James "Jim" Luders
- Pastor: Lincoln Street Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant, Iowa
November 27, 2016
- Interim Pastor: Wilton Baptist Church, Wilton, Iowa
August 30, 2015 - August 31, 2016
- Interim Pastor: First Baptist Church, Dunkerton, Iowa
February 23, 2014 - September 21, 2014
Additional:
Pulpit Supply
Pleasant Grove Grace Brethren Church, North English
Fairview Baptist Church, Anamosa, Iowa
Federated Church, Lisbon, Iowa
Associate Pastor (1985)
Victory Baptist Church, Davenport, Iowa
Interim Pastor (1982)
Bethel Baptist Church, Independence, Iowa
Pastor (1975-1978)
Spencer Creek Baptist Church, Vandalia, Missouri
St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Certified Hospice Health Aide, April 2009-July 2011
CPR certified
Assist patients and their families in end of life cares. Duties include bathing, dressing, feeding and support and companionship.
Position: Home Care Aide / Certified Nurse's Assistant, August 1990-April 2009
CPR certified
Assist patients with personal cares in their homes. Dealt with patient confidentiality and HIPPA regulations.
Wheel Chair Excursions, Hiawatha, Iowa
Position: Driver, April 2004-September 2004
Transport handicapped customers to appointment in specially-equipped van
REM of Iowa Community Services, Hiawatha, Iowa
Position: Residential Counselor, July 1998-June 2003
Supervised mentally handicapped individuals in a group home setting. Assist with their daily needs, pass medications and check blood sugars and blood pressures.
Education
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa - 1990
General coursework to coincide with studies at DMACC
Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa - 1990
Study in aging
Certificate in Long-term Care in Nursing Home Administration
Hannibal-LaGrange College, Hannibal, Missouri - 1974-1978
Bachelor of Theology (Th B)
GPA 3.265
Licenses
Certificate of License (Minister) - November 1974
Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Certificate of Ordination - September 1976
Spencer Creek Baptist Church, Vandalia, Missouri
Certified Nursing Assistant - 1990 State of Iowa
Certificate of Specialization - May 1990
Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa
Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant - 2009
National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses
College Honors
Honor Roll
Dean's List
Phi Theta Kappa
Additional Volunteer Positions
Big Brothers of America - Mentor
Hospice Compassus - Bereavement Counselor / Chaplain
Interim Pastor (1982)
Bethel Baptist Church, Independence, Iowa
Pastor (1975-1978)
Spencer Creek Baptist Church, Vandalia, Missouri
St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Certified Hospice Health Aide, April 2009-July 2011
CPR certified
Assist patients and their families in end of life cares. Duties include bathing, dressing, feeding and support and companionship.
Position: Home Care Aide / Certified Nurse's Assistant, August 1990-April 2009
CPR certified
Assist patients with personal cares in their homes. Dealt with patient confidentiality and HIPPA regulations.
Wheel Chair Excursions, Hiawatha, Iowa
Position: Driver, April 2004-September 2004
Transport handicapped customers to appointment in specially-equipped van
REM of Iowa Community Services, Hiawatha, Iowa
Position: Residential Counselor, July 1998-June 2003
Supervised mentally handicapped individuals in a group home setting. Assist with their daily needs, pass medications and check blood sugars and blood pressures.
Education
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa - 1990
General coursework to coincide with studies at DMACC
Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa - 1990
Study in aging
Certificate in Long-term Care in Nursing Home Administration
Hannibal-LaGrange College, Hannibal, Missouri - 1974-1978
Bachelor of Theology (Th B)
GPA 3.265
Licenses
Certificate of License (Minister) - November 1974
Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Certificate of Ordination - September 1976
Spencer Creek Baptist Church, Vandalia, Missouri
Certified Nursing Assistant - 1990 State of Iowa
Certificate of Specialization - May 1990
Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa
Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant - 2009
National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses
College Honors
Honor Roll
Dean's List
Phi Theta Kappa
Additional Volunteer Positions
Big Brothers of America - Mentor
Hospice Compassus - Bereavement Counselor / Chaplain
Cathy Orrick Luders
Edit and write obituary copy for print and online publication, utilizing proper grammar, spelling, accuracy, Gazette and AP style; communication / customer service with funeral homes and individuals via phone, email, mail and in person; billing; page layout and design.
