TUMC Staff and
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TUMC Pastor and Staff
Reverend Greg Reffner has served as the pastor of Tracyton UMC since July 2023. He spent the majority of his life living in South Central Kansas before moving to Seattle in 2017. He graduated with a Master of Divinity (M.Div) from Seattle Pacific Seminary in June of 2020.
Greg is married to Nolie who is pursuing a Ph. D in English at the University of Washington. In his spare time, you might find Greg playing music, brewing and drinking coffee, hiking in the incredibly beautiful Pacific Northwest, or some combination of all three! His pronouns are he/him.
Robin was born and raised in the suburbs around Phoenix, Arizona. They moved to Bremerton in 2018 with their family. Since moving, Robin has spent much of her time enjoying the beauty of the PNW and exploring the area via long drives and peaceful walks.
Robin enjoys writing, especially poetry and short stories. They are very passionate about film, TV, and music. In her free time Robin advocates for disability rights and LGBTQ+ rights. Her pronouns are she/they.
Andrew was raised just across the water in Seattle. He grew up attending the First Free Methodist Church and visited the Queen Anne United Methodist church with grandparents. He took an early love to music, singing in children's choir, taking piano lessons, playing instruments like Clarinet & Bassoon through grade school, and later singing as an adult in the church's choir.
UW alumnus, Andrew met his husband Robert through their shared love of theater. They moved to the Bremerton area in 2021 and have been enjoying the community and are pleased to find a home with the UMC. Outside of his day job working in Architecture, you may find Andrew cooking, tinkering with an electronics or house project, gardening, and daydreaming about boating. His pronouns are he/him.
Support Committees
Lay Leader - Shannon Davidson
Church Council - Sally Klein, chair
Trustees - Galen Newling, chair
Staff Parish Relations - Rebecca Nystrom, chair
Finance Committee - Marilyn Winterowd, chair
NOW Committee - Sandy Fanara, chair
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Photo art contributed by Rebecca Nystrom.