Mae Hochstetler

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-47423994-1', 'fortunecity.ws'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> <center> <br> <div> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.broadcaststation.net/ads/show_ad.php?width=728&height=90"></script> </div> </center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="001506e1egerbq.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mae Hochstetler </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mae Hochstetler "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> Mae Hochstetler   |   <A HREF="id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Called to Serve: Angels Among Us"><U>Called to Serve: Angels Among Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Remaining Faithful In Times Like These "><U>Remaining Faithful In Times Like These </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guided by the Light: Becoming a Woman o"><U>Guided by the Light:  Becoming a Woman of the Resurrection</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Least of These "><U>Least of These </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Final Wish"><U>Final Wish</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trading Beauty for Ashes: Finding Streng"><U>Trading Beauty for Ashes: Finding Strength Through Adversity with the Women of Jacob</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trading Beauty for Ashes: Dinah, the Voi"><U>Trading Beauty for Ashes: Dinah, the Voiceless Victim of Rape and Circumstance </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trading Beauty for Ashes: Tamar, Gettin"><U>Trading Beauty for Ashes:  Tamar, Getting Even to the Extreme! </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guided by the Spirit: Becoming a Woman o"><U>Guided by the Spirit: Becoming a Woman of Compassion and Mercy </U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#339900" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Schedule of Events:</div> <div> October 13-14, 2001 </div> <div> Shelby Lutheran Church, Shelby, Ohio </div> <div> Women's Day Celebration</div> <div> "Remaining Faithful in Times Like These" </div> <bR> <div> November 3, 2001 </div> <div> Eastern Cluster Fall Gathering</div> <div> Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Canfield, Ohio</div> <div> "Entertaining Angels Unaware" </div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#99CC00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Mae Hochstetler </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Email: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tahoma" ><A HREF="mailto:mhochstetler@neo.rr.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mhochstetler@neo.rr.com"><U><B><U>mhochstetler@neo.rr.com</U></B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> As a dynamic speaker on Evangelism, I have drawn others to the understanding that as members of the body of Christ, that we need to "welcome the stranger" with the compassion that Christ has instilled in each of us.  My greatest concern is that of the church being a place of healing, not just a meeting place on Sunday's but a safe place where those who hurt, whether from physical, emotional, or social pain can find respite and love. </div> <bR> <div> In my work as a Confirmation teacher, I have integrated the teachings and lessons of Christ with the pop culture of today to make it relevant for the teenage Christian, helping them further their walk and girding their moral base with biblical lessons and understanding.  I have always been accessible to the kids in my class via email, and give them assignments that make their faith real to them.  </div> <bR> <div> The time I spent as a chaplain's assistant and an intern, my forte was on building relationships, whether the young, old, sick, or dying.  Outreach to the needy and the sick were a priority and the efforts to make Bible study an inter-generational event that built relationships outside of age barriers was just as important.   I've always worked to guiding other members of the body of Christ to compassion, mercy and evangelism. </div> <bR> <div> I can be reached at  <B>mhochstetler@neo.rr.com</B>  for scheduling of events and speaking engagements. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Education: </U></B></div> <div> <I>Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, 1994-5.</I></div> <div> <I>Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio 1994</I></div> <div> Malone College, Canton, Ohio, 1990-1992</div> <div> Penfield High School, Rochester, New York, 1987</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who's Who in Amercian High Schools, 1987.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Guest Speaker</B>, Shelby First Lutheran Church's Women's Day Celebration, October 13-14, 2001. "Remaining Faithful In Times Like These." </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bible Study Leader</B> for WELCA Ohio Biennial Convention, August 17-18, 2001. "Guided by the Spirit: Becoming a Woman of Compassion and Mercy in an Uncompassionate World."  </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bible Study Leader</B> for WELCA Ohio Biennial Convention, August 17-18, 2001.  "Trading Beauty for Ashes: Finding Strength through Adversity with the Women of the Old Testament." </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Confirmation Teacher,</B> Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, January 2001 to Present, wrote my own curriculum for the Ten Commandments and the Gospel of Luke. </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Keynote Speaker</B> NEO SWO Spring Cluster Gathering, March 24, 2000. "Guided by the Light: Becoming a Woman of the Resurrection." </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Keynote Speaker</B> NEO Synodical Women's Organization Fall Gathering, September 30, 2000. "The Least of These: Exploring Outreach." </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Field Intern</B> St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA, September 1994-April 1995.  Taught fourth grade Sunday school, service assistant and visitation to the sick. 1994-95.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Chaplain's Assistant</B> Betak, Philadelphia, PA, September 1994-June 1995. Visited with homeless and sick dying of AIDS. 1994-95. </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Confirmation Teacher & Confirmation Sunday School Teacher</B>, Trinity Lutheran Church, Ashland, Ohio, 1993-1994. Taught Confirmation and Sunday School for Confirmation students, assisted with Youth program and retreats. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Awards & Appointments: </U></B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Honorable Mention, Byline Magazine, </B>First Chapter of a Novel Contest.  From <I>Unspoken Vows</I>: Claws Bared, Insults Spewed: Life as Usual. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Evaluator, <B>The Clara Awards</B>, Judge for National Literary Award for Fiction, July 2001. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">2001 <B>Momwriters </B>Golden Pens Award for Creative Non-Fiction, May 2001.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">2001 <B>Momwriters </B>Golden Pens Scales of Justice Award, May 2001. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Published Articles:</U></B></div> <div> Pet Memoir "My Beagle Angel" <A HREF="http://www.memoirwritersonline.com/article1061.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.memoirwritersonline.com/artic"><U>Memoir Writers Online </U></A></div> <div> Software Review "Wordweb Dictionary & Thesaurus" <A HREF="http://www.altruisticweb.com/article1043.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.altruisticweb.com/article1043"><U>The Altruistic Web</U></A></div> <div> Various Book Reviews, <A HREF="http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pjcsjc/book-review.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pjcsjc/book-r"><U>Sandy Cummin's Book Reviews</U></A>  </div> <div> "Never So Glad to Be Home," <A HREF="http://wordwalkerpublishing.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://wordwalkerpublishing.com"><U>911: The Day America Cried</U></A>, A Free Ebook  </div> <div> "Rapture to a Child: The Ignored Terror of the Church," <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/survivorhaven/rapture.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/survivorhav"><U>Survivor Haven</U></A></div> <div> Published Poet "Purpose" Magazine, July 1998. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Articles Concerning Mae Hochstetler:</U></B></div> <div> Ring, Phyllis E., Gender Equality Begins at Home,<A HREF="http://www.liguori.org/liguorian/feat1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.liguori.org/liguorian/feat1.h"><U> Liguorian Magazine</U></A>. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Organizations: </U></B></div> <div> Synodical Women's Organization, At Large Board Member, Aug. 2001-Present </div> <div> A Peace of Life, Computers for Shelters Coordinator, July 2001- Present</div> <div> TOPS #1008, Chapter President, April 2001-Present </div> <div> Momwriters, March 2001 to Present </div> <div> Prolific Authors, March 2001 to Present </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>