Parkview Staff Rev. Steve Hoffman is our minister. Steve began at Parkview as a student pastor in 1993 while attending Iliff School of Theology. He was called full-time upon graduating in 1995. His passions include preaching and teaching, working with middle and high school youth group, pastoral care, and reaching beyond the walls of Parkview in concern for those who are hungry and homeless at home and around the world. Steve's wife, Mariellen, is Ass't Principal at Barney Ford Elementary School in DPS. They have two young adult sons, Adam and John, both living away from home. Email Rev. Hoffman Kate Hoffmeyer is our youth and young adult leader. Kate's introduction to the Denver area was a year of service with the Urban Servant Corps. She lived in an intentional community and volunteered full time at Urban Peak shelter for homeless and runaway youth. For three summers in between academic years at St. Olaf College, she worked as a camp counselor in the forests of Pennsylvania and New York and in New York City. Her passions include hiking, reading, writing and story telling, singing, and co-journeying with people. Email Kate Karen Harris is our Music Director. Karen previously was a music teacher for 30 years at Aurora Public Schools and a soloist for the Christian Science Church of Aurora. She became the Director of Music Ministry for Parkview in January of 1996. She currently directs the Sanctuary Choir, Sunday School Choir, Belles and Beaus Handbell Choir, Jr. Bells and Taize Ensemble. She is serving on the board of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, a member of the American Choral Directors Association, president of the local chapter of Delta Omicron, an international music fraternity, Vice President of the John and Margaret Thomas Foundation, and a member of Musicians of St. Clare. Her passion is to make music either as a soloist or conducting others. Email Karen Lynn Wohler is our Pianist. Lynn started taking piano lessons at the age of 7. By the age of 9 he was playing the organ once a month at a Methodist Church. For a couple of years during college, he was the organist for Protestant services at Morris Hill Chapel in Ft. Riley, Kansas. Lynn has a BM and a MM in theory and composition. While in college, he accompanied many students in their recitals. He has played piano in many different venues, as a solo club pianist, various small bands, and big bands. When the grand piano was purchased at Parkview, Karen talked him into playing along with the hymns. Lynn has been the worship musician since 2009. "I am thrilled to be playing the piano at Parkview for the weekly services," he said. "The congregation is so supportive. In addition, they are a very special group of warm and caring individuals." Lynn is married to Pamela, and has one son, Greg. Walt Lofstrom is our Commissioned Song-CAMP Minister. Walt began at Parkview in 2005 as an In-Care student, attending night classes at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver. He received a Master of Arts in Specialized Ministry one year after retirement from his 38-year engineering career, and was commissioned to a Specialized Music Ministry in the Metropolitan Denver Association of the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church of Christ (March 22, 2009) as Director of Song-CAMP. Recording Singer-Songwriter Walt and his Singer-Songwriter music partner and friend Mary Morrissey began their special children's after-school program in the Fall of 2007 at Parkview (now called “Song-CAMP – Creative Arts Mentoring Project”) as an experiment in working with children to inspire creativity in writing, performing and recording their own songs – a way to give back to our neighborhood community who are experiencing a decimation of Music and the Arts programs in public education today. Email Walt Jan Hepp is our Church Secretary. Rosa Yesiki is our Nursery Attendant. John Brooks is our Church Custodian. Return to Parkview homepage