Lana moved to Bella Vista from St. Louis, Missouri in 1991 to be closer to family here and in Kansas City. She joined St. Theodore’s in 1992 and became the part time secretary in 2003. In 2005, the position was expanded to Parish Administrator. She is in the office daily to answer the telephone, respond to email inquiries and serve as administrative assistant to the rector. Lana also sings in the choir and handles administrative duties for Project Lifesaver of Benton County, a program begun in 2007 by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and St. Theodore’s that places radio transmitter devices on people who may wander such as Alzheimer’s/Dementia patients and autistic children.
Lana says she has never enjoyed a job more, not only for the day-to-day interactions with other staff and parishioners, but also for the many opportunities it has afforded her to be involved in various ministries within the parish and the Diocese of Arkansas.
