Otto Anderson
Deacon
Otto Anderson was ordained deacon on June 13, 2009 and served at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church until November 2012. He then answered the call to serve at Christ Church in Springfield, OH for three years before returning to St Paul’s in December 2017.
Otto and his wife Jamie have been married 19 years. They have a daughter Emilee, who works for Operation Smile in Virginia Beach, VA and a son Nathan, who works for Kroger in Bloomington, IN. Otto and his late first wife adopted Emilee and Nathan from South Korea in the late 1980’s. They are now raising their grandchildren, 13-year old twins Kayla and Jeremiah. Family pets include Ruby the English bulldog, Tabby (cat), Leonardo (Testudo Hermanni), Wiggles (Mephitis Mephitis), and Fish.
Otto has certificates from Sewanee, Education for Ministry, and the Diocese of Southern Ohio, School for the Diaconate, as well as an MS in Administration, a BS in Aeronautical Engineering, and a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science. Otto has spent over 40 years working for the Air Force, retiring as a Major in 1997, and continuing on as a contractor for several companies. Most of his career has been within the Intelligence Community.
Otto is involved with ministry to Episcopal Retirement Services affordable housing at Shawnee Place in Springfield where he conducts a Bible Study with the residents. He says his most spiritually challenging ministry is raising the twins!
PARISH OFFICE STAFF



Lois J. Smith
Cara Whitby
Susan J. Starner
Parish Administrator
Music Director
Finance & Properties Administrator
VESTRY
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Paul Sampson
Paul Sampson
Treasurer
Bob Neben
Bob Neben
Junior Warden
Joe Cairo
Joe Cairo
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Micky Neben
Micky Neben
Vestry Members
Class of 2026 - Linda Bumiller, Charlie Campbell, Steve Ireland
Class of 2027 - Cheryl Strine, Kathleen Walters, Spencer Izor
Class of 2028 - Ruth Anne Alexander, Chris Brandt, Jill Davis
Class of 2026 - Linda Bumiller, Charlie Campbell, Steve Ireland
Class of 2027 - Cheryl Strine, Kathleen Walters, Spencer Izor
Class of 2028 - Ruth Anne Alexander, Chris Brandt, Jill Davis

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