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Worship Leaders
| Name: Jamie Bell
Hometown: Alpine, CA
Birthday: March 23, 1987
Year/Major: Senior/Music - Vocal Performance
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Worship Leader
What makes you laugh? People’s witty responses
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? America’s Next Top Model – total joke – Survivor
Favorite place on earth: Nova Scotia – the cabin on the lake
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? Computer
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: -
Starbucks drink: grande split
Life verse: Ephesians 5:15-17
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? My hope for this community is for them to truly experience God in honesty, openness, joy, and brokenness, while gaining a greater understanding of God’s character.
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 | Name: Jamie Bransom
Hometown: West Linn, Oregon
Birthday: April 21, 1988
Year/Major: Junior/English major Music minor
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Worship Leader
What makes you laugh? The moments when I’m not supposed to (you know what I mean!)
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? Wipeout
Favorite place on earth: Wildhorse Canyon
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? Lasik surgery…I hope to get it someday :)
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: breakfast (anytime of the day!)
Starbucks drink: Iced coconut and vanilla latte
Life verse: Currently: 2 Corinthians 2:9
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? My aim is to be God’s vessel; to create an atmosphere of intimate and spirit-led community worship; to make a joyful noise pleasing to God!
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 | Name: Danielle Culhane
Hometown: Hemet, CA
Birthday: July 15, 1987
Year/Major: Junior/Music Education
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation Department? Worship Leader
What makes you laugh? My new friends in the Spiritual Formation department :)
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? American Idol. I’d rock it.
Favorite place on earth: The beach during sunset
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? The flushable toilet. We all know why.
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: Vanilla soft serve
Starbucks drink: PassionTea lemonade
Life verse: Acts 20:24
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? I hope to use the gifts God has given me in a way that will bless others. I want to create an environment that allows all to freely worship the creator. I pray that this year we will come together as a community and live our lives pleasing to him.
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| Name: Johnny Giovati
Hometown: Del Aire, CA / LA (either/or)
Birthday: March 8, 1987
Year/Major: Senior/Pastoral Leadership
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation Department? Worship Leader
What makes you laugh? Silly but smart kid’s movies! (Finding Nemo, Open Season, the Incredibles)
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? I love New York
Favorite place on earth: 27th street, Manhattan Beach, CA
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? Cell Phone, for suresies
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: Vanilla fro-yo w/watermelon
Starbucks drink: PassionTea Lemonade - unsweetened
Life verse: Hebrews 4:14-16
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? My vision for this year is to join the Vanguard community in encountering God in new and dynamic ways through worship, prayer, and pressing into his presence.
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 | Name: Kyle Harmon
Hometown: Arvada, CO
Birthday: February 17, 1987
Year/Major: Senior/Cultural Anthropology
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Worship Leader/Shine
What makes you laugh? Clever actions & statements that catch me off guard
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? HGTV’s Design Star
Favorite place on earth: Interlaken, Switzerland
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? Electric guitar & tube amplifier. No explanation necessary.
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: the most accessible food item
Starbucks drink: I prefer a Kean café Napoli
Life verse: James 1:2-4
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? To foster an environment where encountering God infuses our community with a thirst for the presence and peace of the Lord in a weekly service.
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 | Name: Aaron Letinsky
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Birthday: August 18, 1988
Year/Major: Junior/Music Ministry – Music and the worship arts
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Worship Leader
What makes you laugh? The Office, Dr. Greg Glancey, the SPIFM Department
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? The Amazing Race
Favorite place on earth: Israel, The Holy Land. It’s a life-changing place
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? The airplane. Being able to travel to the other side of the world in a day thrills me!
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: frosted flakes + granola = poor man’s honey bunches of oats
Starbucks drink: Iced café mocha, 2 pumps of whip
Life verse: 1 Samuel 16:7
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? My vision as a worship leader is to be used by God to help bring all of us students at VU into a new and exciting level of friendship with Jesus.
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 | Name: Josh Robison
Hometown: Hillsboro, Oregon
Birthday: April 25, 1988
Year/Major: Junior/Communications/ Music minor
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Worship Leader
What makes you laugh? Doc
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? Amazing Race
Favorite place on earth: Boston, MA
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? iPod – it did away with cassettes and cd’s
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: cereal
Starbucks drink: pinkberry blended ice
Life verse: Joshua 1:9
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? I hope to be able to usher other students into the presence of God, all while remaining “invisible” to the congregation.
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Spiritual Formation Interns
 | Name: Clinton Jonathan Sonny Behrends
Hometown: Kirkland, WA
Birthday: June 9, 1986
Year/Major: Senior/Religion
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Athletics programming intern
What makes you laugh? The Office, Whitney Walker
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? I don’t watch reality TV
Favorite place on earth: New York City
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? The TV – we can better share information
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: making my own salad
Starbucks drink: blended strawberry lemonade
Life verse: Jeremiah 29:11-13
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? My vision for the year is to truly see God sweep through the campus. I want to see the Athletic Department set on fire by the Holy Spirit and watch as lives are transformed forever.
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 | Name: Nicole Holtzhouser
Hometown: Escondido, CA
Birthday: June 3, 1987
Year/Major: Senior/Religion – youth ministry
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Intern
What makes you laugh? Max – my brother. He never fails to make me laugh
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? So you think you can dance!
Favorite place on earth: The cliffs off the coast of eastern Ireland
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? Espresso Machine :)
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: Peanut butter and banana sandwich
Starbucks drink: Toffee nut latte
Life verse: Zephaniah 3:17
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? My vision and heart for this year is that our community would learn what true grace is in our lives. VU has become my family the past 3 years – I pray that in this last year God will stretch us and grow us into where He wants us to be.
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 | Name: Hillary Madison
Hometown: Lake Stevens, WA
Birthday: September 27, 1986
Year/Major: Senior/Public Relations
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Publicity Intern
What makes you laugh? MXE, animals, one-liner zingers, awkward people :)
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? The Mole – but only if I got to be the mole…
Favorite place on earth: anywhere with the people I love
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? HGTV – it makes everyone think that they can be professional decorators in their own home
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: a real good sandwich
Starbucks drink: Double tall nonfat Zebra Mocha
Life verse: Psalm 26:2-3
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? I want to see movement toward a deep, raw, authentic reliance on Christ in our community. For each of us to learn and grow together in the reality of being abandoned to God’s grace.
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 | Name: Brandon Milla
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Birthday: October 30, 1986
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 | Name: Tom Ritz
Hometown: Twain Harte, CA
Birthday: December 5, 1986
Year/Major: Senior/Religion
What is your role in the Spiritual Formation department? Ambiance/Logistics Intern
What makes you laugh? Hillary Madison, Family Guy, The Office, Carlos Fernandez
If you could be on any reality television show what would it be? Wipeout, The Amazing Race, or The Bachelorette
Favorite place on earth: on a mossy log laying out into the creek behind the cabins @ camp Tadmor in Lebanon, Oregon
What do you count as the greatest invention of the last 100 years? Why? Rubber-soled shoes. Why? Life would suck without them
Favorite thing to eat in the caf: anything with avocado
Starbucks drink: Ew. They burn their beans. (I’m a coffee snob)
Life verse: The Bible
What is your goal/vision for your role in the Spiritual Formation department? To create an environment that is aesthetically inviting and warm, yet with few distractions in order to usher Students into worship through word, music, and prayer. Also, that the SFD team would be known for an integris lifestyle filled with fun and love :)
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