GPS MINISTRY
(Gathering People in the Spirit)
MINISTRY MISSION:
Formerly the “Welcome Ministry,” we are here to help orient new and long-time parishioners by fostering a sense of welcome and connection to the community.
MEET THE GPS MINISTRY TEAM:
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Givey Kochanowski is a member of the GPS ministry. He is the father of four children in high school and middle school and has been a member of the parish since 2015. Givey grew up on a family farm in Wisconsin and then served three operational tours in the Air Force as a logistics readiness officer upon graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. After the military he served a full career in federal civil service across four different agencies, retiring in 2025 as a member of the Senior Executive Service. He has lived abroad twice in his career and enjoys traveling, history, reading, hunting, homebrewing, motorcycling and being active in parish life.
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Coming soon!
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Brad Darling is a father of three children (two high school, one middle school) and blessed to be married to Angie Darling. He and Angie both grew up in central Illinois and first lived in the Anchorage area while assigned to Elmendorf AFB in 2003. After a couple decades of service in the USAF with assignments around the world, he and Angie decided to return to Anchorage in 2021 and subsequently retired from the military in 2023. The Darlings have been a part of the SEAS parish since they resettled to South Anchorage in the spring of that year. When he’s not helping out the GPS ministry or substituting for Eucharistic Adoration, you might find Brad hiking, biking, camping or trying to figure out how to maintain cars for three new teen drivers….
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Hi, I am Karel Henkel. I have been attending St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church since 1992. There are several ministries I am involved with at St. Elizabeth’s, many of which are of a social nature although I have been a Faith Formation catechist for decades and the VBS Bible Adventure guide for many many years. I have three adult children, one dog, two cats and a husband. The Green Bay Packers are my passion and you will see me proudly wearing the Green and Gold at church and about town. GO PACK GO!
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A lifelong Alaskan, Amy has been a parishioner at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton since 1994 when she joined the youth group as a teen, and is a Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School alum where she attended Kindergarten and First Grade.
Amy and her husband Shane have three children: Jeremy, Francesca, and Malcolm, all of whom attended Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School from Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, and two of the three went on to Lumen Christi High School. The Lockes have run a graphic design business since 2000 that has offered them a platform to gratefully serve the church and school community for many years through many projects.
In both the church and the school, Amy has enjoyed various volunteer and leadership roles with the School PVO, on the Auction Committee and as Auction Co-chair, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, VBS, Faith Formation, the SPRED Ministry, retreat teams, and more. She and Shane host a weekly Bible Study group, going strong since early 2020. In Spring of 2023, she joined the staff at Saint Elizabeth Parish with great joy and is happy to help the team support the people of the parish in furthering the mission of Christ.
Faith, family, and friends are the cream in her coffee, and she survives the winters to celebrate sunny Alaskan summers. If you see her at church, around town, or out on the hiking trails, please say hello!
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Carol Long is active in the GPS Ministry. She was born in Northern Minnesota and also lived in Seattle and Honolulu before moving to Anchorage in 1970.
Carol has been married for 56 years to Bill Long with two daughters, both in their 50s. They have seven grandchildren, two in Anchorage and five in Boise.
Carol loves being active and plays mahjong and pickleball as often as she can. She enjoys traveling (18 countries, so far) and when not visiting grandchildren, takes yearly winter trips to Mexico.
Carol has been a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish 35+ years, loves its open and welcoming atmosphere reflecting God’s presence.