Background
Beals, Karen Marie Downey was born on December 9, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Garner Harris and Mae Frances (Thacker) Downey.
Beals, Karen Marie Downey was born on December 9, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Garner Harris and Mae Frances (Thacker) Downey.
Associate of Arts, Peace College, 1969. Bachelor in Fine Arts, University Colorado, 1971. Master of Arts in Special Education, University Colorado, 1977.
Master of Divinity, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1994. Doctor of Ministry, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 2008.
With life, health, and disability insurance sales Mutual Omaha and Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Companies, 1972—1975. Remedial reading teacher Pikes Peak Board Cooperative Services, Widefield, Colorado, 1975—1978. With customer relations, customer service, claims Pacific Mutual Small Group Insurance, Newport Beach, California, 1979—1981.
Owner, operator, sales, lecturer, educational consultant Beals on Wheels, Dana Point, 1983—1986. Director Children and Family Ministry South Laguna Beach United Methodist Church, 1987—1990. Chaplain Sharp Hospitals, Murrieta Hot Springs, San Diego, 1993—1994.
Intern in ministry St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, 1993—1994, Geneva Presbyterian Church, Laguna Hills, 1993—1994. Pastor Elk County Presbyterian Parish, Ridgway, Wilcox, Dagus Mines, Pennsylvania, 1994—1999, Olivet Neighborhood Mission, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1999—2004, Olivet Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, 1999—2004, Springville Presbyterian Church, since 2004, Linn Grove Presbyterian Church and Retreat Center, Mount Vernon, since 2004. 215th general assembly commissioner, appointed member peacemaking committee Presby.
Church, Denver.
Board dirs Springville Area Neighborhood Service and Information, Iowa, since 2005.
Married Edward Roy Beals Junior, February 2, 1970 (deceased April 2001). 1 child Katie Adrianne Downey.