Rev. Dr. Shawnthea Monroe   Senior Minister   Shawnthea joined our Plymouth Church staff January 15, 2008. Shawnthea grew up in Vermillion, South Dakota. She attended the University of Minnesota, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a BA in history in 1988. She went on to graduate work at The Humphrey Institute of Public Policy, U. of Minnesota. She then attended Yale Divinity School, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1995. She completed her Doctorate of Ministry in preaching at the ACTS Program at Chicago Theological School in 2007. Shawnthea comes to us from the First Congregational Church UCC in Moorhead MN.   Read more...    Email Shawnthea Monroe at:   SMonroe@PlymouthChurchUCC.org   216.921.3510 (x25)	Rev. Lois H. Annich   Minister for Pastoral Care   Lois joined the Plymouth staff in October 2008.  She is a graduate of Middlebury College and Yale Divinity School. In her 30 years of ministry Lois has served as a parish pastor, hospital chaplain, pastoral counselor, and corporate coach/management consultant. She is also a certified yoga teacher.    Read more...    Email Rev. Lois H. Annich at:   LAnnich@PlymouthChurchUcc.org   216.921.3510 (x23)
Pastor Adam H. Hange   Minister for Youth & Children   The newest member of our ministerial staff is Adam H. Hange, our Minister for Youth and Children. He is a 2003 graduate of Wheaton College and a 2007 graduate of Ashland Theological Seminary, where he earned his Masters of Divinity. His theological interests include ethics, social issues, missions and evangelism, music, arts, and culture.   Read More...    Email Adam at:   AHange@plymouthchurchucc.org   216.921.3510 (x27)	James P. Riggs   Minister of Music and The Arts   Holding degrees in Business Management, Sacred Music, and Organ Performance, Jim joined the staff in 1998. He is active in the American Guild of Organists(AGO) serving as Sub-Dean of the Cleveland Chapter and served on the Steering Committee for the 2003 Region V AGO Convention held in Cleveland.   Read more...   Email Jim Riggs at:   JRiggs@Plymouthchurchucc.org     216.921.3510 (x34)
Karen Schmauder   Office Manager   Karen joined the Plymouth staff in June, 1996. She graduated from Shaker Heights High School and John Carroll University. She is active in her home church where she has served on various committees and co-directs a puppet ministry. Karen and her husband have three adult children and live in Lyndhurst.   Email Karen Schmauder at:   KSchmauder@Plymouthchurchucc.org   216.921.3510 (x21)	Rachel Gardiner   Office Assistant/ Receptionist   Rachel joined our staff December 2005. A graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Rachel was born in Missouri and has lived in California and Japan. In fact, her first language was Japanese. She lives in Cleveland Heights with her son. Rachel works in the office mornings, Monday - Friday.   Email Rachel Gardiner at:   RGardiner@plymouthchurchucc.org   216.921.3510
Connie Spielman Financial Assistant Connie joined the Plymouth staff in January, 2007. She is a graduate of Marquette University with a degree in Accounting. Connie lives in Shaker Heights with her husband and four children. Email Connie Spielman at:   CSpielman@PlymouthChurchUCC.org   216.921.3510 (x24)	Jean Albrecht   Dir. Parent's Day Out   Jean Albrecht joined the Parent’s Day Out staff in 2005 and took over as Director of PDO in 2007. She is a graduate of Kenyon College and holds a Master’s Degree in Teaching from Wheelock College. She has been working with young children since 1988. Jean lives in Shaker Heights with her husband and two children.   Email Jean Albrecht at:   JAlbrecht@PlymouthChurchUCC.org   216.921.3510 (x28)
	Sky Arsinchuck   Facilties Manager   Sky has been Property Manager since November 2004. Before coming to Plymouth Sky was Property Manager for Gali's Garden Center and the Sexton at Christ Episcopal Church. He continues to perform handyman repair side jobs when he's not here. Sky grew up in Cleveland. He has 2 daughters and 7 grand children. Sky and his wife Laurie live in Rocky River.   Email Sky Archinchuck at:   sarsinchuck@plymouthchurchucc.org   216.921.3510 (x32)
	James Lake   Evening & Weekend Custodian   James joined our staff in May 2006. He has been in custodial work since 1993. James and his wife have seven children and ten grandchildren. In his spare time James enjoys bicycling, playing sports and spending time with his large family.   216.921.3510 (x32)