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Our Pastoral Ministry
 John Lawrence Hoff, ThD
John is a professional educator and counselor. He is a social activist
for whom creating community as an environment for growing “good people”
has been his passion and life’s work. John received his doctorate in
theology and pastoral care from the Pacific School of Religion,
Berkeley, CA. He was ordained in the United Church of Christ (1961) and
trained by the National Training Laboratories (NTL Institute). His
livelihood has been earned through teaching, training, and the pastoral
care of individuals and organizations. He teaches compassion and the
value of relationship through his own life and faith. Since 1981, John
has been a leader in the Goodenough Community System. Since 1987, John
has served as pastor, teacher, and counselor through Convocation: A
Church and Ministry.
 Mary Colette Hoff, M.Ed
Prior to earning her Master’s degree from the University of Puget Sound
and a certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling from the Christian
Counseling Service, Colette spent 10 years providing nutritional
counseling and motivational workshops for the Northwest Lipid Research
Clinic. Colette has extensive experience in adult and family education
and in the use of community as a method for human growth and
development. She has a recognized vocation for working with women and
women’s spirituality as well as for teaching about the feminine
principle and the divine feminine to both men and women. In 2000, she
was ordained as a pastor by Convocation: A Church and Ministry. Colette
is a coach to many and a trustworthy guide for relationships for
individuals, marriages, and families.
John and Colette Hoff were married in 1980 and have four children and
two grandchildren. They are marriage and family educators who have
coached and counseled relationships of all kinds for the past 30 years.
Resumes are available at [insert link to resumes]
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