Shadle Park Presbyterian Church

I’m so grateful to be a pastor in this community of Jesus-followers. At last count, we have four kids – all amazing, all in motion, all the time. We care about: adoption, congregations, neighborhoods, refugees, and families with kids coming from hard places. We love: good food, good books, good dance music, good shows, our minivan, and Jesus. (Not in that order.)

I can’t sit still and I love being both silly and serious! On top of being Music Director and Assistant Family Ministries Director (Translated: youth leader), I also work in the Teen Center at the YMCA on Monroe. I love music, outdoors, sports, reading, movies, food, pets, sunshine, and pretty much most things. I love to make time for people - reach out anytime!

Matt also teaches at Whitworth University and holds a PhD in Theology. Alyssa is working on her Doctor of Ministry degree as well. Our daughters, Theresa and Susie, are the joys of our life and as a family we love taking walks, eating good food and having adventures together.

I’ve been the office manager for 23 years and part of this church for 37+ years and still love being here. Small groups are our thing, it’s how we grow in our faith, with the bonus of developing deep friendships! I am so grateful to God for this Shadle family.

I enjoy the variety of working with kids, youth, young adults, and parents and creatively helping families in our community connect with each other and with Jesus. I love connecting with students and staff at schools and helping various local organizations to collaborate. I am also on staff with the North Spokane YMCA and I’d love for you to join me for a group exercise class sometime :)

I grew up in small town Davenport, went to Whitworth, got married, moved to the UK for a bit and am now settled back into Spokane and SPPC. I love the family that makes up Shadle and could not imagine being a part of a different church. Reach out if you have questions about any of those three things! These are a few of my favorite things: sewing, my puppy, musicals, watching TV/movies, fall, cookies, Harry Potter, sunshine, Disney, peanut butter, the outdoors, and milkshakes.