My name is Anita Cleaver Dinwiddie and I answered the call to ministry in December, 2000 after struggling for many years with whether my call to serve God was as a lay person or as clergy. My husband, Bruce and I have been very active lay persons in the United Methodist Church and through the years of our marriage have served on numerous Cursillo and Kairos Prison ministry teams. We participated in and facilitated Disciple Bible Studies and Companions in Christ Studies at Munholland United Methodist Church where we worshiped. Each successive experience seemed to reinforce for me that God was calling me to something deeper. I began the Candidacy process in January, 2001 and this process helped me to discern the decision to serve in ministry as a part-time local pastor. I completed the License to Preach course in April, 2002 and enrolled in Spiritual Direction Training through the Academy for Spiritual Leadership in January, 2003. My appointment to St. Mark’s came in June, 2005. By the way, my full-time job is as Vice President of Operations for Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans where I have been employed since August, 1988.
Bruce and I are a blended family of six children and six grandchildren. We were married in December 1987. We both are passionate about serving God at St. Mark’s. We pray that if you are looking for a place of sanctuary where you can experience God’s unconditional love, you will join us for worship on Sundays. Come early and we will be sure you have a hot cup of coffee – or a cup of water if you are thirsty. God bless you!
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