Contacts

Contacts include church administrative leadership and points of contact for Activities, Membership, Communication functions, and lastly District and Conference contacts. They are grouped and displayed by role (title) and in some cases you will notice the same persons included more than once when they cover multiple roles. 



Main Contact

Prospect UMC

  Send Email  •  (434)636-2809

Street Address: 1974 Ebony Rd.
Mail to:               PO Box 25
                            Ebony, VA 23845




Main Contact

Prospect Cemetery

  Send Email  •  (919)602-5012

Learn more about Prospect Cemetery.

Mailing Address:

Prospect Cemetery Association
PO Box 29
Ebony, VA 23845

PCA Point of Contact: Anne Hartley, PCA President
Church Liaison: Susan Cunningham 




Church/PCA Liaison

Susan Cunninghm

  Send Email  •  (434)636-4020



PASTORAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP




Pastor Lane

Rev Laney S. Spigener Jr.

  Send Email  •  (434)774-6044

The phone number is Pastor Lane's cell number.

The number for the Parsonage is 434-636-4058.

Learn more about Pastoral Services and Care.




Trustees - Chair

Gary Ayers

  Send Email  •  (860)234-3026

Chair: Gary Ayers   Vice-Chair: Rick Fortner

2024 Committee

2024 Expiration: Susan Cunningham
2025 Expiration: Charles Jones, Rick Fortner, Philicia Merkle, 
2026 Expiration: Gary Ayers, Charles Jones, Lynn Graves
2027 Expiration: Will Ford, Chris Ruch, AJ Spino

 




Trustees - Vice Chair

Rick Fortner

Chair: Gary Ayers   Vice-Chair: Rick Fortner

2024 Committee

2024 Expiration: Susan Cunningham
2025 Expiration: Charles Jones, Rick Fortner, Philicia Merkle, 
2026 Expiration: Gary Ayres, Charles Jones, Lynn Graves
2027 Expiration: Will Ford, Chris Ruch, AJ Spino




Administrative Council - Moderator

Peggy Donochod

  Send Email  •  (434)636-2494



Council Recording Secretary

Valerie Ruch




Membership Secretary

Michelle Rizza

  Send Email

Learn more about Membership Management and Directory.




Music Director

Mary Gugler

(252)204-8322

Mary prefers Text messages.




Historian

Pending Reassignment




United Methodist Men - Chair

Charles Jones

(434)636-2297



United Women in Faith - Chair

Debbie Dowling

  Send Email  •  (336)963-9537



Finance Secretary

Linda Peters




Treasurer

Bev Hill

  Send Email  •  (434)636-5101



Finance Committee - Chair

Susan Cunningham

  Send Email  •  (434)636-4020



Conference / District Delegate

AJ Spino

  Send Email



Co Lay Leader & Nominating Committee

Chris Ruch

  Send Email

This committee along with the Pastor and Lay Leader are responsible for non-clergy leadership development (Laity) and Leadership Nominations for each year.

Committee Members:

Chris Ruch (Co Lay Leader)
Barbara Fortner (Co Lay Leader)
Ellie Parrish Maynard
Michelle Rizza
Mary Lynch




S/PPR Committee - Chair

Chris Ruch

  Send Email

2024 Committee

2025 Expiration: Bev Hill, Megan Compton
2026 Expiration: Michelle Rizzo, Lynn Graves, Chris Ruch
2027 Expiration: Ellie Maynard, Bob Dowling

 




COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS




Communications - Church Email Distribution

Michelle Rizza

  Send Email



Communications - Church Yard Sign

Chris Ruch

  Send Email  •  (434)636-4284



Communications - Website and Facebook

Linda Elms

  Send Email  •  (434)774-7577



Communications - Website Support

Anne Hartley

  Send Email  •  (919)602-5012



ACTIVITIES CONTACTS




Adult Sunday School Leader

Gary Ayers

  Send Email  •  (860)234-3026

Learn more about Adult Sunday School.




