Boards & Committees

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

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

Assistant Treasurer - Patricia Marino (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 (2027)
 
Diaconate:

Robert Vescovi- Senior Deacon -1 year (2/2025- 2/2026)

Steven Orlomoski- 2 years

Sharon Breen - 3 years

Lisa Fessenden- 4 years

Christopher Burden - 5 years

Lauren Jurczyk - 6 years

 

Diaconate Fund Treasurer - Patricia Marino (selected by the Diaconate)

 

Memorial Fund Treasurer - Debi Berube (2027)

 

Trustees:

John Marino - 1 year (2026)

Craig Young - 1 year (2026)

Glenn Heavens - 2 years (2027)

Joel Jopson - 2 years (2027)

John Ryan - 3 years (2028)

Joe Talbot - 3 years (2028)

 

Board of Religious Education:

Nancy Whitacre - 1 year (2026)

John Whitacre - 1 year(2026)

Jessica Canfield - 2 years (2027)

Eliza Day - 2 years (2027)

Abigail Kubiak - 3 years (2028)

Elizabeth Stammel - 3 years (2028)

 

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, Claude Flory

 

Members-at-Large: (One-year term) Lindsay Bernier and Johnathan Sharp

 

Auditors: Nancy Obreiter, 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, Nancy Musa, Jennifer Crary
 
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, John Marino, Stella Dawley, Trish Maerkle (Organist/Choir Director)

 

Decorating Committee: (one-year term, eligible for re-election)
Wendy Zajac, Sharon Breen, Kimberly Lang, Deb Berube

 

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:

Rebecca Hale - 1 year  through October 2025)

Chrisotopher Burden - 2 years (through October 2026)

Nancy Musa - 3 years (through October 2027)

(Pastor)

 

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.

CONGRATULATIONS

REVEREND

THOMAS BURKE

upon your

ORDINATION & INSTALLATION

MARCH 30TH, 2025.

 

National Day of Prayer

Thursday, May 1st - 5:30P

in the pavilion

Spring Yardsale

Saturday May 17th - 8A-2P

Raindate May 24th - 8A-2P

Trip to Peabody Museum

Tuesday, June 24th

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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

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!

 

The Food Pantry is open Wednesday, My 21st 9A - Noon and Sunday, May 25th for our church family and friends following our service. We will be collecting pasta in the month of April.

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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

 

Office hours are 9A -12P, M-F

 

"Where Friends

Become

Family"



Sunday Worship: 9:30A

 

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Website contact:

Northeast Fellowship Website:nefellowship.org

 

National Association website: www.naccc.org