Western Seminary

Pacific Northwest

"If I say, 'My foot slips,' Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up. In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul." ~ Psalm 94:18, 19

Carolyn Mata

Personal Information:

Married

Mother - 1 foster daughter

Grandmother - 2

Hobbies: Flowers-going to nurseries to look at plants, raising dahlias, reading mysteries, spending time with my husband, like to cook experimentally

Believer since 1958

Email: carolyn@newhopecommunitychurch.org

Phone: 503-658-2318 or 503-659-5683 x 3056

Mail: 11731 SE Stevens RD, Portland OR 97086

Damascus, OR

Ministry Specialties - Speaking to women-practical life lessons from the Scripture; also have done a lot of marriage/couple seminar/retreat environments with my husband.

Mission Statement - Our life verse is: "Therefore we have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him." One slice of being pleasing to God is a passion for women to discover for themselves the joy of being able to understand and apply the Word of God to their everyday life circumstances.

Ministry Background - Grew up as a daughter of missionaries, was on staff of Campus Crusade for Christ for 6 years, have served in a variety of women's ministries, presently on a church staff with the primary focus of ministering to women and assisting my husband in marriage ministries.

Professional Background - Aside from ministry experience, have owned our own business and presently still do estate sales from time-to-time, served as personnel manager for a counseling firm

Educational Background - BA from University of Washington, M.Div from Western Seminary

Speaking Level - Experienced (26+ events)

Speaking Experience - Teach women's Bible study on a nearly weekly basis, have done retreats and seminars both alone and with husband, teach one class at Western Seminary.

PREFERENCES AND CONSTRAINTS

	Speaking Types		Special Needs		Fee Requirements
X	Conferences	X	Lodging - Prefer my own room when speaking.	X	Love Offering
X	Women's Groups		Travel	X	Usually under $500
X	Workshops		Dietary		Usually over $500
X	Retreats		Other	X	Accepts your usual fee
X	Keynote				Other

	Speaking Availability		Audience		Audience Size
X	Days	X	Women		Small groups (less than 50)
X	Evenings	X	Mixed	X	Medium (50-100)
X	Weekends		Male	X	Large (100- 500)
X	Local		College		Very large (over 500)
X	Regional		Career
X	National		Youth
X	International
X	Other - All of the above are dependent upon coordinating with my church responsibilities.