Meet Pat & Doug

​Pat became a member of Advent way back in 1967, when she transferred from Good Shepherd, Cleveland, with her family.  Doug was born and grew up in Parma, attend All Saints Episcopal Church. He graduated from Cleveland State and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.  Pat graduated from Warrensville Heights High School and Ohio University, and earned an M.Ed. from Kent State.  Pat taught 2nd and 4th grades in the Orange City School District, from which she retired in 2004.
Doug was a member of the Hands, Hearts & Homes Outreach furniture truck crew until a few years ago, and now he and Pat collect and deliver by car small household items and hygiene products to individuals in need.  Pat especially enjoys being a long-time member of the choir, participating in Bible study, H3O rummage sales, pot lucks, the Christmas giving and mitten trees, Trunk or Treat, and helping at VBS last summer. Pat’s hobbies include reading mystery and fiction, and together Doug and Pat enjoy following the Tribe, Cavs, and Browns, and attending ethnic festivals, cinema, and cultural events in University Circle, mutual interests that brought them together after meeting at a church singles event at Christmas time years ago.