Dorrie came to the Church of the Epiphany in 1970. She raised three children in the church. She was a Sunday School Teacher, a choir member, and served on the Vestry many times. She ran several successful church fairs and started the Cookie Walk almost 40 years ago! In 1997, with the help of Shirley Martin from the Church of the Epiphany and some members of St. James' Lutheran Church, she started the Upper Room Thrift Shop. She serves as its manager, overseeing all aspects of the thrift shop and proudly announcing each Distribution of Funds to help those less fortunate.