Pastor
Rev. Dr. Jan Yandell
Janet Smaltz Yandell (Jan) was born in Greencastle, Indiana. She is the youngest of five by seven minutes, having an identical twin sister.
Jan has a B.A. in Physical Education, Recreation and Biology from Manchester College, a M.A. in Exercise Physiology from New Mexico State University, a M.Div. from The Methodist Theological School in Ohio and a D.Min. from Ashland Theological Seminary.
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Jan and Jim Yandell
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She has taught physical education and coached volleyball, basketball and track at the high school and college levels before entering seminary.
Prior to East Shore, Jan was the District Associate for the North Coast (former Cleveland District) with duties in missions and program ministry, the pastor of People's Hope UMC on the Near West Side of Cleveland, and Director of The Nehemiah Mission Cleveland (housing over 2500 missionaries in three years.)
She has also been the Associate Pastor at The United Methodist Church of Berea, Pastor of Chesterville and Harmony Chapel, Student Pastor of Westfield UMC, and Student Associate of Briggsdale/Union UMC in the West Ohio Conference.
Jan is married to Jim, a physics teacher in Olmsted Falls. They have 2 adult children, Aidan and Adam.
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