The oldest church in Grants Pass has a new pastor. Newman United Methodist Church has announced that Reverend Logan McLean Strike began her tenure on August 1st.
Reverend Strike replaces Reverend Ryan Scott, who was assigned to lead the First United Methodist Church in Eugene.
Raised in Montana, Strike's passion for preaching started as an undergraduate at Carroll College in Helena. After graduating, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to learn from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and to live in community with other like-minded women.
After a year in Minneapolis, Strike returned to Montana to serve as a youth director for First English Lutheran Church in Billings. At First English, she recognized the call to ministry and became a pastor of word and sacrament of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Before moving to Grants Pass and serving at Newman, Reverend Strike served as pastor of Florence United Methodist Church and as a hospital chaplain. She loves poetry, knitting, bikes and spending time with her spouse, son and dog. Together, they enjoy playing board games, cooking and exploring the outdoors.
Newman United Methodist Church has been part of the Grants Pass community since 1857.