Rev. Ken Burdick
Pastor Ken served S.D.B. churches in Bridgewater,
New Jersey and North Loup, Nebraska before becoming our pastor in
1997. He and his wife, Ruth, have two children at home and one
living on her own. Pastor Ken has been in pastoral ministry
for 29 years and is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School.
Pastor
Dave Alldredge
David Alldredge and his wife, Debbie, live in Kent, WA. Dave's brother,
James, lives with them. Dave works for Mastermark Sign Company and is active in the
Rainier Chorale. He is a Gideon, serves as our worship leader and has a love for
praise songs and contemporary worship.
Worship Leader
Doreen Davis
Doreen Davis lives in Renton, WA, with husband David. They have
one child at home. Doreen works as a Medical Technologist at Virginia Mason Hospital
in Seattle. She loves music, has served in various church ministries over the years,
and grew up as a "preacher's kid.
Song Leader
Mrs. Melodie Noyes
Melodie, our praise song pianist, also plays for the worship service once a month.
A natural born musician. she is a sensitive and expressive
pianist. She and her husband Charlie have three children and live in Kent, WA.
Her love for music is evident in the naming of her son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Noyes
and her daughters, Amanda Lynne and Johannah Vivace!
Pianist
Mr. Charlie Noyes
Charlie is our praise team drummer and provides the congregation with something
few others have: tuba accompaniment for our hymns! His playing is masterful
and sensitive, and he has played locally with a fine brass group. He is the husband
of our praise song pianist, Melodie.
Tuba Player
Amanda Noyes
Amanda adds that extra something to our Praise Team and hymn singing with her
excellent violin accompaniment! Once a month she serves as pianist for the worship
service, and often provides special music for the worship service and holiday programs.
Violinist
Margie Burdick
Margie projects the Power Point slides for our praise songs. She also
serves as pianist for the worship service once a month and provides piano solos for our
holiday programs. She is proud father, Pastor Ken's, daughter.
Projectionist
Dave Davis
Dave serves as pianist for the worship service once a month and is a member of
the Rainier Chorale. He has his own piano tuning business. Check him out at:
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http://www.davispiano.com>!
Pianist
Mrs. Maude Posey
Maude is retired as our long-term pianist, but we hope to enjoy her
playing, off and on, in the future. She is an accomplished
musician and was pianist for our church for over 37 years (!)
She "commutes" to church from Edmonds, WA. Maude is also a
very good artist and has occasionally exhibited her paintings
locally. She is a charter member of our church.
Pianist Emeritus