Rev. Nancy Landauer, Pastor
Nancy has been a United Methodist pastor since 1996 serving churches in Smith River, Monterey, Sunnyvale, and Crystal Springs in San Mateo. One of her accomplishments at Crystal Springs was the creation of activities that led to a better understanding of diversity. She did this by designating a particular month as a ‘diversity month’. During the chosen month, congregants are invited to share their cultural or ethnic heritage or family customs through singing, storytelling or other types of or presentations. This has led to an atmosphere of acceptance and a desire to truly know other individuals and families.
Nancy was born in Minnesota. She attended a Methodist church while growing up. Her grandparents were Methodists and her Uncle was a Methodist minister.
Nancy was married in 1971. She and her husband adopted two siblings, a 3 year old girl and a 5 year old boy. She is now the proud grandmother of 2 granddaughters, one in Santa Rosa and one in Alaska. She is looking forward to a future trip to Alaska to visit her granddaughter there.
Nancy’s hobbies include yard work, needlepoint, scrapbooking, yoga and reading.
For Nancy, serving and caring for others has been a lifelong mission. She began her 1st career with the American Red Cross during the Vietnam War years and served in military hospitals as a recreation worker in Vietnam, Germany, Texas, and Kansas before coming to Letterman Hospital in San Francisco. After serving at Letterman Hospital she began a new career, spending 10 years as a Director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program in San Francisco.
Nancy’s desire to become a minister began as a result of a lay speaking class she signed up for while a member of San Bruno United Methodist Church. She was surprised at the enthusiasm she felt during that class. That enthusiasm inspired her to take a class at Pacific School of Religion. She continued classes and in 1997 became an ordained United Methodist Minister. She decided to further her education and in 2010 she received her Doctor of Ministry degree, also from Pacific School of Religion.
Becky Jackson, Administrative Assistant
Becky and her family moved to the Rohnert Park area in 1988 and joined St. John’s right away. Her 2 sons have grown and moved on, but husband, Dave, is still very active along with Becky in the life and maintenance of the church. Becky has a B. A. in Ornamental Horticulture, and in her spare time she grows orchids in her greenhouse, gardens in her ½ acre yard, cans the fruits and produce she grows, keeps 4-6 hives of bees, and plays with her pets.