Boards & Committees

Below is a list of the officers, committee members and representatives, both currently serving and elected in 2026:
 
Clerk - Susan Brosnan (2/2025-2/2028)

Church Treasurer - Timothy Kubiak (2/2025-2/2028)

Assistant Treasurer - OPEN (2/2025-2/2028)
Financial Secretary – Karen Talbot (2/2025-2/2028)

Assistant Financial Secretary – Sue Creamer (2/2027)
Moderator - Lynwood Crary (
2/2025-2/2028)
Historian – Robert Vescovi (2/2027)
 
Diaconate:

Steven Orlomoski - Senior Deacon - 1 year (2026 -2027)

Sharon Breen - 2 years

Lisa Fessenden - 3 years

Hunter Bustamante - 4 years*

Lauren Jurczyk - 5 years

Claude Flory - 6 years

 

Diaconate Fund Treasurer - Lisa Fessenden (selected by the Diaconate)

 

Memorial Fund Treasurer - Debra Berube (2027)

 

Trustees:

Glenn Heavens - 1 year (2027)

Joel Jopson - 1 year (2027)

Felix Prokop - 2 years (2028)*

Joe Talbot - 2 years (2028)

Craig Young - 3 years (2029)

Kim Lang - 3 years (2029)

 

Board of Religious Education:

Nancy Whitacre - 1 year (2027)*

Eliza Day - 1 year (2027)

Abigail Kubiak - 2 years (2028)

Elizabeth Stammel - 2 years (2028)

Sharon Breen - 3 years (2029)

John Whitacre - 3 year (2029)

 

Finance Committee: Pastor, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Assistant Financial Secretary;

(Three elected members hold a one-year term, eligible for re-election) Carolyn Shea, Bob Vescovi, Jennifer Crary

 

Members-at-Large: (One-year term) Nancy Whitacre, Cliff Jackson

 

Auditors: Open (2027), Phyllis Knutson (2027)

 

Stewardship Committee: Pastor; (one-year term, eligible for re-election) Kimberly Lang, Robert Berube, Bob Vescovi

 

Missions Committee: (one-year term, eligible for re-election) Patrick Magowan, Merrie Hedler, Nancy Herbert
 
Delegates (NACCC): (one-year term, eligible for re-election)

Jim and Sandra Wright

Northeast Fellowship Representative: (one-year term, eligible for re-election)
Jim and Sandra Wright

Bylaws Committee: Pastor, Clerk; (one-year term, eligible for re-election) Jim Wright, Jennifer Crary, OPEN
 
Head Usher: (one-year term, eligible for re-election) Benicia Perry

 

Only the Committee Chair or Representative need to be a church member for the following:

Music Committee:
(one-year term, eligible for re-election)
Lydia Lavoie, Hunter Bustamante, Stella Dawley, Trish Maerkle (Organist/Choir Director)

 

Decorating Committee: (one-year term, eligible for re-election)
Kimberly Lang, Deb Berube, Brittany Cook, Donna McClimon, Koren Jopson

 

Flower Committee: (one-year term, eligible for re-election)
Carolyn Shea, Laura Jackson, Nancy Obreiter, Sharon Mahan, Joyce Brewster


Preston City Cemetery Association: (one-year term, eligible for re-election) Joyce Brewster

Coffee Hour Committee: (one-year term, eligible for re-election) Stella Dawley,
Dwight Hopkins, Betsy Hopkins, Carol Riley, Sharon Mahan, Beverly Baker

 

Hospitality Representative: (one-year term, eligible for re-election) Merrie Hedler

Event Coordinating Committee: (elected for three years, eligible for re-election 2027) Sandy Dudek, Keith Harrison, Linda Kent-Farinha, Chuck Norris

 

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The following committees are appointed by the Standing Committee:

 

Nominating Committee:

OPEN - 1 year (through October 2026) (Rebecca Hale)*

OPEN - 2 years (through October 2027)

Wendy Abrahamson - 3 years (through October 2028)

