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Pastor Scott served as Senior Pastor of Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit (Centennial) for the past nineteen years. He earned his B.A. degree from Grace University in 1981, his Masters of Divinity from Wartburg Seminary in 1985, and his Doctor of Ministry degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Phillips Theological Seminary in 1999. Prior to serving at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, he was a mission developer for Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Pastor Scott is married to Kristi, who is also a Lutheran minister (Nativity Lutheran Church, Commerce City). They are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, Jasmine (age 6) and Tiffany (age 4), and are very excited about life in Vail! Scott and Kristi enjoy biking, skiing and climbing the mountains of Colorado, traveling, jogging and wood working. Passionate about the outdoors, in the summer of 2000 they completed climbing all 54 of Colorado’s Fourteeners, the first clergy couple to do so. During their joint sabbatical in the summer of 2007 they were privileged to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, which at 19,340 feet, is the highest peak on the Continent of Africa. They are also avid skiers. Kristi has served on ski patrol and as an instructor in years past, and Scott has spent their marriage of over 20 years keeping up! Pastor Scott can be reached on his personal email at skbeebe@vail.net. _____________________________________________________________________ Former Clergy:
Pastor Carl Walker, retired July 13th, 2008 Pastor Walker served Mt. of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church starting April of 1993 and retired in July of 2008. Prior to coming to Vail he served congregations in Lakewood and Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Pastor Walker's interests include just about anything that can be done in God's great outdoors including skiing, hiking, flyfishing, biking and nature study. He and his wife, Ruth, have two married children and two grandchildren. Pastor Walker is a graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary (M.Div. and S.T.M.) and Christ Seminary (D.Min.). Click Below to hear Pastor Walker's final sermon to Mount of the Holy Cross http://mountholy.com/doc/sermon7-13.wav
__________________________________________ A SHORT OF HISTORY OF MINISTRY MOUNT OF THE HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH VAIL & BEAVER CREEK, CO
Summer 1967 Rev. Don Simonton called by Board of American Missions to develop an “experimental ministry” to the newly-created resort of Vail, to be located in the resort with possible outreach to surrounding area.
Fall 1967 Sunday morning services begun for community; early morning service for skiers (in village)... evening service in Gypsum.
Winter 1967-68 Skiers services on mountain begun in Lent 1968…Sunday church school begun…Sunday Evening at “Donovan’s” (adult education group).
1968 High Country Lutheran Parish (Vail, Gypsum, Glenwood Springs, Rifle, Snowmass Village) organized -- coordinated ministry, shared resources.
Nov. 1969 Vail Chapel built and services begun there.
1970’s (early) “Worker-priest” intern program through Christian Ministry in National Parks begun in Vail-Gypsum… “Where It’s At” popular weekday church school program…church plays leading role in community development (TOV goal-setting, historical society for county and Vail, Colorado Ski Museum, BMHS resort curriculum and bilingual programs, Eagle River Scholarships, Soil Conservation District, Eagle-Piney diversion fight).
1975 High Country Parish dissolved, Gypsum elects to unite with Glenwood Springs for ministry…Mount of the Holy Cross Church organized, to focus on Vail and Beaver Creek…”Partners” (second home owners, frequent visitors, etc.) developed.
1970’s (late) Community worship, education programs developed, monthly Family Night (pot-luck) Fellowships…also resort programs like Mountaintop Services, interpretive programs for Vail Associates (reimbursed time)…marriage ministries, family ministries (baptism, 1st communion, confirmation), counseling ministries reach both members and community (become major factor in congregational growth)…congregation becomes self-supporting.
1980 Initial services (on mountain) in Beaver Creek conducted by laypersons…discussions with Synod and Mission Board about additional staff, preliminary plans frustrated by housing costs.
Fall 1982 Rev. George Lund hired on weekend basis to help with services in Vail and to enable us to resume services in Gypsum (inactive for several years).
Spring 1985 Rev. Jack Schmidt called as part-time assistant pastor…primary responsibilities and residence in Lower Eagle Valley.
Winter 1986-87 Rev. Jim Berggren called as full-time assistant pastor…primary responsibilities and residence in Lower Eagle Valley, some pastoral responsibilities also in Vail and Beaver Creek.
Fall 1988 Beaver Creek Chapel built and services begun there.
Fall 1991 Rev. Jeff Hanson called as assistant pastor.
March 1993 Pastor and Ruth Walker called to the congregation and accepted.
1993 Blake Christiansen hired as part-time Youth Minister.
Sept. 1998 Kim Law hired as full-time Parish Administrator.
June 2000 Erik Williams hired as full-time Youth Minister. July 2008 February 2009 ____________________________________________
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