Beth Donaldson was born into the United Church of Christ as a child of Mission Personnel in Zimbabwe,
(then Rhodesia), Africa. Her childhood in that intentional Christian community created a model for the
church that she has held close to her heart, and toward which she has worked as a local church minister
for over thirty years. With special interests and love for preaching and worship, she has served in six very
different congregations throughout her career, (ethnically, economically, and size) and has relished the
welcome and challenges she experienced in each. Before becoming a local church minister, she was
heavily involved in the arts, including formal studies of modern dance, Hawaiian Hula, classical cello, and
many different singing opportunities. She calls herself a “global nomad” and is always grateful to learn
more about life and the world, and to get to know God’s people in all our diversity and glory.