Introducing Joan Hackett, Mission Coordinator for Education & Interpretation
I was born in Robin Hood, Yorkshire, England, so I speak English. Since the Big Bang in 1980, I have lived in Vancouver, Washington. Exactly forty years ago, I accepted the office of Christian Social Involvement with the Vancouver District United Methodist Women, and four years later that of Financial Interpreter, which is half of the current Education and Interpretation office. Later, I served as District President, Conference Membership, Nurture and Outreach Mission Coordinator, and Vice President, with some time on Nominations at both levels. For twenty-seven years, I held either a District or Conference officer position. Throughout, I have had a special emphasis on recruiting young women. I enlisted a group of thirteen to take to Chicago in December 2000 for ‘Young Woman Rise Up,’ and another group to Duke University in 2012 for ‘Limitless.’
In addition to UMW offices, I was Mission u Dean 2017 &18 and Conference Secretary of Global Ministries from 2008 to 2016, where I focused on ‘Where the Money Comes from and Where it Goes and How,’ developing and measuring the ‘5 Columns of Mission’ criteria in every church in the Conference.
Currently, as the Membership, Nurture, and Outreach Coordinator for the Crest to Coast District, I have coordinated Soul Care networking/retreats/gatherings from end to end of the Crest to Coast District, from the mountains (Stevenson) to the coast (Bay Center), inclusive of both unit and non-unit churches.
Joan Hackett