Leaders

619 Waukazoo Avenue Petoskey, Michigan 49770 Phone: 231.347- 3448 E-mail: newlifeanglican@charterinternet.com



	who we are
	Our Archbishop: The Most Rev. Emmanuel Mbona Kolini is Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda and Bishop of Kigali. He was born in 1945 in Congo, ordained in 1969 and consecrated Assistant Bishop of Bukavu, Zaire in 1980. He served as Bishop of Katanga, Zaire from 1986 until 1997 at which time he was called into Rwanda as Bishop and Archbishop. His education was at Canon Warner Memorial College, Bishop Tucker College and Balya Bible College in Uganda. He and his wife, Freda, have eight children. Having become Primate of the Province following the years of genocide, Archbishop Kolini has been a major force for reconciliation in Rwanda.

	The Rt. Rev. Charles Hurt (Chuck) Murphy III is a Missionary Bishop of the Province of the Episcopal Church of Rwanda and chairman of the Anglican Mission in America. He has served as rector of All Saints Church, Pawleys Island, SC for more than 20 years. In the late 1990s, Chuck convened and chaired the First Promise Movement that led to the formation of AMiA. He graduated from the University of Alabama, studied under Dr. J. I. Packer of Trinity College in England, and then completed his theological training at the University of the South. He and his wife Margaret have been married for 32 years and they have three grown daughters.

	Our Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Alexander Maury (Sandy) Greene is Rector of the Anglican Church of the Spirit in Littleton Colorado, after serving five years as Rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Before coming to Denver he was rector of St. Andrew’s-by-the-Sea, Destin, Florida. Sandy’s passion in the ministry has been the raising up and mentoring of clergy and lay leaders. He is a graduate of Yale University and the General Theological Seminary. Moreover, he has experienced a lifetime of training in ministry and congregational leadership from a number of clergy and many gifted lay folk in parishes that he has served. Bishop Greene is also working with emerging Hispanic ministries within the Anglican Mission in the United States and Puerto Rico. He and his wife Georgeanna or “Gigi,” are celebrating over thirty-five years of marriage. They have four sons, three daughters-in-law and a grandson.

	Our Priest/Senior Pastor: The Rev. David B. Linka was ordained by Chuck Murphy to the deaconate in April of 2003; and to the priesthood in April of 2005. Prior to coming to Petoskey in July of 2005, Dave served in Pawleys Island, SC, on the staffs of the Anglican Mission in America and All Saints Church, serving under bishops Murphy and Barnum. He has a passion for preaching the Gospel, raising up new ministries and leaders, and reaching those who do not know Jesus as Lord. Dave graduated from Columbia Biblical Seminary & School of Missions in Columbia, SC. Additionally, Dave has 15 years' marketing and sales experience, along with graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Richmond and the College of William & Mary, respectively. Dave and his wife Katie have been married for 18 years and they have two daughters.

	Our Senior Warden: Wally Stansbury spent 20 years in the US Air Force. Flew large transport aircraft (C-141) virtually all over the world, medical evacuation aircraft (C-9A) throughout the European theater, and short takeoff and landing aircraft (C-7A) re-supplying Special Forces in the mountains of Viet Nam. He spent the last 10 years in the Air Force in Command and Control facilities with the final assignment in the Pentagon, Washington D.C. Retired to Florida in 1991 and there began a journey of faith which eventually led to northern Michigan. He served on a vestry, attended Cursillo, taught Sunday school classes, and served as a Lay Eucharistic minister. Wally has made two trips to Israel and missionary trips to Honduras, Central America and Rwanda, Africa. He has a B.S. degree from the University of Georgia, and an MBA from the University of Utah. He has been married 40 years to his wonderful wife Betty. They were only loaned one child who is now with Jesus.

	Our Junior Warden: Tim Strauss

	Our Vestry Members: Carol Atkins, Brad Comport, Don Greenwell, Phyllis Leslie, Wes Ostrander, Virgil Smith and Dan Wandrie


	Our Administrative Assistant: Tracey Jepsen is a lifetime native of the Petoskey area. She and husband of 23 years (David) have three young adult children; Leann, Rachel and Tyler. Tracey was a stay-at-home mom until Dec.'99 when she returned to work force first as a drivers helper/pre-loader for UPS, then as a part-time Pastoral Assistant at Agape Baptist Church and college student. In May of 2006, Tracey graduated from North Central Michigan College with an A.A.S. in Marketing. She is happy to be using her education and experience to further the Lord's work here at New Life.

	To contact us: 619 Waukazoo Avenue Petoskey, Michigan 49770 Phone: 231.347- 3448 E-mail: newlifeanglican@charterinternet.com