Ellen Dawson
Missions Pastor
Work: (719) 884-6109
edawson@firstprescos.org
Ellen came to First Pres from Pittsburgh, PA where she served as an Associate Pastor for 8 years. Her previous work includes Campus Ministry at Marshall University and The University of Arizona in Tucson, where she was ordained in 2011. Ellen’s experience in Global Missions includes her work as a seminary student with World Mission Initiative at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, a year of service in Guatemala (YAV program), and working on staff at the New Wilmington Mission Conference (NWMC). In 2013, Ellen led the NWMC Summer Service Team to Nepal in partnership with Koinonia Patan Church in Lalitpur. In addition, she has participated and/or led teams to Peru, Las Vegas, Miami, Costa Rica, West Virginia, Maryland, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Vietnam.
Ellen was invited to serve on the board of Frontier Fellowship, and she is currently training to be a Head Facilitator for the Kairos Course (Simply Mobilizing International). She is an accredited Enneagram Facilitator, and recently self-published A Gen-Xers Journal through Amazon. Ellen is a graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (MDiv.) and has a B.A. from Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio. She enjoys hiking, trying new recipes, and exploring all Colorado has to offer.