Ministers

Associate Minister, Rev. Lisa Argo

Rev. Lisa Argo was ordained on July 17, 2022. Rev. Lisa is on our Board of Directors as our Public Relations Director and has served as Secretary. She works on the Membership Committee, Public Relations Committee, Sunday Fellowships and Services, and special events. She maintains our website and has certifications in HTML, Website Design, and in Microsoft Office. Rev. Lisa is also the facilitator of Center of Enlightenments' women's group, Women of Enlightenment that meets the second Friday of each month.

Rev. Lisa is a medium and spiritual healer through the Center of Enlightenment. In addition to all her requirements here at the Center of Enlightenment, Rev. Lisa has a bachelor’s degree in Community Health from Central Michigan University with minors in English and Psychology. She has also attained level two in her Reiki studies as well as first level in Holy Fire Reiki from congregants Patty Shaw and Jon PIckell. She has been a sales clerk, documentation editor, software instructor, kindergarten teacher, nanny, and now a writer.

Rev. Lisa is married to Tony Vader, a Special Education teacher at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Michigan. Tony has a stepdaughter, Christina with two children, Leilani and Eliot, and a daughter, Chelc who is married to Brandon Bartlebaugh with two children, Calvin, and Nolan, all of whom Rev. Lisa has accepted, loved and feels blessed to have in her life. Tony and Lisa have two cats, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, and have recently added to their family with Snoopy, a career-changed Leader Dog black lab.

Contact Rev. Lisa at RevLisa@coechurch.org.

Rev. Lisa Argo at her ordination.

An interview with rev lisa argo

What brought you to CoE?

My friend, Jon Pickell, invited me to join him at church one Sunday. He said it reminded him of the church in the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show, so I knew I had to see it! The church I mean.
I had seen the movie.

What made you come back?

Rev. Ken was speaking that first Sunday. He said he had a sermon picked out for that day, but Spirit told him to change it. It was as if he was speaking directly to me. Explaining to me my gifts and my life. Here were people who understood me. I knew right then and there that there was something at this church for me.

What made you commit to ordination?

I had been tossing the idea around. A number of people throughout my life had asked me when I was going to answer the Calling, and I would always brush it off. The ministers at CoE continued that question. One Sunday at church, Rev. Barbara announced it and made me acknowledge that it was time. That was that.

What do you see your role as minister?

I see it first and foremost to support my senior minister, the other ministers, and their guidance for the church and its mission statement. I also see it as a way to spread the word of God and his gifts for us.

What can you do to support your fellow ministers?

To have their backs in their missions for our church and its goals. Whatever they need: rides, copies, an ear, an idea, having the church ready for any service or event.

How do you support your congregation?

I love listening to my fellow congregants and what they got out of the sermon or service and being there for them. I love sharing information and I think that’s why I’m Public Relations Director. Do you want to know something? Ask me.