The Sanctuary Foundation Board
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Loretta F. Ross
Loretta (formerly Loretta Ross-Gotta), an ordained Presbyterian minister, is the Executive Director and founder of The Sanctuary Foundation for Prayer. She is a member of the Presbytery of Northern Kansas with the ecclesiastical designation of Spiritual Director. Loretta earned her Masters of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. She also holds a Masters of Arts degree in theater, and is a graduate of The Shalem Institute Program for Spiritual Direction. She has served in Presbyterian, United Methodist, and United Church of Christ churches, and offered spiritual guidance for more than 25 years. Her writing has been published in numerous journals and books including Letters from the HolyGround (Sheed & Ward, 2000), The Christian Century, Theology Today, Weavings, Presbyterian Survey, Reformed Liturgy and Music, Presence, Upper Room. Loretta serves as part time assistant pastor at Crestview United Methodist Church, Topeka, Kansas.

 
Rev. Shelley Craig
Shelly is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA , and pastor at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Topeka, Kansas. She has been ordained for 9 ½ years, having previously served a church in Muncie , IN. Her Master of Divinity degree is from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She currently serves on the Committee on Ministry in the Presbytery of Northern KS and on the Advisory Board of VIDA, Eastboro Life Together Ministry in Topeka . She has been recently invited onto a Commission for her denomination to evaluate the PCUSA relationship with the Reformed Church of El Salvador. She is a member of Mainstream Voices of Faith, an ecumenical ministerial fellowship, and on the Advisory Board for Faith in Action.
 
       

 

 

 
Mitch Todd
is pastor of University United Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas. An Ordained elder in the Kansas East Conference,
Mitch, a graduate of Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City has a background in music, and an interest in writing.

Russell Stover
Russell is a contemplative, chocolate rex rabbit, who reminds us of the importance of stretching out on our tummies, finding good clover, and not to take ourselves too seriously.

  

 

 

 

What Others Say About Us

      
Annadelle Teems, Granbury, TX: ...I ponder three things you fed to my heart: "grace upon grace," "Tell them I miss them," "Is it I Lord?"- and to my very being, and continued to create in me thoughts, prayers, reflections, listening for my Lord's messages to me, grace to me, directions to me.

Cathy Hamrick, Bixby, OK: When I think back to your keynotes at MO- Ranch and read some of them I am overwhelmed with your insight and knowledge. What a blessing it is to me for our paths to have crossed.

Stephany Gagen: Thank you so much for your ministry! Our last session has opened several doors of thought and prayer. I am deeply grateful for the Lord's direction/clarity in my life and I praise God for your availability to the Spirit's wisdom and prompting.