Office hours: 9am - noon, Monday through Friday

828.635.6144

Tammy Jones West
366 Chesterfield Dr.
Taylorsville NC 28681

Tammy@lutheranyouth.org

Meet your NC Synod Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator

In August of 2007, I began my 14th year on the synod staff. My responsibilities have changed in the past years to add "Family" - not just in my title but in all we to do to pass on the faith. My commitment to passing on faith includes helping congregations to help families be the little church where Christ is present too.

I spend time with some of the most awesome young people around. I am privileged to work with with our YARPs (Young Adult Resource Persons) where my goal is to train them to serve our congregations. They teach me more than I feel I teach them.

The LYO Board (Lutheran Youth Organization) consists of 14 high school youth who love to serve, laugh, and pray together. My responsibility with that group is to sit back and watch them struggle with what texts works best. They're amazing. My goal, along with everyone else, is to be a part of raising faithful adults and planting that small seed about their future in ministry.

We hold youth ministry events throughout the year and I return home dead tired but knowing that the Holy Spirit moves in wonderful ways and the future looks so bright.

I grew up at Ascension Lutheran, Shelby and graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College in 1991. I married Eric 15 years ago and we have one son, Robert 11 yrs. and a 200 pound English Mastiff named Simba. In my rare leisure time I enjoy cooking and scrap-booking, anything but cleaning. I am a member at Mt. Olive, Hickory where Eric and I share Stephen Ministry Leader responsibilities and the college-age Sunday School class.

I started my masters degree in Children, Youth & Family Ministry in the summer of 2006 at Luther Seminary through their distributive learning program. 1/2 online and 1/2 in 1-2 week intensives on campus. I have eleven and a half courses completed (of 18). I have Matthew this spring. I'll graduate in May 2009 - yeah!

Current favorite scripture passage: Psalm 46:10.


Phone: 828-635-6144
Email: Tammy@lutheranyouth.org