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Gateway Conference Elects First Woman Superintendent in
American FMC
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At an early sitting of the Gateway
Conference held on Thursday evening, February 9, the body elected the first
woman as conference superintendent in
American Free Methodism.
The Ministerial Education and Guidance Board nominated the Rev. Lucia
Delamarter and she was elected by ballot
for a four-year term.
Lucia was born to Bob and Gayla Green in Seattle during the time that her father was finishing his college work at
Seattle Pacific College.
It was during her high school years in McPherson, Kan., that Lucia became Sunday evening pianist at the McPherson FMC. The love affair with the local church has continued through every job available to a lay person: nursery, children’s ministries, junior high leadership, choir, organist, part-time office worker,
teaching adult Sunday school and Bible studies.
 Greg & Lucia Delamarter |
While at Seattle Pacific University, Lucia met fellow student Greg Delamarter. This
relationship led to marriage. They will celebrate 35 years of life together on June 12 of this year.
Greg and Lucia are the parents of two adult sons.
Lucia is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University and holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies and Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. She is currently working on her Doctorate of Ministry.
Following seminary graduation and ordination, Lucia became senior pastor of the FMC at Everett, Wash., where she is completing a nine-year tenure.
Prior to becoming senior pastor, she was staff pastor at Everett for two years and prior to going to Everett, she was assistant pastor at Eastside FMC in Bellevue, Wash., for four years. She has also served as assistant to the superintendent for four years.
The first official activity for Superintendent Delamarter will be to meet with the pastors on Saturday, March 18.
Greg is a life actuary and anticipates employment in the St. Louis area.
[Click here to read more about the Free Methodist Church's history of women in ministry.]