, Cindy, were called from Massachusetts to serve at Woodland Presbyterian Church in December 2016.  They continue to refer to this cross country move as ‘God’s blessed adventure’ and feel privileged to be a part of a very special church family.

Pastor Kevin has been in ministry since 1987, serving four churches – three in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference (4C’s) and now as a Teaching Elder/Pastor in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC).

The Leaches have five adult children who live in various locations throughout the United States:  Becca, Emily, Braedan, Katie and Calleigh.

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Sherry Carlson Bozorth, M.A.I.S.

Keyboards/Music Coordinator

Sherry has been a church musician for over thirty five years, singing, directing, playing (keyboards, clarinet, guitar, hand bells), and writing arrangements for quartets and small groups.

She has been a music educator for forty years, teaching Pre-School through University level, and spent twenty years as an instructor of workshops and online Continuing Education courses for teachers. Although retired with the state of Washington, she continues to substitute for music teachers in local school districts, and facilitating at music teacher conferences. In October 2018 she will be presenting three workshops for the NW Conference of Lutheran Teachers at their convention in Seaside, Oregon.

She graduated from Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) in 1976, and obtained her Master’s Degree in 1983 from Oregon State University in Music Education and Ethnomusicology.

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Joey Ostrand, from Ridgefield Washington, recently received his BA in Music with an emphasis in education from Concordia University in Portland and is now pursuing a Masters degree in Music Education from Portland State University. He was very active in the music department at Concordia, being involved with and having some leadership positions in the Concert Choir, the Christi Crux Vocal Ensemble, Handbell ensemble, Wind Ensemble and Brass ensemble. The music ministry at Woodland Presbyterian Church has provided the opportunity to work with both the Chancel Choir and the JuBELLation Handbell ensemble. The congregation at WPC is truly blessed with many gifted individuals who all come together offering their individual gifts, time, and talents to God. Glory to God!

Merry Jensen
No stranger to WPC, Merry Hummels Jensen was raised in Woodland, where 4 generations of Hummels were members at WPC, starting with Bill and Margaret Hummels.
Her mom, Lucille, started accompanying at the church as a high school sophomore in 1946. Lucille married Les Hummels at WPC in 1948.
Merry and husband Grant were married in the church in 1986, and both of their children were baptized at WPC.
Merry was on staff with Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle for 26 years until she and Grant returned to Woodland in 2015.

Charlotte Peterson serves as Administrative  Assistant.  She produces the weekly bulletins, monthly newsletters, and many other administrative tasks.  She has been on staff since 2010 and enjoys it very much.  Office hours are M-Th 12-5 and Fri. 12-4.

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Joni Ewert

Carolyn Smith

Al and Connie Sandblast

Jason Snider

Naomi Levell