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MEET OUR VESTRY CANDIDATES

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Ginger Greenberg
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GINGER GREENBERG​
 


Member Since 

2006

Education

HS – Lake Highlands HS, College – University of Missouri, Law School – Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

Occupation 

VP and General Counsel, Sunwest Communications – Public Relations and Public Affairs

Work and Leadership Experience

A lot! 

 

Currently serving: 

  • Richardson Adult Literacy Center, Board

  • Order of St. John, Member

  • LHHS PTA, President

  • Lake Highlands Women’s League, Member

  • Young Men’s Service League (Audelia Chapter), Assistant Philanthropy

  • National Charity League (LH Chapter), Grade Level Coordinator Class of 2029
     

 

Prior Vestry Experience

Served on ECA Vestry 2011 – 2014
 

Prior Convention Delegate Experience

n/a

 

Leadership and participation in Parish Ministries & Activities 

  • Stewardship Committee

  • Ascension Day School Board Member

  • Always willing to serve where needed

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HERB KADANE​

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Member Since 

2010

Education

Texas A&M University    1978  BBA finance

Occupation 

Industrial Sales

Work and Leadership Experience  

Senior Sales Representative - 18 years

Developed staff and sales assistants to handle the rigor of multi-line distribution.  Taking the initiative, showing discipline, and establishing a routine is significant to creating success in this job.

 

Prior Vestry Experience  

One 3-year term

Prior Convention Delegate Experience

none

 

Leadership and Participation in Parish Ministries & Activities
Junior Warden, PPE Committee, Audit Committee

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Community Activities & Organizations (Not for Profit or Civic)
Hand out care packages to the street people

What drew you to consider vestry leadership at this time?
I want to make a difference in the leadership position so that the decisions will impact the parish in the long term. 

 

In addition to your professional expertise, what unique gifts, talents, and experience would you bring to the vestry?
I bring administrative and organizational skills that will cross over to church with the business at hand.  Plus, and foremost, I will bring the skill of listening to both sides of a discussion and making a decision based on merit, not prejudice. I will respect others' positions and will expect the same from them.

What do you hope for Ascension over the next 3-5 years? 

I would like the parish to continue as a vibrant, nurturing, spiritual place for people to gather. This will help children and adults develop meaningful and strong relationships with God.

If selected for this role, what activities, ministries, or areas of parish life would you like to be involved in?
- I will be involved in the everyday business of the church.
- Sustainability -  I will help develop a master plan for all systems in the church that will establish consistency toward long-term legacy management of these areas. These areas include landscaping, trees, irrigation, general building maintenance, roofing, plumbing, security cameras, audio equipment, etc. 

How has Ascension continued to form and inspire your faith?
I have experienced good friendships, fun, solid preaching, super fellowship, and enjoyable worship services.

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CHRIS REED
 

Member Since 

2022

Education

Texas A&M University, B.B.A.--Finance (1997); Southern Methodist University-J.D. (2000), Candidate for M.Div.

Occupation

Lawyer

Work and Leadership Experience

While never a member of a Vestry, I have served as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner for the City of Beaumont, Texas as well as representing Texas A&M students’ interest on the Bryan City Council.

Prior Vestry Experience

None

Prior Convention Delegate Experience

None 

 

Leadership and participation in Parish Ministries & Activities

Member of Evangelism Committee, led Advent 2023 Visio Divina group and was a rotating teacher for the Co-Ed Spiritual Formation class. 

 

Community Activities & Organizations (not for profit or civic)

Convenor, Perkins Episcopal and Anglican Communion (2022-present); Dog Foster through Oak Hill Animal Rescue and Dallas Pets Alive; FC Dallas Season Ticket member; Dallas Symphony aficionado; Benedictine Oblate with Monastery of the Holy Cross, Woodville, TX.
 

What drew you to consider Vestry leadership at this time? 

I think Ascension has a long history of being in the local neighborhood and broader community, the hands and feet of Christ. I would like to help continue our commitment to wholeheartedly loving our neighbors while deepening our relationships as a faith community. I am also interested in ways we can continue to reach beyond our walls and penetrate the “white noise” of our culture to attract spiritual seekers from a variety of backgrounds to experience the presence of Christ in our parish, especially those de-constructing their faith and looking for a grace-filled place to plant roots and re-experience the Risen Christ through Word, Table, and Community. 

In addition to your professional expertise, what unique gifts, talents, and experience would you bring to the Vestry?

In addition to being a lawyer, I believe my time studying at Perkins can give me some ability to offer insights that I’ve gleaned on maintaining our relevance as a Church in a quickly changing culture.

