Local Missionary Representatives



Jim Doepken

Rev. James (Jim) Doepken is assigned to the Alaska United Methodist Conference where he serves as pastor of Girdwood Chapel UMC in Girdwood, Alaska. Living and working in Alaska has its unique challenges. The Alaska UM Conference covers an area twice the size of Texas and has 27 churches and 4,000 members. Some of the mission stations can only be reached by boat, plane, or dog sled. Temperatures can vary as much as 160 degrees in some areas. The extremes of daylight and darkness (depending upon the time of year) add to the sense of stress and isolation. 
 

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