Women’s Ministry Committee Profiles

Norma Haddad-(chair) Norma Haddad is a pastor’s wife and mother to four children living in Northern Vermont. She enjoys serving local Vermont churches: directing children’s church at her home church, running a young couples group alongside her husband, Mike, and gathering with women from  surrounding churches to encourage and spur one another on in the faith. She also homeschools her children and coordinates a Christian homeschool co-op for 60+ kids in the area, meeting once a week during the school year to allow the children an opportunity for unique learning ventures with peers and other teachers. While not doing the above, she enjoys reading, and playing sports such as ice hockey, soccer, hiking, and downhill skiing.
Sharon Anderson has served along with her husband, Herb at the Snyder Avenue Congregational Church in South Philadelphia for almost 48 years. Her varied roles included pastor’s wife, organist/pianist, choir director, Sunday School teacher, deaconess, counselor and tutor. She has attended and been a workshop presenter at CCCC Annual Gatherings and currently serves as the President of the Eastern PA Regional Fellowship of the CCCC. A graduate of West Chester University with a B.S. in Elementary Education, she also received a M.S. in Lifespan Development and a Ph.D. in Family Studies from the University of Delaware. Retiring from teaching at West Chester University in 2014, she continues to teach part-time at Widener University. Her primary research focused on the transmission of religious values between mothers and their adolescent children. “In light of my commitment to Christ and His Church, I believe that I could make a positive contribution to the spiritual growth and welfare of the women of the CCCC. I … consider it a joy and privilege to serve on this committee.”
Diane-Wood Diane Wood is the wife of Pastor Peter Wood CCCC Director of Conference Care. They live in Trumansburg, NY. She is the mother of two grown children and has been blessed with two grandchildren. She is a graduate of U Mass Amherst with a degree in Human Development and is an elementary teacher. She loves to work with children’s ministries in the church.
Kerstin Turner is excited to join the CCCC Women’s Committee this year and work alongside a wonderful team of women A native of Michigan, who currently resides in Minnesota, she has been married to Pastor TJ Turner for 23 years and they have 2 kids –Ellie and Sam. Kerstin came to faith in Christ while in college at Valdosta State University, where she met TJ.  Kerstin is involved in many areas of her church in Woodbury.  Kerstin works in the Home Office of the CCCC fueled by the grace of Jesus and a couple cups of coffee.
Joan Granitsas
is a pastor’s wife and has partnered with her husband at the First Congregational Church of Revere, Massachusetts for 44 years. She has been a leader of the CCCC New England Women’s Annual Retreat since its inception. She is retired from her career as an RN/ Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She is also currently serving on the Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

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