Elders at Southside Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Please bear with the mess, we're in the process of installing new elders and getting this section updated. Our elders will be listed here and we'll get up some photos ASAP!
As individuals involved in the life of Southside Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we seek to live lives fashioned by the way of Jesus, who is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Our understanding of what it means to be the church encompasses four primary concepts — Community, Leadership, Mission, and Spirituality. We seek to embody these concepts as individuals and as a community as we grow in our faith journey.
Martha Carroll has been minister at Southside since 1996. Martha graduated from Iliff School of Theology, Denver, Colorado, in 1977 with an M.Div. She was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 1979, after serving two years as a United Methodist minister. Martha's family includes her partner, Sandra Stratton, who teaches at Ivy Tech; their daughter, Kate and daughter-in-law, Stephanie, who live in Nashville, Tennessee; and Grace, the cat who showed up at Southside's door on Blessing of the Animals Sunday 3 years ago and stayed for worship; Sophie, a 2 year old mostly English Pointer, found abandoned on a street in Nashville by Kate, and Teddy, newest member of the family, a 6 month old Border Collie mix from Pet Rescue.
Sandra Stratton Bio coming soon!
As individuals involved in the life of Southside Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we seek to live lives fashioned by the way of Jesus, who is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Our understanding of what it means to be the church encompasses four primary concepts — Community, Leadership, Mission, and Spirituality. We seek to embody these concepts as individuals and as a community as we grow in our faith journey.
Annette Kaufmann Bio coming soon!
As individuals involved in the life of Southside Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we seek to live lives fashioned by the way of Jesus, who is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Our understanding of what it means to be the church encompasses four primary concepts — Community, Leadership, Mission, and Spirituality. We seek to embody these concepts as individuals and as a community as we grow in our faith journey.
Rae Sovereign started coming to Southside about 7 years ago. Prior to that she hadn't been to church in 45 years. Rae met Martha on a panel they were both on regarding legal rights of GLBT folks and was invited to church. The sense of community and social justice keeps her coming back.
Joseph Schultz Bio coming soon!
As individuals involved in the life of Southside Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we seek to live lives fashioned by the way of Jesus, who is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Our understanding of what it means to be the church encompasses four primary concepts — Community, Leadership, Mission, and Spirituality. We seek to embody these concepts as individuals and as a community as we grow in our faith journey.
Syl Sebert has been a part of Southside since the late 80’s (except for a four year stint ’05-’09 when she and Jane lived in Kokomo). She has served terms of eldership throughout that period and considers being an elder at Southside a blessing from God and other Southsiders. Sylvia frequently leads studies about various topics and enjoys the challenge of teaching in ways that encourage everyone to open themselves, discover and express what they think about issues, then hold that up to the light of God’s love and see how it looks. She has found that to be a healing/growing method for herself as she has been able to learn from others throughout the years. It has definitely broadened her view of God and helped her accept that we are loved and part of God’s family. Sylvia is a Stephen Minister/Stephen Leader. For years, Sylvia worked in service to children and families and retired early due to health conditions. Sylvia also considers herself very blessed by her loving partner of twenty-five years, Jane.
Tony Angelo Tony Angelo has been a part of Southside since 2004 when he and his partner, Joseph, attended a Valentine’s Day dance and were invited to “give Sunday service a try. “ Tony has served as liturgist, a deacon, Board Chair and is currently Bookkeeper (a job that apparently comes with a lifetime appointment). A former Catholic with a strong, early calling to the priesthood, Tony had to reconcile a lot of internal struggles before accepting – after three previous declines – a position as Elder. A 1987 graduate of Notre Dame, Tony lived in Dallas, TX before moving to South Bend in 1989. Although he was a Certified Public Accountant, Tony has been following his true calling, writing computer software, since 1991. Of our Open and Affirming church, Tony likes to say that “When Joe and I found Southside, I felt that, finally, I have found a place where life in the spirit is not opposed to the life I live every day.“
Michele Boone Michele R. Boone has been a part of Southside since October 2009. She and her partner of 13 yrs Mary Daniels, live in LaPaz Indiana. Together they have 3 adult children, Mandy 24, Brady 21, and Skylar 19. They also have several pets, whom they love dearly.
Michele is a singer / songwriter and loves most every type of music. She also has many other interest, such as identifing medicinal and edible wild plants, babysitting, and camping, hunting and fishing. Michele and Mary dream of living in a small , green energy run, cabin in the woods someday.
Michele, along with Joe Schultz formed a prayer group here at Southside, praying for others and helping others learn to pray is very important to Michele. She also has been a part of the Southside singers, the CWF, a board member, and a deacon while attending here at Southside.