Meet Your District Superintendent
Ken Williams: Northwest district

Ken & Nancy Williams

SACRAMENTO, California—Ken Williams, originally from Los Angeles, served in the U.S. Navy before going to Ambassador College. He graduated in 1970.

Williams’ first ministerial service was as a ministerial trainee in Duluth, Minnesota. There he met his wife, Nancy, and they were married in 1972. The same year,  Williams became the associate pastor of the Grand Rapids, Minnesota, congregation. In 1973 they were given their first pastorate in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Williams has also pastored congregations in Coldwater, Michigan; Montpelier, Vermont; and Concord, New Hampshire; as well as Roch­ester and Syracuse, New York.

Relying on members

Throughout his pastoral experience, Williams learned the importance of relying on the members of each congregation. From these experiences he learned that believers can do ministry when equipped, as well as the importance of collaborative decision-making and team-building. He and Nancy both feel more at home as part of our congregational teams than attempting to lead all ministries.

In 1996, Williams was asked to accept a regional pastor’s assignment. He and Nancy served in this capacity in the Northeast district for eight years. In 2003, they were asked to consider transferring to serve in the Northwest district. They accepted the assignment and made the move in July this year.

The Williams family

Ken and Nancy’s family includes three children, David, Heather (and her husband, John), and Michael, and one grandson, Tyler.

Seeking the Lord’s will

When asked to express his philosophy of ministry, Williams replied: “We are committed to in­troducing seekers to Jesus, helping believers get to know him better, and equipping workers to serve like him. We seek the Lord’s will in developing effective ministries.

“We seek his power to win, build, equip and multiply disciples of Jesus to the glory of the Father. Our primary purpose is to make disciples who make disciples by living and sharing the gospel of Jesus in the Worldwide Church of God congregations of the Northwest district.”

Churches and pastors

Following are the congregations and pastors in the Northwest district:

Anchorage, Alaska: Leonard and Sandy Holladay.

Bend, Oregon: Robin and Sandy Chester.

Boise, Idaho: Bill and Priscilla Linge.

Butte, Montana: Floyd and Patty Sayler (small group church leader).

Chico and Redding, California: Larry and Judy Van Landuyt.

Coos Bay, Oregon: Mark and Adela Villers (small group church leader).

Eugene and Salem, Oregon: Tim and Linda Sitterley.

Federal Way and Tacoma, Washington: Steve and Michelle Schemm.

Garrison, Montana: Dave and Brenda Rowell (small group church leader).

Helena, Montana: Tobe and Barbara Johnson.

Kalispell, Montana: Lloyd and Joanne Barrie.

Klamath Falls, Oregon: Lee Bailey (small group church leader).

Medford, Oregon: Robert and Joyce Potvin (small group church leader).

Missoula, Montana: Jim and Sandra Anattol.

Olympia and Port Orchard, Washington: Dee and Christine Bulante.

Ontario, Oregon: Wesley and Lavina Higgins.

Reno and Battle Mountain, Nevada: Hugh and Linda Wilson.

Sacramento, California: Mike and Sandy Swagerty.

San Francisco and San Leandro, California: Jim and Hazel Roberts.

San Francisco, California, Community Fellowship: Richard and Renee Roberts.

San Jose and Watsonville, California: Mel and Barbara Dahlgren. 

Santa Rosa, Fairfield and Modesto, California: Stephen and Karon Smith.

Seattle-Bellevue, Washington: Bill and Kathy Miller.

Soldotna and Kenai, Alaska: Tom and Michelle Landess.

Spokane, Washington, and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho: Glen and Connie Weber. 

Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, West: Dan Fricke.

Wasilla, Alaska: Al and Dee Tunseth.

For the record

The following were left out of the list in the August issue of those serving in Port Huron, Michigan: Dave and Ann Howe.

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