For 10 years I also inputted calendar information for Weekend tab, which included layout and design of up to six calendar pages, utilizing pictures and cutline writing.
Also have written a few byline stories.
The Communicator, free senior citizen newsletter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Publisher / Editor ~ 1987
Wrote stories of interest to senior citizens, sold advertising, layout and design, printing
Press-Citizen, daily newspaper, Iowa City, Iowa
Position: Newsroom Assistant ~ 1984 - 1986
Responsible for editing / writing obituary copy for print publication, receptionist, inputting calendar copy, some writing of byline stories.
Traer Star-Clipper, weekly newspaper, Traer, Iowa
Position: Assistant editor / reporter ~ 1982 - 1984
Covered city government and school board meetings, school activities; wrote special interest stories; copy editing, typesetting, proofreading, some advertising - selling and layout; prepare for mailing; customer service.
Solon Economist, weekly newspaper, Solon, Iowa
Position: Editor ~ 1981 - 1982
Covered city government and school board meetings, wrote special interest stories, covered sports and other school activities, including photography; some selling of advertising; layout of ads and copy, proofreading, typesetting, customer service, readied for mailing/delivery.
The LaGrange Communicator, weekly newspaper, LaGrange, Missouri
Position: Publisher / Editor ~ 1979 - 1981
Covered city government and school board meetings, school activities (sports, theater, music) for all grades, church events, took pictures of events and developed film, sold advertising and subscriptions, special events (Christmas, graduation), wrote and typeset headlines, proofreading, customer service, readied for mailing and delivery.
Education
B.A. in Journalism, 1974, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Some post-graduate classes, including "Death and Dying"
Activities / Interests
Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids
(member, choir, historian)
Bible study
Genealogy / History
Devotional Poetry / Thought / writing resource book
Husband-Wife ministry - Glorify GOD Ministries
Reading of autobiographies and biographies
Travel
Pet bunnies
Employment
The Gazette, daily newspaper, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Content Coordinator~Obituaries, July 20, 1987 - Dec. 31, 2017
Position: Content Coordinator~Obituaries, July 20, 1987 - Dec. 31, 2017
Edit and write obituary copy for print and online publication, utilizing proper grammar, spelling, accuracy, Gazette and AP style; communication / customer service with funeral homes and individuals via phone, email, mail and in person; billing; page layout and design.
For 10 years I also inputted calendar information for Weekend tab, which included layout and design of up to six calendar pages, utilizing pictures and cutline writing.
Also have written a few byline stories.
The Communicator, free senior citizen newsletter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Publisher / Editor ~ 1987
Wrote stories of interest to senior citizens, sold advertising, layout and design, printing
Press-Citizen, daily newspaper, Iowa City, Iowa
Position: Newsroom Assistant ~ 1984 - 1986
Responsible for editing / writing obituary copy for print publication, receptionist, inputting calendar copy, some writing of byline stories.
Traer Star-Clipper, weekly newspaper, Traer, Iowa
Position: Assistant editor / reporter ~ 1982 - 1984
Covered city government and school board meetings, school activities; wrote special interest stories; copy editing, typesetting, proofreading, some advertising - selling and layout; prepare for mailing; customer service.
Solon Economist, weekly newspaper, Solon, Iowa
Position: Editor ~ 1981 - 1982
Covered city government and school board meetings, wrote special interest stories, covered sports and other school activities, including photography; some selling of advertising; layout of ads and copy, proofreading, typesetting, customer service, readied for mailing/delivery.
The LaGrange Communicator, weekly newspaper, LaGrange, Missouri
Position: Publisher / Editor ~ 1979 - 1981
Covered city government and school board meetings, school activities (sports, theater, music) for all grades, church events, took pictures of events and developed film, sold advertising and subscriptions, special events (Christmas, graduation), wrote and typeset headlines, proofreading, customer service, readied for mailing and delivery.
Education
B.A. in Journalism, 1974, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Some post-graduate classes, including "Death and Dying"
Activities / Interests
Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids
(member, choir, historian)
Bible study
Genealogy / History
Devotional Poetry / Thought / writing resource book
Husband-Wife ministry - Glorify GOD Ministries
Reading of autobiographies and biographies
Travel
Pet bunnies
