Ministry Team

Rev. Laura Rainwater

Laura claims Florida as her home. As an ordained elder in the Mountain Sky Conference, she has served in various appointments including as the Executive Pastor at Park Hill UMC in Denver, as a campus minister, as a two-point charge pastor, as a Wyoming pastor, as the Wyoming Congregational Resource Minister, and as an associate…

Pastor Cody Anderson

Cody grew up in Lyons, CO. She attended Otero Junior College in La Junta, CO, and then Chadron State College in Chadron, NE. She met Jason Anderson in Chadron, and married him in 2002. After graduating college, Jason and Cody moved to Gillette, WY. Cody became a Children, Youth and Family Minister at First United…

Sarah Blankman, Director of Finance and Administration

Sarah is a Colorado native and grew up in Denver.  She attended the University of Northern Colorado and received a Bachelor of Science in Business with an emphasis in Management.  Sarah has worked as a Director of Business Alliances at RE/MAX Headquarters.  Previous to that, she worked in Event Planning. Sarah has been a long…

Noelle Allison, Director of Children and Families

Noelle Allison is a Colorado native raised in Parker, attending preschool at the Methodist Church located on Main Street. She continued her education in Parker, graduating from Ponderosa High School in 1996 and attended Metro State College of Denver earning her BA degree in Behavioral Sciences with a minor in Early Childhood Education. Noelle began…

Photo of Jason Anderson, Director of Media at Parker United Methodist Church

Jason Anderson, Director of Media

Jason grew up on a ranch on the eastern Colorado plains and attended Pawnee High School, graduating with a class of only seven! After graduating he attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO. After junior college he completed degrees in Graphic Design and Education at Chadron State College in Chadron, NE. There he met Cody…

Kurt Bokenkamp

Kurt is originally from the Chicago area, having relocated to Parker in 2003. He and his family started attending Parker United Methodist in 2010. Currently, Kurt serves as an accompanist and the Director of Audio Systems. Kurt studied piano and earned his music degree from Elmhurst College.  He has played keyboards at many churches throughout…

Paul Ijames

Paul is a pianist and organist originally from North Carolina. He has studied piano performance at various universities and has played for over twenty years. Paul loves music and uses his abilities to enhance the worship experience at PUMC. Paul directs Chorale, Cambiata and Praise Band. In his spare time he loves to travel with…

Jon Bray

Jon has been ringing handbells for 20 years, and feels privileged to direct the PUMC bell choir! Originally from Albuquerque, he has lived in Parker since 2009. Jon received his MBA in Finance and Accounting in 2004 and became a licensed CPA in 2008. Other than ringing and singing, Jon enjoys travel with his family and…

Tricia Woods, Little Blessings Preschool Director

Tricia is a Colorado native. She grew up in Lakewood. She attended Metro State where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and then attended the University of Colorado where she received a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education. Tricia worked with Littleton Public Schools in their ECE program for 12 years…

Emily Shaffer, Little Blessings Preschool Director

Emily is one of the directors for Little Blessings Preschool & Kindergarten. She joined the Little Blessings team in September 2015. Emily moved to Colorado from Nebraska, where she was born and raised (GO BIG RED!), in the summer of 2007. Before moving to Colorado, she worked in a K-12 Special Education classroom for 5…