(Pastor)

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Pastoral Relations Committee:

Marisa Stankiewicz, Bob Vescovi Appointed 5/15/24

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Pastoral Search Committee 2023:

Wendy Abrahamson, Sandy Dudek, LeeAnn Fessenden, Steve Orlomoski,     Bridget Park, Felix Prokop, Liz Stammel, Marisa Stankiewicz, Chair,

Bob Vescovi  Appointed 3/15/23    Disbanded 6/26/24

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Pastoral Search Committee 2021: Sharon Breen, Chair; Shari Purcell, Sandy Dudek, Pat Marino, Marissa Stankiewicz, Liz Delcore Stammel, Keith Harrison, Chris Burden, Bob Onderdonk, Andy Kuvent, Tim Bowles, LeeAnn Fessenden Disbanded 5/19/21

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Employee Relations Committee: (9) Pastor, Clerk, Treasurer, one (1) Deacon, one (1) member of the Finance Committee, one (1) Trustee, one (1) member from the Music Committee and one (1) member from the Board of Religious Education.  One (1) additional member shall be appointed from the Standing Committee or the congregation-at-large. All appointments shall be made by the Standing Committee at the September Church meeting or when a vacancy occurs and shall be for a one (1) year term with eligibility for re-appointment.

 

Standing Committee Members: (17) Pastor, Clerk, Church Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Moderator, Historian, Administrative Assistant, Senior Deacon (or designee), Head Trustee (or designee), Director of Religious Education, Board of Religious Education Chairperson (or designated alternate), 2 Members-at-Large, Missions Committee Chairperson (or designated alternate), Music Committee Chairperson (or designated alternate), Flower Committee Chairperson (or designated alternate), Finance Committee Chairperson (or designated alternate).
  
An * indicates that the person is filling an unexpired term and will be eligible for re-election.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

 

PALM SUNDAY – March 29th - New Members -9:30A

MAUNDY THURSDAY – April 2nd - Seder Meal – 6:30P

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE – April 3rd - Noon

ECUMENICAL EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE – April 5th - 6:30A at Amos Lake, Hollowell Road, Preston. In case of inclement weather, it will be held in our Sanctuary.

EASTER WORSHIP SERVICE – April 5th - 9:30A 

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The Food Pantry is open Wednesday, April 15th, 8:30A - Noon and on Sunday, April 26th for our church family and friends following our service.

The Clothing Shed is open.

Please place donations in bags and tie them.

We accept all soft goods: clothing, shoes, blankets, curtains, towels, etc.

Thank you

WARM CLOTHING DRIVE

Coats, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, etc. are being collected for those in need in our area.

Do you have a warm coat or sweater you no longer wear? We will find someone who could use them! There is a box for donations in Hall's Hall.

The BOOK BIN has been placed in the lower parking lot, next to the Clothing Bin. Help us recycle your unneeded books and get them into hands that can use them, and keep them out of landfills!

 

INCLEMENT WEATHER CANCELLATIONS
TUNE IN to Television Channel 3 (WFSB) or you may check our Facebook page or this
website.

When Sunday School is
cancelled, church is NOT CANCELLED unless specifically
announced. We have been assured that when we post on Channel 3, they notify all the local radio stations.

REMINDER:

INCLEMENT WEATHER MAY OCCUR IN ANY SEASON.

WHEN CHURCH IS CANCELLED

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Contact Us

Preston City Congregational Church

 

321 Route 164

Preston, CT 06365

 

Office: (860) 886-7200 

Phone: (860) 887-4647

Fax: (860) 887-4647

 

email: pccc@snet.net

 

Church Office hours are

9A -12P, M-F

 

"Where Friends

Become Family"



Sunday Worship: 9:30A

 

We are handicap accessible.

Click on the icon above for live webstreaming of our worship service and a viewable archive of past services!

Website contact:

Northeast Fellowship Website:nefellowship.org

 

National Association website: www.naccc.org