Shechem Ministries: Christ - Art - Relationships

GESTALT ARTISTS AND WRITERS CONFERENCE

This event will be held Labor Day Weekend 2008. Get more information...

NEW RELEASE FROM
SHECHEM PRESS

Shechem Press announces the recent release of Broken Cycles, a book of poetry and photographs. Learn more and place your order online...

Meet the Team

The Shechem Team consists of members with years of experience in running successful programs for Conference Centers and in local churches. Other members have experience and education in their artistic field. Yet others have the business knowledge needed to help you with contracts and cost effectiveness. Most are trained educators and speakers. All have a passion for what God has called Shechem Ministries to do.

Cory Pepiton

Executive Director, Board of Directors
cory@shechemministries.org

Cory is currently the Associate Pastor of The Woods Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas where he is responsible for Education, Administration and Students. Prior to The Woods he was in Christian Camping for 15 years, most recently as Associate Director at Ozark Conference Center in Solgohachia, AR. While at OCC he wrote material for the summer children’s program for 5 years, trained and managed all summer staff, coordinated rental groups year-round, created and ran a men’s Wilderness Trek program as well as managed the food service and housekeeping departments. Cory’s also served with Sandy Cove Ministries in North East, MD, one of the premier conference centers in the Christian conferences arena, as Program Coordinator, managing Sandy Cove’s conferences for speakers including Josh McDowell and Tony Evans as well as working with artists Steve Green and Larnelle Harris. He’s been on staff with 3 churches and served at Lifeway’s Glorieta Conference Center as well. Cory has a BA in Communication Arts with a minor in Religion from Louisiana College and is completing his Master of Arts in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

God of Wonders. World of beauty created by a loving father. These are our birthright through Christ. To live in this wonder and celebrate this love, divine and undeserved. To kindle in my children this same desire to know God and awe in his presence. To stand in the mountains and know that while I am infinitely smaller my Father who loves me is the Creator. This is my passion.

Lori Pepiton

VP of Business Affairs, Board of Directors
lori@shechemministries.org

Lori has served by Cory’s side in most of his years in ministry in various roles. In Solgohachia, AR at Ozark Conference Center she was the Sales Representative responsible for all rental contracts and communications with those involved. In North East, MD at Sandy Cove she managed the Front Office which included ensuring smooth check-in and departure, accurate reservations were made in the call center and the switchboard and desk were operated 24 hours a day for excellent guest service. Currently Lori is the only paid staff member of Shechem Ministries and as such is responsible for all correspondence, financial matters and event preparation. She is also a full-time Mom to their boys, Aubry and Asher, and a partner in their church work. Lori holds a BS in Business Management/Marketing from Louisiana College.

I have a passion for families. I would love for more families to spend time together and enjoy it. For them to remember that they really do like each other. I also crave the opportunity to help families explore the gifts and skills God has given each family member from the youngest to the oldest. God put me here to offer families a way to do this – to laugh, to love, to learn, to rest.

Charles Pepiton

Producer and Artistic Director, Board of Directors
charlie@shechemministries.org

Charlie Pepiton previously served as Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX. Prior to ETBU, he was at the University of Idaho in Moscow, ID, and Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, ID, where he served as adjunct instructor of theatre. While at these schools, Charlie taught courses on theatre performance, theory, directing, communication, and theatre-in-education. Additionally, Charlie worked at Idaho Repertory Theatre in Moscow, ID, as Education Director where he developed and produced Idaho Repertory Theatre for Youth, a touring and resident company dedicated to producing professional quality theatre and workshops for kids in grades K-12. Under his leadership, IRT-Y performed and worked with over 2,500 students annually throughout the Inland Northwest. As a professional stage director, Charlie has worked at IRT and with Idaho’s The Other Place Theatre Cooperative. While with TOP Theatre Co-op, his production of Camus’ The Stranger was invited to perform as part of the 18th annual Victoria International Fringe Festival in Victoria, B.C. Charlie has an MFA in Stage Directing from the University of Idaho and a BA in Theatre from Wayland Baptist University.

Rebekah Wilkins-Pepiton

VP of Development, Board of Directors
beka@shechemministries.org

Beka teaches visual art at Pagosa Springs High School. She also works as a freelance photographer and designer. Her most recent book, Broken Cycles, was published in 2007. She previously served on the development team at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and on the marketing team for Idaho Repertory Theatre in Moscow, ID.

Shechem Ministries Team
The Shechem Team — Cory, Lori, Beka and Charlie

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