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Lenten Services and Heart to Heart Speakers
Wednesdays, Beginning Feb. 17

Divorce Recovery Program
March 12-13

New Members Join
Sun., March 14

FAST Covenant Village Outreach
Sun., March 14

Jesus Christ Forever Concert
Sun., March 14

Prime Timers Potluck
Wed., March 17

Women's Retreat
March 19-21

Shape and Race Derby
Sat., March 20

Iron Sharpens Iron
Sat., March 27

Talent Show & Auction
Sat., March 27

First Place 4 Health
Wednesdays, April 7-June 23

The Servant Leadership Team
of The First Church of Christ

Ordained Clergy

The Reverend Deryk Richenburg 
Senior Minister

529-1575
ext. 200
 

derykr@firstchurch.org 

The Reverend Atessa Afshar 
Associate Minister

529-1575
ext. 202

tessa@firstchurch.org

The Reverend T. Michael McDowell 
Associate Minister

529-1575
ext. 201

michaelm@firstchurch.org

The Reverend Donald W. Morgan 
Minister Emeritus 

 

donwmorgan@mindspring.com

 

 
Additional Servant Leadership Team Members
 

Vicki Huffman 
Director, Children's & Family Ministries

529-1575
ext. 206

 vickih@firstchurch.org

Linda Jackson 
Church Administrator

529-1575
ext. 220

 lindaj@firstchurch.org

Wayne Luman
Director of Caring Ministries

529-1575
ext. 203

 waynel@firstchurch.org

David Spicer 
Minister of Music and The Arts

529-1575
ext. 209

 music@firstchurch.org

Todd Willard 
Director of Youth Ministries

529-1575
ext. 219

 toddw@firstchurch.org

 

 The Support Staff 

Michelle Adams
Administrative Assistant
Caring Ministries

529-1575
ext. 210

Care@firstchurch.org

Hazel Brown
Evening Receptionist

529-1575
ext. 0

Hazelb@firstchurch.org

Jim Comeau
Morning Custodian

529-1575
ext. 299

 

Marilyn Danielson
Administrative Assistant to the 
Senior Minister / Office Manager / 
Network Administrator

529-1575
ext. 213

Marilynd@firstchurch.org

Bruce Douglas
Evening Custodian

529-1575
ext. 299

 

Suzanne Edgaro
Interim Administrative Assistant
Singles / Prayer / Volunteer Ministries

529-1575
ext. 212

Suzanne@firstchurch.org

Arlene Eriksen
Administrative Assistant
Parish Development, Women's, Men's
& Seniors' Ministries / Bulletin Editor

529-1575
ext. 211

Arlenee@firstchurch.org

Karen Franzen
Finance Assistant

529-1575
ext. 217

Karenf@firstchurch.org

Ann Fuschi
Finance Manager

529-1575
ext. 218

Annf@firstchurch.org

Dave Gilbert
Communications Coordinator /
Spire Editor

529-1575
ext. 225

Daveg@firstchurch.org

Linda Henderson
Assistant, Ministry of Music & the Arts

529-1575
ext. 209

Music@firstchurch.org

Debbie Hertle
Administrative Assistant
Children's, Youth & Family Ministries

529-1575
ext. 303

Debrah@firstchurch.org

Joan Hines
Director, First Church Nursery School

529-1575
ext. 217

joanhines@cox.net

Dan Keifer
Audio/Visual Technician

529-1575
ext. 225

Dankeifer@yahoo.com

Bob Keleher
Church Sexton/Property Manager

529-1575
ext. 299

Robertk@firstchurch.org

Marcia McCann
Director of Programming
Children's, Youth & Family Ministries

529-1575
ext. 208

 

Marciam@firstchurch.org

Bill McKeen
Evening Receptionist

529-1575
ext. 210

 

Bob Papertsian
Director of Men's Ministries

529-1575
ext. 223

rjpapertsian@sbcglobal.net

Wendy Parker
Webmaster / Network Administrator

529-1575
ext. 224

Wendyp@firstchurch.org

Alberta Parsons
Daytime Receptionist / Nursery
School Administrative Assistant

529-1575
ext. 0

Albertap@firstchurch.org

Bill Potter
Daytime Custodian

529-1575
ext. 299

 

Drew Shattuck
First Notes Editor / Office Assistant

529-1575
ext. 223

Drews@firstchurch.org

Brian Shea
Contemporary Worship Leader 

529-1575
ext. 209

Brians@firstchurch.org

Chuck Swensen
Evening Custodian 

529-1575
ext. 299

 

