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Called By God
Esther Ramharacksingh joined the pastoral staff of Sligo Seventh-day Adventist
Church in 1990. After marriage to Ron Knott, she continued her career in ministry. She
transferred to Pioneer Memorial Church on the campus of Andrews University in 1997,
where her assignments are in pastoral care and training, small groups, and discipling.
It is of interest that in 1996 Esther was approved for ordination by the Potomac
Conference as well as by the Columbia Union, and it is so recorded. At the annual ordination service at Potomac camp meeting everything was the same for Esther as for her
male peers, only she “received a different piece of paper.” Therefore if or when ordination of women is approved by the denomination, Esther says she will not need to go
through another ordination service.
Kretschmar, Juanita
For years Juanita presided over the New York City Van Ministries, a work of faith
involving many volunteers and voluntary contributions. Juanita was director of the
health and temperance, community services, and inner city departments of the Greater
New York Conference. She preached in local churches and at camp meetings and
retreats. Juanita and her husband, Merlin Kretschmar (president of Greater New York
Conference), together conducted prayer retreats.
Upon retirement, Merlin and Juanita moved to the Florida Keys and set up a unique
ministry, A Key Encounter Nature Theater and Planetarium. As tourists from around the
world, as well as local visitors, come in, they are offered Power to Cope and other literature as appropriate, including Bible studies, and may be visited with and prayed for as
the situation indicates.
Losey, Tammy
The call to ministry that Tammy felt at the age of 18 she has found to be affirmed
repeatedly “by those I have served and by our faithful God!”
Immediately after receiving her BA in Theology from La Sierra University, Tammy
gave birth to twins and stayed home with them until they were in school. Then she
returned to her educational and professional goals. She has an MA in Pastoral Ministry
and is working on a program equivalent to the M Div in preparation for entering a
doctoral program.
Tammy Losey is executive pastor at Mountain View Church in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Previously she has held responsibilities as a Bible worker, pastor of church growth and
evangelism, pastor of women’s ministries, youth pastor, and associate pastor. She has
had the privilege of baptizing around 30 candidates whom she has prepared.
Asked about causes of annoyance, she replies, “Although I have had many frustrations as a woman in ministry, they all pale into insignificance compared to the joy of
serving our Lord in full-time ministry. With God’s help I try to keep perspective in relation to eternity.”

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