Meet our Pastor and Staff

Pastor - Doug Handlong
Pastor Doug Handlong is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church from the Desert Southwest Annual Conference. Doug began at Anchor Park on July 1, 2012.  Previously, he spent 15 years as a pastor in Arizona and Nevada, serving in Mesa, Holbrook, Overgaard, Carefree, Las Vegas and Flagstaff.   Doug finds great joy in helping people find their niche in ministry. One of the key passages for Doug in ministry is Ephesians 4:11-13. He loves the outdoors and cooking.     
​pastordoughandlong@gmail.com
Administrative Assistant -  Deanne Handlong
Deanne comes to us from Arizona and moved to Anchorage in July of 2012.    
​office@anchorpark.org
Bookkeeper- Patti Butcher    
Patti comes to us from West Virginia and moved to Anchorage in June of 2004. Her first visit to Anchorage and Anchor Park was as a Volunteer in Mission where she met her now husband Harry. Patti handles the finances.   
​bookkeeper@anchorpark.org​
Music Ministry Coordinator - Sherri Criley
As the Music Ministry Coordinator at Anchor Park, Sherri feels blessed to get to work with dedicated and talented church members who volunteer their time to make sure Anchor Park is filled with joyful sounds every Sunday morning. Sherri has been the worship and choir accompanist at Anchor Park since 2003 and in October of 2014 became the Music Ministry Coordinator, getting to direct the Chancel and Handbell Choirs as well as continuing to play the piano and organ.

After many years of attending school part-time she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music in 2013 from UAA. When not working Sherri enjoys walking, biking, reading, and dog mushing. Originally from Colorado she has lived in Alaska since 1988 and shares her home in Chugiak with her husband, two teenage daughters, nine dogs, four chickens, five goldfish and one cat (who runs the whole show.)
Nursery Care - Tania Morales
Tania has been with Anchor Park since 2012. 
Custodian - Tai Ulukivaiola
Tai comes from Tonga where he was a champion rugby and soccer player. He represented Tonga at an International Soccer tournament in Hawaii before moving to San Francisco in 1989. In 1990, he visited his uncle here in Anchorage and met Lesieli whom he married in September 1992. Leseili and Tai have three girls: Janet, Liliane and Eva.  Tai is a dedicated caretaker of our church property.