Ann Creighton Bateman

Background

Bateman, Ann Creighton was born on June 7, 1943 in Blythe, California, United States. Daughter of William Stanley and Lucille Mildred (Beem) Creighton.

Education

Bachelor, Whittier College, California, 1964. MAV, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1981.

Career

Director Christian education Church of the Good Shepherd, Arcadia, California, 1965-1967, Arlington United Methodist Church, Riverside, 1970-1974, First United Methodist Church, Roseburg, Oregon, 1974-1977. Consultant Christian education Church Education Consultant Service, Salem, 1977—1997. Minister servanthood First United Methodist Church, Corvallis, 1997—2006.

Chair board diaconal ministry Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference, 1985-1987, chair board higher education and campus ministry, 1992-1996, member board ordained ministry OR-Idaho Annual Conference, since 2002. Delegate Western Jurisdictional Conference United Methodist Church, 1980, 84, 88, 92, 2000. Member general board higher education and ministry United Methodist Church, Nashville, 1988-1996.

Board directors Vina Moses Center, 1999-1905, Northwest House Theological Studies, 2003-2004.

Achievements

• Ann Creighton Bateman has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Project leader 4-H, Salem, 1979-1990, member state recognition and awards committee, Corvallis, Oregon, 1985. Member equity issues committee Salem/Keizer School District, 1994-1997. Member United Methodist Women (life), Oregon-Idaho Christian Educators Fellowship.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Thomas Herbert Bateman, June 19, 1966. Children: Mark Eric, Dale Kirk.

Father:

William Stanley Creighton

Mother:

Lucille Mildred (Beem) Creighton

Spouse:

Thomas Herbert Bateman

child:

Mark Eric Bateman

child:

Dale Kirk Bateman