What do you hope for Ascension over the next 3-5 years?

For us to find ways to connect with and attract new people from various backgrounds, including young families, in our local neighborhood and the broader North Dallas area while continuing to offer quality worship and spiritual formation options as well as new types of activities to deepen the growth of our individual and communal prayer lives, with the hope that such spiritual growth in our community will lead to increased participation across our existing ministries that take us to offer real aid and hope to those at the margins of our city.

If selected for this role, what activities, ministries, or areas of parish life would you like to be involved in?

I would like to continue to be involved with evangelism and spiritual formation.

How has Ascension continued to form and inspire your faith? 

I am continually thankful for Ascension’s commitment to reach out to our neighbors, especially the least and often, overlooked members of our community.  However, not only are we able to meaningfully do this through our various ministries, like the Food Pantry, Community Garden, meals at Austin Street Shelter, the bike ministry, and outreach to refugees, asylum seeks, and other immigrants, but we do so with such joy and love for each other in the process. These networks of "holy friendships” not only excite me for our work of kingdom building together but also for the future of our parish!

MEET OUR DIOCESAN DELEGATE CANDIDATES

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LISA BREDA​

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Member Since

2014

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Education

Washington University in St. Louis, B.S. Biology; Washington University in St. Louis, MHA, Health Administration

 

Occupation

Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist

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Employer

Astra Zeneca

 

Work and Leadership Experience

Twenty-six years experience in pharmaceutical and vaccine sales. Alumnae Advisor - Risk Assessment - UCLA Chapter of Pi Beta Phi - Two years Capital Campaign Committee; 2018 Sunday School Instructor; Two years Senior Warden widow. :)

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Prior Convention Delegate Experience

Delegate in 2018​

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Leadership/ Participation in Parish Ministries & Activities

Helped teens to launch Cafe A; Capital Campaign Committee 2018; Sunday School Instructor 2017 - 2020; Radical Hospitality Committee member - 3 years​

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Community Activities & Organizations (not for profit or civic)

Young Men's Service League with son Thomas - volunteer 20 hours per academic year. Also involved with community non-profits like Meals on Wheels. 

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What drew you to consider Vestry leadership at this time? 

Being a part of and participating in decision-making as a representative for Ascension is fascinating and rewarding. It allows me to be a stronger member of our church. 

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In addition to your professional expertise, what unique gifts, talents, and experience would you bring to the Vestry? 

I would love to see Ascension grow and connect to a wider range of the community. I want others to find this place as their spiritual home.

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What do you hope for Ascension over the next 3-5 years? 

Seeing how the Ascension community respects those with different viewpoints​ and beliefs inspires me to be a better person, and to seek a stronger connection both to the church, and to God. 

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AUDRY LEE​

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Member Since

2000

 

Education

BA General Studies

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Occupation

Retired

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Work and Leadership Experience

I worked in IT at Pizza Hut for 20 years, both in-store development and support and in-store/above-store integration.

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Prior Vestry Experience  

I was the Clerk for three years, a Vestry member for three years, and currently serve as the Clerk of the Vestry.

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Prior Convention Delegate Experience

none

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Leadership and Participation in Parish Ministries & Activities

I was a member of Radical Hospitality for years and then moved to Outbound.  I’m currently the leader of Outbound ministries

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Community Activities & Organizations (not for profit or civic)   

none

 

Why do you want to serve as a convention delegate?  

It’s one thing I have never done in the Church.  I would like to see how the convention directs the work of the Diocese.

 

What do you hope for Ascension over the next 3-5 years?  

I would like to see more families join and have new members integrated into our ministries.

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How has Ascension continued to form and inspire your faith? 

Ascension is my family, and the heart of my life.  

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​STEVEN LEE​

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Ascension Member Since

11/2023

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Education

MBA, BS 

 

Occupation

Retired
 

Work and Leadership Experience

Laboratory Manager at Parkland Hospital 

 

Prior Vestry Experience

Vestry at St. Thomas 2018-2021, including acting as Jr. Warden
 

Prior Convention Delegate Experience

None

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Leadership and Participation in Parish Ministries & Activities

Community Garden
 

Community Activities & Organizations (not for profit or civic)

Board of Directors for the Southwest Point-of-Care Group

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Why do you want to serve as a convention delegate?  

I welcome new challenges and certainly have the time to devote to them.

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What do you hope for Ascension over the next 3-5 years?  

Continued growth and fellowship.

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How has Ascension continued to form and inspire your faith? 

I am inspired by all of the outreach opportunities at Ascension.  Fathers Paul and Ernie are very learned and give thought provoking homilies.

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