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| Pastor
& Staff
| Pastor- Rev. Dr. Robert
Sherburne |
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Reverend
Dr. Robert O. Sherburne has been a United Methodist Pastor
over 30 years. He is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan
College (1970), and Wesley Theological Seminary (M. Divinity
1974, Doctor of Ministry 1989). He and his wife, Gigi, have
three grown children and make their home in the Horseheads
area. He has served churches in North Syracuse, Chittenango,
Corning, and Horseheads. He was a District Superintendent
for 8 years in the Finger Lakes South District. As the pastor
he oversees all spiritual, temporal, and administrative affairs
in the congregation. He looks forward to working with individuals
and groups as this congregation grows.
Dr. Sherburne can be reached by calling
the church office at 607-739-1943 during the day and either
leaving a message or setting up an appointment with the secretary.
His office hours are variable, although he tries to be there
each
morning during the week.
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| Associate Pastor- Rev.
Dorothy-Yorke Alloway, Ph. D. |
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Reverend Dr.
Dorothy-Yorke Alloway has been a Pastor and Pastoral Counselor
over 20 years. She is a graduate of Cornerstone University
in La. with a PhD in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Alloway also
holds certification in a variety of specialties including
Marriage & Family issues, Crisis and Abuse Issues and
Grief Counseling. She is a Licensed Pastoral Counselor with
the National Christian Counselors Association with whom she
also holds Diplomate and Clinical Supervisor status. She has
served churches in Center County, Pennsylvania, Colorado and
Georgia. As an integral part of the congregations she serves
and shares responsibilities at all three services, teaches
Sunday School programs and Bible Studies. There is a list
of ongoing workshops she conducts throughout the calendar
year. Call for information.
Dr. Alloway can be reached by calling the
church office at (607)739-1943 at anytime of day and leaving
a message. Her office hours are variable throughout the week.
She may also be reached at (607)546-4105. Please call for
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| Christian Education Assistant-
Wanda Myers |
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Christina Jackson is
our director of Christian Education.
Her job duties cover staffing and training of Sunday School
teachers, providing assistance to all of the classes throughout
the week, providing support for the youth group, and helping
future classes get started. She emphasizes the importance
of the role of the Sunday School teacher and the influence
it has on a child's life.
If you have any Christian Education questions, you can leave
a message at the church office, 739-1943.
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| Parish Visitor- Cindy
Ellis |
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The position of
parish visitor is part of our Friends-at-Home mission work and
is a relatively new position. Cindy is the first one to hold
the job and has been working on it for 2 years now. Her job
duties include making visits to homes of those who are home
bound, making hospital calls, and post hospital calls.
If you would like to talk to Cindy about an appointment or her
job duties, please contact her through the church office, 739-1943. |
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David has been started playing the
piano when he was 8 and organ when he was 11. He graduated from
Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester with
a Bachelor’s in music. He has been our official organist
since 1985.
His job duties cover several areas. Along with choosing the
music we hear on Sundays, he performs at the weddings, funerals,
and other special events that are held at our church. There
is a lot of interaction that occurs with the Pastor. Anyone
who wishes to participate with special music for Sunday worship,
please contact David though the church office.
When David isn't performing at our church you might be able
to catch him at one of his many concert programs held in our
community and as far away as Australia. He has also been Resident
Organist at the Clemens Center since 1977. He plays both theater
organ and concert organ .
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| Choir Director- David
Peckham |
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The other position
that David holds at our church is that of choir director. David
leads the Wednesday Chancel Choir night
rehearsals as well as leads them on Sunday morning worship.
In addition to the regular weekly worship there are the special
holiday events and summer music programs to plan.
If you are interested in joining the choir, please contact David
through the church office, 739-1943 |
| Supt. Of Buildings and
Grounds |
| Handbell Choir Director-
Amy Harpster |
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Amy has been
our handbell choir director for several
years. They meet once a week and play in the church service
about once a month.
To find out about joining the hanbell choir, please contact
Amy through the church office, 739-1943. |
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