Staff
The church Welcome Center is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. After hours you may leave a message for any staff member or contact staff members via the email address below (click on the email address to generate an email).
Reverend Marc McDonald joined Dove of the Desert as directing pastor in July, 2008. Prior to Dove, he served United Methodist Churches in Bullhead City, Arizona; Mineral Ridge, Ohio; Little River, Kansas; Benton, Kansas; and Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He graduated with a BA in Religion from MidAmerica Nazarene and received his Master of Divinity degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2001. He has served in various capacities in the Methodist organization on district and conference levels. He and his wife Linda have a daughter, Sarah.
Reverend Blum attended seminary at the United Theological Seminary at Scarritt-Bennett in Nashville. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Carlow College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and also attended West Virginia University and the University of Texas El Paso. Reverend Blum has served in various conference-level capacities for the United Methodist organization both in Ohio and in Arizona. She also has conducted national Christian education workshops for Cokesburyand is a member of the area National Christian Educator Fellowship. Ruth has one daughter. Greg Ramsey, Director of Music - gregramsey@qwestoffice.net Brent Fike, Celebration Singers & Bell Choirs - bfike2@cox.net Kelli New, Director of Youth Ministries - kelli_new@yahoo.com Carol Morgan, Office Administrator - CarolMorgan@qwestoffice.net Marti Betts, Administrative Assistant- MartiBetts@qwestoffice.net Jan Ramsey, Sunday School Coordinator - jr@gopiano.com Sandy Kreiss, Wedding Coordinator - skkriess@cox.net Cathy Krznarich, Website Administrator - cakrznarich@cox.net
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Dove of the Desert United Methodist Church
Reverend Marc McDonald, Senior Pastor
Reverend Ruth M. Blum, Associate Pastor