Jenny Elliot
Lead Pastor
Welcome!
I started here at Friendly Street as the Associate Pastor in September 2013 and began to serve as Lead Pastor in June 2021. I was raised in the small city of St. Helens, OR, moving to Portland to pursue my B. A. in Religion & Christian Ministries from Warner Pacific University, and then a Master of Divinity, with a Professional Distinction in Preaching, from Anderson University in Anderson, IN. I also am an Ordained Minister through the Churches of God (Anderson, IN).
I’m happily married to my best friend, artist, and carpenter Nathan (Nate) Elliot. We live in Eugene with our daughters, ages 3 and 1. I’m passionate about preaching, teaching, learning, and listening.
I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, leading retreats and workshops, cooking, camping, the outdoors, Zumba, music, and films. Going on road trips is one of my favorite things.
And any day I have the opportunity to eat potatoes in a fried form (have you had Dickie Jo's fry sauce?!), or have a piece of the pie of the month from Sweet Life (Black Bottom Coconut Cream Pie) is a good day! I look forward to meeting you!
I started here at Friendly Street as the Associate Pastor in September 2013 and began to serve as Lead Pastor in June 2021. I was raised in the small city of St. Helens, OR, moving to Portland to pursue my B. A. in Religion & Christian Ministries from Warner Pacific University, and then a Master of Divinity, with a Professional Distinction in Preaching, from Anderson University in Anderson, IN. I also am an Ordained Minister through the Churches of God (Anderson, IN).
I’m happily married to my best friend, artist, and carpenter Nathan (Nate) Elliot. We live in Eugene with our daughters, ages 3 and 1. I’m passionate about preaching, teaching, learning, and listening.
I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, leading retreats and workshops, cooking, camping, the outdoors, Zumba, music, and films. Going on road trips is one of my favorite things.
And any day I have the opportunity to eat potatoes in a fried form (have you had Dickie Jo's fry sauce?!), or have a piece of the pie of the month from Sweet Life (Black Bottom Coconut Cream Pie) is a good day! I look forward to meeting you!
Ron Schwab
Worship Pastor
Ron Schwab was born and raised in Southern California near Los Angeles. Moved to the mountain community of Big Bear Lake, California, in the Winter of 1979. He soon met the LORD in the Spring of 1981 and joined a local evangelical church. He was happily “drafted” into the worship ministry because the elders found that he could play the guitar and sing.
He led the music at home Bible studies and every Sunday morning and evening services for 10 years. He moved to Eugene in the Summer of 1992 to lead the worship ministry at a local Calvary Chapel offshoot and was there for many years.
Through some very “God-orchestrated” circumstances, he is now firmly planted at Friendly Street Church of Eugene.
Susan Fredericksen
Church Liaison
Susan Fredericksen was born and raised in Oregon. After bouncing around the country after college, she moved back and found her church home at Friendly Street. She is a self-published author who works in accounting "in her spare time". She has been helping out with administrative tasks, and church communications-- newsletters and social media updates.