Jennifer Weston
Finance Accountant

529-1575
ext. 221

Jenniferw@firstchurch.org

Roger Willard 
Daytime and Weekend Custodian

529-1575
ext. 299

rwillard1@cox.net

 
 

 

 

 Staff 12-08

Top Row: Wayne Luman, Roger Willard, Dave Gilbert, Todd Willard,
David Spicer, Bob Papertsian

Row 2: Pastor Jey Deifell, Pastor Michael McDowell, Brian Shea,
Drew Shattuck, Bob Keleher

Row 3: Hazel Brown, Betty Trani, Carol Willard, Wendy Parker, Vicki Huffman,
Arlene Eriksen, Joan Hines, Debbie Hertle, Pastor Tessa Afshar

Row 4: Laurie Hart, Marilyn Danielson, Michelle Adams, Linda Jackson, Ann Fuschi

Missing from Photo: Jim Comeau, Bruce Douglas, Fred Gibson, Linda Henderson,
Dan Keifer, Marcia McCann, Bill McKean, Alberta Parsons, Bill Potter,
Church Swensen, Jennifer Weston

The Church Board
2009-2010

Church Board 20092010

 Seated: Ron Vliet, Judy Franzen, Paul Marks, Heather Begina
Middle Row: Chris Jagel, Walter Kelly, Nancy Ryszkiewicz, Suzanne Edgaro, Christina Cropsey
Back Row: Steve Peery, Dana Crompton, Dave Delisle, Linda Jackson, Andrew Braren
Missing from Photo: Sam Rodriguez

Judy Franzen

President

franzenjp@hotmail.com
Heather Begina Member-at-Large hbegina@hotmail.com
Andrew Braren

Junior Member-at-Large

abraren@pobox.com
Dana Crompton Outreach dcrompton@sbcglobal.net
Christina Cropsey Junior Member-at-Large dolphins2@emailias.com
Suzanne Edgaro Inreach suzpie@gmail.com
Dave Delisle Clerk dndelisle@snet.net
Linda Jackson Church Administrator lindaj@firstchurch.org
Chris Jagel Property and Finance chris@aroundtheclock.com
Walter Kelly Member-at-Large focusone@aol.com
Paul Marks Communications bigred383@cox.net
Steve Peery Education peerysl@aol.com
Nancy Ryszkiewicz Deacon Chair nancy.ryszkiewicz@cox.net
Sam Rodriguez

Long Range Planning

rodriguezarchitects@comcast.net
Ron Vliet Personnel ronvliet@sbcglobal.net

 


The Board of Deacons
Of The First Church of Christ
(2008-2009)

 Deacons Oct 6 09 for web

First Row (left to right): Susan Corrigan, Nancy Ryszkiewicz, Ed Ryszkiewicz

Second Row: Ron Vliet, Eileen McGuinness, Carl Lucas, Jean Lucas, Alice Goodrich, Mary Anne Livermore, Melody Labbie

Third Row: Philip Austin, David French, Joseph Clark, Bill Cookson, Holly Clark, Nancy Green, Debbie Chilberg, Natalie Burns, Doug Shively

Missing from Photo:  Rob Collins and John Cassandra


Board of Deacons 2009-2010
Email Directory

Philip Austin* paustin29@yahoo.com
Natalie Burns natburns78@aol.com
John Cassandra
jcass@tcagroup.com
Debbie Chilberg*

deacons@firstchurch.org

Joseph Clark* joegtrump@aol.com
Rob Collins*

deacons@firstchurch.org

William Cookson
wbc@pkfamily.com

Susan Corrigan, Co-Vice Chair

susan@newingtonmemorial.com 

David French

d39k42@aol.com

Alice Goodrich
alicegoodrich@sbcglobal.net
Nancy G. Green* nan.green@cox.net
Melody Labbie* melody021@cox.net

Mary Anne Livermore

livermore16@comcast.net

Carl Lucas

carllucas@realtor.com 

Eileen McGuinness

eileenmcguiness@yahoo.com

Ed Ryszkiewicz, Co-Vice Chair

ed.ryszkiewicz@cox.net 

Nancy Ryszkiewicz, Chair

nancy.ryszkiewicz@cox.net 

Douglas Shively

dwshive@aol.com

Ron Vliet

ronvliet@sbcglobal.net

* New, incoming Deacons (as of 7-1-09)