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THE CHURCH STAFF

 

Our Staff, Volunteers and Officers keep the church running, often behind the scenes.
Please meet them:……(click each name)

Paid Staff

Church Administrator Bob McCracken
Church Office Manager Joan Kelley
Bookkeeper Marla Richardson
Sexton Mark Testori
Assistant Sexton Bill Slivinski

Key Volunteers

Property and Transportation help Bill Slivinski (for the rest of his time!)
Administrative Assistant  Joanie May
Church Historians and Curators Bob and Betsey Webster
Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen Louise Lynch

Elected Officers

Church Treasurer Bob McCracken
Church Clerk Joanie May
Financial Secretary Carl Clement

   

Bob McCracken is our Church Administrator, with responsibilities for Office, Financial, Lay Personnel and Property Management.  He provides administrative support to the Ministerial Staff and the church Boards and Committees in all of these areas.  Leave messages for Bob at the office (Option #1) or call him at home at   860-434-7283. 

  rfmccracken@comcast.net

Bob McCracken
Church Administrator

 

Joan Kelley, our church Office Manager, has been with us for three years, and brings with her a wealth of office management and administrative experience.  She has relocated from the Seattle area and now lives in Old Lyme.  She loves the FCCOL family, and we are sure you will find her a delightful person to work with.  Joan is an expert at running the office, and she will be happy to help with whatever church business matters you need assistance with.  Shown also is her gentle friend SHOPHIE.  Come meet Sophie, too, who graces the office from time to time!


Joan Kelley
Church Secretary


Marla Richardson has been with us for seven years and is a professional accountant.  She handles all of the financial transactions and financial reporting for the church.  Please call her with any financial question.  She is in the office part-time, but receives messages on the voice mail system via option #1. 
Marla Richardson
Bookkeeper


 

Mark Testori has been our Sexton for almost three years.  Mark has a wealth of experience in construction, repair and maintenance.  He also brings an outgoing and enthusiastic personality.  Mark is in charge of the operation and maintenance of our large church facility, and can helps the congregation with many requests for special functions and assistance.  You may leave messages on the voice mail system, option $4.

 

Mark Testori
Sexton


Bill Slivinski is truly our "Man Friday" around the church.  He helps Mark  with maintenance duties, takes care of the church security system - opening and locking the facility every day - and cheerfully does whatever else we ask!  Bill lives in the Pilgrim House on the church property.   
Bill Slivinski
Assistant Sexton


In addition to his work around the property, Bill recently volunteered to operate a Sunday Morning bus service to and from the Essex Meadows residence to allow those members who would not otherwise be able, to attend the 11 am service each Sunday.   
Bill Slivinski
Property and
Transportation help

Joanie May has for years been one of our "indispensable" volunteers.  She takes care of the important tasks of maintaining our computerized membership database, arranging weddings and other uses of the church property - and much, much more as a critical helper for Joan.  Reach her on Joan's voicemail option # 1.
Joanie May
Administrative Assistant 

 

 

 

Websters info coming soon!

Reach them at 434-9547

 

Betsey and Bob Webster
Church Historians and Curators

Louise manages our important ministry of the Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen that our church hosts each Saturday as part of the Shoreline Soup Kitchen regional outreach.
Priceless !!

We'll get you more information on who Louise is as
soon as we can get this very humble person
to write about herself!!

Louise Lynch
Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen "minister"


Bob McCracken is also our church Treasurer, responsible for the handling and proper accounting for all of the church's financial transactions, dealings, accounting system, banking and reporting.  He also helps maintain the church computer system.  434-7283      rfmccracken@comcast.net
Bob McCracken
Church Treasurer

 
Joanie is also the Church Clerk.  This is an important job, keeping track of all of the membership records, including new members, relocations, transfers, those who have deceased - and all of the weddings, baptisms and memorial services.  Leave a message for her on the voice mail, option #1. 
Joanie May
Assistant Treasurer


Carl Clement is our financial secretary, and is reponsible for assisting the treasurer by ensuring all monies and pledges are properly received, safeguarded, counted and deposited. 
Carl Clement
Financial Secretary
   

 

 
 
 

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