I am Laura Bensman and I will be serving as your pastoral intern for the next 2 years.   Currently, I am a student at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC.  I will be receiving my Master of Divinity in 2011 and I am on the journey to ordination as an elder in the West Ohio Conference. 

 

Before attending seminary, I was a part of the US- 2 Missionary Program, serving at the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (www.umc-gbcs.org) as a seminar designer. As a seminar designer, I designed and facilitated multi-day learning experiences for diverse constituencies of youth, college students, and adults that discussed and analyzed a variety of social justice issues.   

 

My husband Rich and I, look forward to learning and worshiping with Glenmont UMC.  Please do not hesitate to introduce yourself to me if I haven't already introduced myself to you.

 

Oh, and one fun fact, my parents live in a small rural town in Ohio named Glenmont!