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Meet the Pastors Rich Swetman
co-pastors Vineyard Community Church with his wife, Rose. Rich was licensed and
ordained through an extension of Portland Bible School. He planted his first
church on Whidbey Island in 1974. In 1986, Rich moved to Everett, Washington
and developed a counseling practice until 1995. Richs focus is on
holistic living which brings his experience of recovery and spiritual formation
together. Rich currently coaches church planters and young leaders. In 1998 he
and Rose assumed the role of co-pastors of Vineyard Community Church.
Rose is a missional pastor who co-pastors Vineyard
Community Church in Shoreline, WA with her husband, Rich. She is the Executive
Director of Turning Point, a missional group which partners with local agencies
to serve low-income families in the greater Seattle area. She is an Area
Pastoral Care Leader in the Northhwest Region of VineyardUSA. Rose is currently
pursuing her Doctor of Ministry from Bakke Graduate University in Seattle, WA
focused on Transformational Leadership for the Global City.
Rich and Rose have a blended family of eight children.
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