Feb. 3, 2020 Annual Meeting and Vestry Nominees
Sunday, February 23, 2020. - Christ Church Annual Meeting
You are invited to join your Christ Church family for our annual meeting on Sunday, February 23, 2020.
There will be one service at 9:00 a.m. followed by the meeting. During the meeting we will vote to fill four vestry positions and select our delegates for convention.
Please take a few minutes to read the bios of the nominees below and mark your calendars to be at the meeting!
Jo Hunsaker
My husband Phil and I have been members of Christ Church since l981 when our daughter Sarah began attending CCDS. At the day school I quickly became involved in several different roles, from parent’s association treasurer, writing the first WASC accreditation report, developing by-laws for the school board and later serving as President of the CCDS board. At the church level, I served on two calling committees, was on the vestry as the junior warden when Edward Harrison was rector. Currently I volunteer at the Thrift Shop, am a Eucharistic minister and a reader. At the diocesan level, I was elected to the Diocesan Council and served as President. I also served nine years on the board of directors for Episcopal Community Services.
Currently I am a Professor of Management in the School of Business at the University of San Diego. I recently stepped down from my role as department chair after 14 years, and have returned full time to teaching. Christ Church is my spiritual home; it centers and blesses me. I am excited to be considered for the vestry during this important time of transition. We have remarkable and talented lay ministries and I believe our vestry should encourage and focus on ways to support and develop additional lay leadership.
Chris Ellinger
I'm originally from Sleepy Hollow NY and come from a small family (the only child of two only children). After graduating from college, I enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1991 and got commissioned in 1993. I am still on active duty and currently serve as the Command Inspector General for MCRD San Diego. Jennifer, who is also an active duty 06, and I married in 1995 and we have two children; Madelyn 19 and Hayden 13. We have lived in CA, RI and VA.
We first came to Coronado in 2003 upon receiving orders to the Amphibious base. We fell in love with Coronado immediately, joined Christ Church and bought a home. We joined Christ Church as I was raised Episcopal and we enjoyed the church and its congregation. From the Linderman's to Edward to Anne, we have also enjoyed the Reverends. Monica was especially dear to us during a tough time for the family. We received orders in the summer of 2005 and wouldn’t return until fall 2010. We have been here continuously since then.
Jennifer served on the Vestry a few years ago. I have also committed to serving on the Christ Church School Board. Other things that take up my time; Island Beer Club and The Coronado Detachment of the Marine Corps League.
Connie Lawthers
I am a life-long Episcopalian and a transplant East Coaster. I was baptized at St. Margaret’s Church in Washington, D. C. and confirmed in a chapel of the National Cathedral in D.C. My father was an Episcopal Priest in the Washington D. C. area and in other number of dioceses in the Northeast. I moved to San Diego county in 1979 and my first job in this area was as the soprano soloist here at Christ Church, until 1983. I later gave up the difficult life of a professional musician and part-time college professor and got a Master’s of Library Science. I worked as a civil servant for the City of Chula Vista for 30 years, first as a Librarian then as a Network Administrator/Security specialist. My husband (Mac Collins) was the rector of St. Mark’s in City Heights, where he worked closely with the rectors of Christ Church over the years. When he retired, we spent some time thinking about where we would worship, and decided upon Christ Church. I love Christ Church not only for the great people I’ve met, but even more importantly, for the opportunity to serve. I sing in the wonderful choir and love my “retail job” volunteering at the Thrift Shop. I see Christ Church as an outward-facing parish, and I think serving on the vestry will be a new way to serve both you, my friends and fellow congregants, and the communities of Coronado and San Diego. I believe that Christ calls us to put our faith into action and our words into deeds, and as a vestry member I hope to do so.
Fritz Warmbrodt
I would like to serve our church as a vestry person this coming term. I have been an Episcoplain for eighty years, (my age). I have served Christ Church as a Vestry Member and Senior Warden. I also served St. Luke"s Episcopal Church, Long Beach, as a vestry person.
I look forward to serving our parish again, if elected.
DIOCESAN CONVENTION DELEGATES
Jaimie Glorieux
Jamie Glorieux has been a member of Christ Church since first moving to Coronado in 2005. He and his wife Carlin have been married for over seventeen years. They have three sons, Pete, Steven and Greyson. Pete is a senior at Coronado High School, Steven is in 8th grade at Coronado Middle School, and Greyson is in 7th grade at Coronado Middle School. All three boys attended Christ Church Day school. The family is actively involved with Christ Church, Christ Church Day School, as well as other local community groups and including Coronado Boy Scouts, Junior Lifeguards, and several interscholastic and intermural sports teams. Jamie is a finance accountant by trade and has been with MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. since April 2008. Jamie has been in finance and corporate accounting for almost thirty years with previous experience in entertainment finance at the Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. Studios, and Universal Studios. He also has several years of experience in wholesale banking and healthcare finance. Jamie holds his B.A. degree in Corporate Communication from the University of Hartford in Connecticut, and a Masters in Business Administration from Redlands University. He was in the United States Marine Corps and is an active candidate for the California Board of Accountancy. Jamie currently serves as the Treasurer for Christ Church Day School. He is a member of the Vestry, the Parish Investment Board and the Property Committee. He supports the Youth Group as a chaperone on their various missions. He served on the Vestry from 2011 to 2013 and represented Christ Church as a delegate during the 2019 Diocesan Convention. Jamie’s intent of service is to continue the stewardship of our Church and our Community, and to serve with love and faith from humility and peace.
Cheryl Janus
I have been a member of the Christ Church family since 2006. I am a native Californian and San Diego is my home since I retired from the Navy Nurse Corps. I am Adjunct Faculty at Southwestern Community College in the Nursing program. Currently, I am a member of the Vestry, the Hinde Society, and a member of the world’s best choir. I am further blessed to be a member of the Daughters of the King. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a B.A degree in Liberal Arts and a Master’s in Business Management – Health Care Administration. My clinical skills are centered around surgical and trauma nursing; my management and leadership experiences include several leadership roles to include those of Executive Officer and Commanding Officer. My intent of service is to continue the stewardship of our church and our community, and to serve with commitment and faith.