About Pastor Adamson

Pastor Terry Adamson, born in Phoenix, Arizona, studied originally to be a German, French and History teacher.  The Lord, however, had other plans, and in 1992, Pastor Adamson graduated from Concordia Seminary.  He has served parishes in Bogalusa, Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, and Mustang, Oklahoma.

During the 1990-1991 school year, while on his vicarage in Port Arthur, Texas, [ask him sometime why Pt. Arthur] he met the lovely Claudia Acosta and her children Lita and David.  As things go, the vicar and Claudia met, became friends, and the short version has it that they fell in love and married [but you'll need to talk to Claudia for the long version].  Pastor and Claudia will be married for 18 years this coming November 10.  The children have grown up.  Lita, married to John Ross, lives in Lumberton, Texas, and David, married to Kourtney, lives in Buna, Texas, both of which are East-North-East of Beaumont, Texas, which is east of Houston. 

Claudia, born in Port Arthur, Texas, was attending Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, when vicar carried her off to the Missouri northland of St. Louis for one last year of his seminary education.  

We are extremely glad to be here in Amherst and to be a part of St. Paul's outreach with the message of Christ Jesus.

Pastor Terry Adamson

About Our Director of Christian Education:

Kendis Bender

Kendis Bender was born in Indiana and raised in Lakewood, Ohio. She graduated locally from Lutheran West High School in Rocky River. Then, she attended Concordia University in River Forest, IL where she earned a B.A. in education in 1991 and met her husband, Dave. She served a year internship in Naperville, IL to earn her Director of Christian Education certification and received her first call to serve at Bethany, Naperville in the area of Junior and Senior High Youth. Kendis accepted the call to serve as Director of Christian Education at St. Paul, Amherst, Ohio in 1997. She serves in the areas of Preschool, Sunday School, and Vacation Bible School Education. She works with Junior and Senior Youth with their Christian outreach and spiritual growth spearheading the "SPY" and "Saints Inc." groups. Kendis acts as spiritual advisor to many of our Church groups including the Evangelism Board, the Board of Education and Youth, and the Preschool Board to name a few. In addition to this, she works with the Junior High School Youth from the Lutheran Churches around the area with "H-3", a joint church confirmation program. Kendis and Dave have four children and a newly adopted dog. Kendis loves to read, cook, basketball and loud, active, sometimes messy youth group games. Make sure you ask her, what is KINDLE?

As our Preschool Director my goal is to prepare your child for kindergarten.

We have fun and learn at the same time!

Our daily curriculum includes:

• Independent activity using fine motor skills & one on one with teacher
• Group time using listening skills and social skills
• Muscle time using gross motor skills
• Bible/Library time including listening to books and Bible stories
• Arts and Crafts doing different projects daily

Our preschool offers?

A 3-4 year old class, which is held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and afternoons.  As well as a 4-5 yr old class which is held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings and afternoons

Children who are three years old by September 30^th of the current year and are not diaper dependent are eligible for enrollment in the fall class. 

A staff/child ration of 1:12 is maintained with a maximum class size of 24 students per class.

Our school is licensed to serve 25 students per session and admits children of any race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

St. Paul Lutheran Preschool seeks to assist parents with the development of their young children by offering a Christian Education Program, which will stimulate the child to grow physically, socially, intellectually and spiritually.