Marcella Ciccotelli
Ottawa,OH
Summary
Campus ministry professional with extensive experience in leading spiritual programs and fostering community among students. Proven ability to collaborate with teams and adapt to changing needs while maintaining focus on impactful results. Skilled in counseling, spiritual guidance, and program development with reliable and flexible approach.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pastor
Trinity United Methodist Church
01.2022 - Current
- Serve as the spiritual leader of the community. Plan all aspects of church life, from weddings and funerals to weekly worship opportunities. Assist the community in reaching out and serving the local community.
Senior Pastor
Riley Creek United Methodist Church
07.2020 - Current
- Serve as the pastoral care minister for the church. Plan weekly worship services, visit those who are elderly and ill, perform funerals, weddings, and baptisms as the needs of the community arise.
Ministry Pastor
Refuge 461 - College Ministry
07.2020 - Current
- Initiated a New Church start on the Bluffton Campus
- Guide and lead college students to explore their faith and seek spiritual guidance. Responsibilities include holding services, forming spiritual groups, planning events, and responding to the needs of the religious community.
- Advocate for LGBTQIA+ students
- Began Wild Church, an outdoor faith-community committed to Oneness with Creation
Associate Pastor
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Assisted the Senior Pastor in responsibilities such as preaching, planning worship services, visitations, confirmation classes and youth ministry events.
Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
08.2016 - 09.2019
- Guide the spiritual lives of children and youth from birth through college age by building tenacious faith within the community. Create a rich healthy environment in which participants may see, experience, know, and study their Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit.
Designer
ColorScapes Landscape Design
03.1996 - 09.2017
- Planned and designed residential and commercial landscapes. Educated customers on care and maintenance of plant material and hardscapes.
Children’s Ministry Coordinator
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
03.2007 - 08.2016
- Coordinated volunteers, organized and planned meaningful programming for children through grade 6. Implemented outreach programs for children and families with the goal of bringing them closer to God.
Education
Two-year Pastoral Residency leading to Ordination - Crucible Cohort
West Ohio Annual Conference
Worthington, Ohio04.2024
Master of Divinity - undefined
Methodist Theological School of Ohio
Delaware, Ohio05.2022
Master of Arts in Education - undefined
Defiance College
Defiance, Ohio05.2018
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Science in Botany - undefined
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan04.1995
Skills
- Student engagement strategies
- Effective team leadership
- Spiritual care
- Emotional guidance
- Future-oriented planning
- Faith-based program development
- Transformational leadership
- Building mentoring relationships
- Facilitating worship experiences
- Faith-based counseling
Languages
Spanish
Internships
- Pastoral Intern at Riley Creek UMC, Ottawa
- August 2020 — August 2021
- While attending seminary full-time, I worked as a quarter-time student pastor for a thriving rural church outside of Ottawa, Ohio. Learned basics of the practice of worship, order, and developing disciples and leaders.
Timeline
Senior Pastor
Trinity United Methodist Church
01.2022 - Current
Senior Pastor
Riley Creek United Methodist Church
07.2020 - Current
Ministry Pastor
Refuge 461 - College Ministry
07.2020 - Current
Associate Pastor
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
10.2019 - 06.2020
Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
08.2016 - 09.2019
Children’s Ministry Coordinator
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
03.2007 - 08.2016
Designer
ColorScapes Landscape Design
03.1996 - 09.2017
Master of Divinity - undefined
Methodist Theological School of Ohio
Master of Arts in Education - undefined
Defiance College
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Science in Botany - undefined
The University of Michigan
Two-year Pastoral Residency leading to Ordination - Crucible Cohort
West Ohio Annual Conference
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