Rev. David Ukropina and Rev. Marta Ukropina, Co-Pastors
David and Marta met at Austin Presbyterian Seminary in Austin, Texas, and were married during their second year there. Between the two of them, they have spent significant amounts of time living in California, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio and Pennsylvania. [Read more...]
David and Marta met at Austin Presbyterian Seminary in Austin, Texas, and were married during their second year there. Between the two of them, they have spent significant amounts of time living in California, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio and Pennsylvania. [Read more...]
Teri Yerton, Office Manager
Teri has been a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church since 2011. She is currently a member of the Session and has served as a Deacon. After many years of volunteering in the office, she became the Office Manager in May 2023. Teri is a member of the Eugene Downtown Lions and serves as their Treasurer. She is passionate about serving others in our community. [Read more...]
Teri has been a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church since 2011. She is currently a member of the Session and has served as a Deacon. After many years of volunteering in the office, she became the Office Manager in May 2023. Teri is a member of the Eugene Downtown Lions and serves as their Treasurer. She is passionate about serving others in our community. [Read more...]
Michael Mercatante, Music Director
Born in Queens, NY, Michael graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and the Performing Arts where he was a Voice major. Michael is an alum of Westminster Choir College where he was a Music Education major, and piano was his primary instrument and voice his secondary. [Read more...]
Born in Queens, NY, Michael graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and the Performing Arts where he was a Voice major. Michael is an alum of Westminster Choir College where he was a Music Education major, and piano was his primary instrument and voice his secondary. [Read more...]
Kelly Ford, Preschool Director/ Teacher
Hi, my name is Kelly Ford, director and teacher of the preschool. I was born in San Diego, California then moved to Arizona. My father accepted a job at OSU so we relocated to Corvallis, Oregon. [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Kelly Ford, director and teacher of the preschool. I was born in San Diego, California then moved to Arizona. My father accepted a job at OSU so we relocated to Corvallis, Oregon. [Read more...]
Megan Waite, Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Hi! My name is Megan Waite and I am a preschool assistant in Ms. Becky’s classroom. I moved to Eugene in 2000 from Portland to attend the University of Oregon, graduating with a journalism degree. I spent more than a decade working in local television news before deciding to be a stay-at-home mom. [Read more...]
Hi! My name is Megan Waite and I am a preschool assistant in Ms. Becky’s classroom. I moved to Eugene in 2000 from Portland to attend the University of Oregon, graduating with a journalism degree. I spent more than a decade working in local television news before deciding to be a stay-at-home mom. [Read more...]
Rebecca Schyllander, Preschool Teacher
Hello! I’m Becky Schyllander (Ms. Becky). My husband Nils and I have lived in Eugene since 1999. We have two daughters, Elin and Ida, two kitties, Axel and Oskar, and a horse named Gauge. [Read more...]
Hello! I’m Becky Schyllander (Ms. Becky). My husband Nils and I have lived in Eugene since 1999. We have two daughters, Elin and Ida, two kitties, Axel and Oskar, and a horse named Gauge. [Read more...]
Erin Goggins, Preschool Teacher's Assistant
My name is Erin Goggins. My husband Jeremy and I have 4 children. I started my career as a director of an aquarium and then moved on to be a keeper at the Oregon Zoo. [Read more...]
My name is Erin Goggins. My husband Jeremy and I have 4 children. I started my career as a director of an aquarium and then moved on to be a keeper at the Oregon Zoo. [Read more...]
