CANTON,
Ohio—Ted Johnston, Northeast district superintendent, was born in New Hampshire
and grew up in Indiana. He entered Ambassador College in Pasadena in 1969. There
he met his future wife, Donna Graves, who graduated from Ambassador in 1972. Meet Your District Superintendent
Ted Johnston:
Northeast district
CANTON,
Ohio—Ted Johnston, Northeast district superintendent, was born in New Hampshire
and grew up in Indiana. He entered Ambassador College in Pasadena in 1969. There
he met his future wife, Donna Graves, who graduated from Ambassador in 1972.
After two years at Ambassador, Ted transferred to California State Polytechnic University, where he obtained a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture. While working on this degree, Ted was employed by the Architecture & Engineering Department at Ambassador.
After graduation, Ted and Donna married and moved to Colorado. There Ted worked for 13 years as project manager, principal and vice president of an urban design and landscape architecture consulting firm. During those years he served the Fort Collins congregation as a deacon and then an elder.
In 1987 Ted entered full-time pastoral ministry and the family moved to Kansas, where he served as associate pastor of the Kansas City South and Topeka congregations. In 1990 they moved to Colorado, where he served for seven years as pastor of the Grand Junction and Craig congregations. During those years he completed a masters degree in psychology at Regis University in Denver.
In 1997 the family moved to Ohio, where Ted served as pastor of the Akron and Canton congregations. During that time he enrolled in the Akron campus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He continues part-time studies toward a master of arts in religion degree.
In 1999 Ted began serving as superintendent of the Great Lakes district. In January 2004 he became the district superintendent for the Northeast district.
Ted and Donna have two children, both living in Ohio—a daughter Traci (married to Troy Calvert) and a son Joe.
Following is a list of churches (including small group churches) in the Northeast district with the pastor or small group church leader or pastoral team leader noted along with that individual’s spouse (when appropriate).
Akron-Canton and Cleveland, Ohio: David and Chris Kaiser.
Altoona, Pennsylvania: Brian and Eileen Crum.
Bangor, Maine: Jim and Theresa Cook.
Batavia, New York: Charlie and Judi Piscitello.
Bethel, Maine: George and Jennifer Weber.
Binghamton, New York: Oleh and Diane Kubik.
Boston, Worcester and Springfield, Massachusetts: Bill and Harriet Ford.
Brooklyn, New York: Steve and Harlean Botha.
Buffalo, New York: John and Hannah Knaack.
Cambridge, Ohio: Sam and Dorothy Templeton.
Clarkstown and Middletown, New York: Jeff and Karen Broadnax.
Columbus and Chillicothe, Ohio: John Karlson.
Dayton-Tipp City, Ohio: Jim and Becky Valekis.
Dunkirk, New York: Verne and Sharon Seekings.
Elmira, New York: Shawn and Ginger Gregory.
Erie, Pennsylvania: Doris Evans.
Findlay, Ohio: Keith and Cheryl Benjamin.
Jenners, Pennsylvania: Forrest and Mary Lou Walker.
Lorain, Ohio: Ed and Thelma Faulk.
Manhattan, Westchester and White Plains, New York: Dan and Alice Bierer.
Mansfield, Ohio: John Peterson.
Meriden and Stratford, Connecticut: Larry and Connie Wooldridge.
Montpelier, Vermont: Al and Arlene Nelson.
Mount Gilead, Ohio: Pat and Barb Tobin.
Newark, New Jersey: Frank and Leslie Howard.
Norwich, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island: Luciano and Suzanne Cozzi.
Olean, New York: Leonard and Rose Anna Ladage.
Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania: Dave and Hinke Gilbert.
Pittsburgh, Sewickley and Indiana, Pennsylvania: Jon and Ila Kurnik.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Burt and Mary Harrington.
Queens and Long Island, New York: Craig and Mary Bacheller.
Rochester, New York: Leonard and Patama Banks.
Rushville, New York: Robert and Deanna Gnage.
Schenectady and Lake George, New York: Jim and Diane Rosenthal.
Syracuse, New York: Eric and Sue Larison.
Toledo, Ohio: Larry and Linda Brown.
Union and Brick, New Jersey: John Adams.
Wheeling, West Virginia; and Washington and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania: Tom and Pam Smith.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Tom and Paula Davis.
Windham, Maine: Bob and Carol Thurlow.
Loudon, New Hampshire: Thom and Marlene Freidrich.
Youngstown, Ohio: John and Mary Dobritch.
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