Staff
Pastor Randolph T. Miller – Senior Pastor
Randolph Miller is a graduate of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Loyola University of Chicago (MSW), and University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to coming to Oregon in 2005, he pastored churches in Los Angeles and Wisconsin. Additionally, he served as the camp coordinator for the American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago. He is married to Leslie Ma and together they have an adult child, Sarah, attending college. His favorite hobbies are reading, gardening and walking.
Email: pastor.ebcmedford@yahoo.com
Pastor Jerry Gilmer – Assistant to the Senior Pastor
Jerry is a graduate of American Baptist Seminary of the West, Berkeley, California, and Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. He is endorsed as a Chaplain by the American Baptist Churches, USA. His ministry of 25 years as a chaplain with the Veterans Administration included 21 years as Chief of Chaplain Service at the VA Domiciliary in White City. He has served as pastor of churches in Washington and Idaho. In addition, he served as Ministry Consultant with American Baptist Churches of Oregon just prior to joining the Eastwood pastoral staff.
E-mail: marjgilm@yahoo.com
Linda Tripp – Worship Coordinator
Linda has been the worship coordinator at Eastwood for more than five years.
She plans the order of worship in collaboration with the Pastor and especially
enjoys preparing music that points the congregation toward the morning's message.
Linda and her husband Andy are both graduates of Linfield College and have attended
Eastwood for about 20 years. As an accomplished pianist, she has
served in the music ministry of the church and directed the hand bell choir.
Andy and Linda have two children, Teresa and Derek.
E-mail: a-ltripp@ccountry.net
Wendy Austin – Choir Director
Wendy graduated from Southern Oregon University with a Bachelors Degree in Music and a Masters of Arts in Teaching. She has been the choir director at Eastwood for more than 5 years. She also teaches second grade in Central Point. Wendy was born and raised in the Rogue Valley and currently lives in Central Point. She has three children, Cami, Brandon and Aleena.
Eli Matthews – Youth Minister
Raised in the Rogue Valley, Eli has a Masters in Divinity from George Fox Seminary. He is currently in a doctoral program studying organizational leadership with global emphasis.
E-mail: eli.matthews@gmail.com
Sandi Campbell - Office Secretary
Sandi Campbell was hired as Eastwood’s office secretary in October, 2003. She was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California and later moved to Connecticut where she owned and operated her own typesetting business. In 1991 she moved to Grants Pass, Oregon to be with her father in the last years of his life. She worked for Ken Roberts Co. until 2000. From 2000 until 2003 she worked for a temp agency. Sandi and her husband, Vern, have one daughter and live in Medford.
E-Mail: eastwoodsecretary@yahoo.com
Organist/Pianist
New organist to be announced soon.
Sam Angulo - Custodian
Sam Angulo has been working diligently behind the scenes as custodian for over twelve years. He was born and raised in Southern California. After retiring from a Southern California school district in 1992, Sam and his wife settled in the nearby rural community of Wimer. Sam is the father of three children and has two granddaughters and two grandsons. Eastwood is well cared for through the capable and caring hands of Sam Angulo.
Danielle Bates - Nursery Attendant
Danielle is a 2nd year student at Rogue Valley Community College with the
goal of earning a degree that will enable her to teach young children. She
has ten years of experience working with toddlers and preschoolers in various
church settings. She regularly worships at a local church on Saturday evenings.
Her favorite Bible verse is Genesis 28:15.