Region One Financial Services
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Ph: (425) 225-6377 Fax: (425) 948-7689 Mailing Address: Financial Services Office Region 1 ELCA P.O. Box 94432 Seattle, WA 98124-6732 Physical Address: 4306 132nd Street, S.E. Mill Creek, WA 98012 |
Rudy Vasquez (Financial Services Officer) [email protected] Karen Dicken (Bookkeeper) [email protected] Our synod, as a part of Region One of the ELCA, has a gift in the Financial Service Office. Karen and Rudy ensure that your mission support dollars are received, recorded, and distributed in the ways that each synod directs. Oversight through detailed, transparent reporting and complete audits ensures good care of your gifts to further God’s mission. 
Rudy Vazquez, the Region 1 Financial Service Officer
Rudy Vazquez has been appointed as the next Financial Service Officer for Region 1. He started work with Alyce Bakker and Karen Dicken on February 5 and will assume Alyce’s full duties mid to late April, upon her retirement. As you may know, Alyce is retiring after 37 faithful years of service to the Region. Rudy grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and moved to the mainland in 1995. He has 20 years of experience in accounting and HR, holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico, in Education and Business Administration and a master's degree from the University of Phoenix, in Business and Accounting. Rudy and his wife Kathryn live in Marysville and will celebrate their 26th Wedding Anniversary in November. They have two children. A son, Rudy Jr., who is sixteen and attends Everett Community College’s Running Start Program. His goal is to complete law school and work as an attorney. Their daughter, Kyrmarie, is a vivacious six year old enjoying kindergarten. Rudy is excited about beginning his new job with the Region 1 ELCA Financial Services Office, explaining that they are active in their church, LifePoint, so working for a religiously affiliated organization is what drew Rudy to apply for the position. He indicated religion is important to his family and he has a number of relatives who are pastors, including a grandfather, father, father-in-law, brother and brother-in-law. In his spare time Rudy enjoys watching a variety of sports and has a passion and love for fishing. |