Missions Committee - Chairs

Chris and Valerie Ruch

  Send Email  •  (434)636-4284

Gary Ayers and Barbara McCaughey, Charles Jones,
Peggy and Dan Donochod, Dwight and Gretchen Stephens,
Lynn Graves and others who pitch in each month

Learn more about Missions.




United Methodist Men - President

Charles Jones

  Send Email  •  (434)636-2297

Learn more about UMM




United Methodist Women - President

Debbie Dowling

  Send Email  •  (252)586-8480

Learn more about UMW.




United Women in Faith - Vice President

Patricia Conner

  Send Email  •  (434)636-2043

Learn more about United Women in Faith (UWF). 




MINISTRY CONTACTS




AAEP Coordinator

Gary Ayers

  Send Email  •  (860)234-3026

Learn more about Ambulatory Adaptive Equipment Program (AAEP).




Adult and Family Ministries - Committee Chair

Pending Reassignment

Learn more about Adult and Family Ministries




Altar Flowers

Bev Hill

  Send Email  •  (434)636-5101

Learn more about giving Altar Flowers.




Card Ministry

Bev Hill

  Send Email  •  (434)636-5101

Learn more about Card Ministry




Kitchen Committee - Chair

Peggy Donochod

  Send Email  •  (434)636-2494



Memorial Gifts

Linda Biggs

  Send Email

Learn more about Memorial Gifts.




Music Ministries - Director

Mary Gugler

(252)204-8322

Learn more about Music Ministries.




Snacks for Sunday Service Fellowship

Chris Ruch

  Send Email

Learn more about volunteering for Sunday Snacks.




Wall of Crosses

Peggy Donochod

  Send Email  •  (434)636-2494

Learn more about the Wall of Crosses.




SMALL GROUP LEADS




Al-Anon Contact

Scott S.

  Send Email  •  (434)636-4426



Exercise Classes

Maribeth Hodge

(240)357-1885

Learn more about the Exercise group.




Golf @ Tanglewood

Ken Thrasher

(434)955-0253

Learn more about Golfing group.




Journey Forward Grief Support Group - Facilitator

Debbie Dowling

  Send Email  •  (252)586-8480

Learn more about the Journey Forward grief support group.




DISTRICT AND CONFERENCE




District Administrative Assistant

Tish Borden

  Send Email  •  (804)732-2538

Tish Borden ~ District Administrative Assistant
TishBorden@vaumc.org
(804) 732-2538
Mailing: PO Box 3413, Petersburg, VA 23805-3413
Location: 11605 S. Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805
In-person office hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Remote office hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9:00 am-4:30 pm




District Superintendent

Rev. James H. Carey, Jr.

  Send Email  •  (804)732-2538

District Superintendent
Rev. James H. “Jay” Carey, Jr.
LivingWatersDS@vaumc.org
(804) 732-2538

Director of Church Vision & Vitality
Rev. Tim Beck
TimBeck@vaumc.org
(804) 732-2538

Living Waters District Office
Tish Borden ~ District Administrative Assistant
TishBorden@vaumc.org
(804) 732-2538
Mailing: PO Box 3413, Petersburg, VA 23805-3413
Location: 11605 S. Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805
In-person office hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Remote office hours: Wednesdays & Thursdays 9:00 am-4:30 pm

Living Waters Satellite Office
Phyllis Goin ~ District Office Support
PhyllisGoin@vaumc.org
(434) 392-4687
Mailing: 301 Fourth Ave, Farmville, VA 23901
Location: The Farmville office is no longer open on a regular basis
(Please contact Phyllis Goin to make an appointment)
Remote office hours: Mondays through Thursdays 9:00 am-3:30 pm
Remote office hours: Mondays through Thursdays 9:00 am-3:30 pm




Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson

  Send Email

https://vaumc.org/bishop/

Staff
Sue Haupert-Johnson, Resident Bishop, (804) 521-1102   Bishop@vaumc.org
Terri Biggins, Administrative Staff,  (804) 521-1102   TerriBiggins@vaumc.org
Steve Summers, Assistant to the Bishop, (804) 521-1133  SteveSummers@vaumc.org