Leadership

My husband and I moved to Prineville in 2007 from Boring, Oregon. I became a member of Prineville Presbyterian Church in 2014. After serving six years as Stewardship elder, I am currently in my fourth year as a deacon and third year as deacon chair.

I was raised Methodist (Joliet, IL) and as an adult I joined the UCC (Richfield, OH). Many years later, I had a job transfer to the Bay area (Los Altos, CA). After retiring in 2013, my husband and I moved to a small ranch in Prineville, OR. We started attending PPC in January 2014. We stayed because the people were very welcoming and active in the community as well as in the church. I have been a deacon for many years and recently became a deacon again. I am also on the Pastor Nominating Committee. In addition, I work as the liaison to the Warm Springs Reservation Emergency Water Mission for the Church.

I became a member of Prineville Presbyterian Church approximately 7 years ago. My term as a Deacon is through 2027. In addition, I currently serve as church Treasurer.

I was born in a Christian home on a 500 acre farm south of Sioux City, Iowa. My family later moved to Oregon where I graduated from Tigard High School. Marriage to Jim Hartley moved us to Southern California where we had 2 children on acreage with horses and 4-H activities for over 40 years. I became a widow and returned to Central Oregon, later married my veterinarian friend Larry Dresher. We joined this church, built a home on acreage and traveled many parts of the world. He passed away in 2024. I have been an Elder of this church and am presently a Deacon.

I was born in Tulsa, OK and raised in Tucson, AZ in the Baptist Church. After graduating from high school, I joined the U.S. Air Force where I met my husband, Jerry. Upon our discharge we moved to Monterey, CA where I worked at the Monterey Peninsula School District. When we retired, we moved to Prineville, where we found Prineville Presbyterian Church. The congregation is friendly and compassionate. We have been attending for 14 years, and I have been an Elder for 6 years and a Deacon for 4 1/2 years. I have chaired several different committees, including the Spring Sale & AutumnFest. These events fund our local missions. I have worked with others on the Communion committee, I help serve lunch at the Prineville Senior Citizens Center, and help work in the PPC kitchen setting up for potlucks. I have enjoyed each of my opportunities for service in the church.

I was born in Oakland, CA and was raised in the Presbyterian Church in Hayward, CA. I married Steve Shrader in 1972 and together we raised two boys, Josh and Jesse. I attended Chabot and Lassen Jr colleges and Heald Business College in the early 70’s. During our marriage we moved around a lot, so I was able to work and volunteer for National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the Nattional Forest Service in four different states. Steve and I have been married for 54 years and together 57!

Josh moved to Prineville in 2021 and has been attending PPC ever since. He and his wife have served in various ways on Sunday mornings, as well as through the Mission Study Team, Pastoral Nominating Committee, and pulpit supply on occasion. They welcomed their first son about a year ago and love sharing in the community of PPC as a family every Sunday. Josh graduated from Talbot Theological Seminary in 2020 with a degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care and has a big heart for connecting with people and helping them deepen their relationship with God as they walk through the ordinary and extraordinary moments of life. He became an Elder in 2026 and is currently overseeing Christian Education and Communication for the church.

Mary has been a member of Prineville Presbyterian Church since 2012. Prior to serving as an elder, Mary has also been a deacon. She and Steve Riley currently oversee Missions and Stewardship.

Stu and I relocated to Prineville, Oregon from Cushing, Oklahoma in November 2014. Shortly after settling in, we began our search for a church home. Our neighbors invited us to Prineville Presbyterian. I had read a faith article in the local newspaper prior to attending and thought “I really like what this pastor has to say.” It was written by our former pastor, now retired, Mike Wilson. Our first Sunday convinced us that this was where we belonged. We moved our membership to PPC shortly after and became actively involved. I became an elder in 2024 and my areas of responsibility are serving as Clerk of Session and Worship, Music and Communion Elder.

My wife and I moved to Prineville 13 years ago. We became members of the Presbyterian church approximately 7 years ago. I am a Ruling Elder for the church with my term beginning January 2026. I serve in this capacity for a term of three years. Mary Albert and I currently oversee Missions and Stewardship.

We relocated to Prineville, Oregon from Oklahoma in November 2014. Shortly after settling in, we began our search for a church home. Our neighbors invited us to Prineville Presbyterian and one Sunday convinced us that this was where we belonged. We moved our membership to PPC shortly after and became actively involved. I became an elder in 2023 and my area of responsibility is Building and Grounds.

Bill is a retired protection Forester and over a forty-year career served at the local, regional, and Washington Office levels of the Forest Service. For ten years after initial retirement, he extensively taught leadership skills to emergency service personnel thought out the lower U.S. and Alaska. Although raised Catholic, he gave his life to Christ over forty years ago initially becoming a Christian in the Baptist faith. Living all over the West, often in small communities, he and his family attended a variety of Christian churches. Moving to Prineville in 2017, he and his wife Elaine, found the Prineville Presbyterian Church to be welcoming and filled with a love of God that met their needs for a church home.

The Rev. Dr. Dawn Linder grew up in the Midwest. After graduating from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA she served congregations in Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois and Iowa and is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She completed Transitional Interim Ministry training and is also a Board Certified Chaplain. In addition to serving as the Interim Pastor of Prineville Presbyterian Church, she works for St. Charles Healthcare as a hospice chaplain. In any free time, she enjoys reading books in a wide variety of genres, hiking, and working with various fiber arts.

I have served in this position since 2024. I am a longtime member of Prineville Presbyterian Church and a retired physician.

I have served in this position since 2024.

I have served in this position since 2024 and additionally fulfill the role of Clerk of Session.