Spiritual Leader

Sat., March 25, 2000

Rev. Joann Carter, pastor of Athol United Methodist Church, Third and 54th, Athol, Idaho.

Background: Carter, 55, has been a pastor at Athol UMC for more than two years. It is her first position as a pastor.

Right before taking the post, she was ordained as a nondenominational pastor after completing a correspondence course through the Evangelistic Messengers Association in Nashville, Tenn. She volunteers her time at the church and does not receive a salary.

Before arriving in Athol, she served as a music minister in California and worked as a certified public accountant for 18 years.

Personal: Carter and her husband, Jerry, have been married for 15 years. Between them they have six grown children from prior marriages and 15 grandchildren.

Quote: “I have a goal of reaching as many people as I can in the next year,” whether it’s teenagers, children or seniors.

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