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

Rev. Ken Thrasher

  Send Email  •  (434)955-0253

Parsonage land line: 434-636-4058

Learn more about Rev. Ken and Pastoral Services and Care at Prospect.




Trustees - Chair

Gary Ayers

  Send Email  •  (860)234-3026

Chair: Gary Ayers   Vice-Chair: Ron Seward

2023 Committee
2023 Expiration: Gary Ayers, Luke Compton, Chris Ruch
2024 Expiration: George Ferguson, Philicia Merkle, Susan Cunningham
2025 Expiration: Charles Jones, Rick Fortner, Ron Reward

 




Trustees - Vice Chair

Ron Seward

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Chair: Gary Ayers   Vice-Chair: Ron Seward

2023 Committee
2023 Expiration: Gary Ayers, Luke Compton, Chris Ruch
2024 Expiration: George Ferguson, Philicia Merkle, Susan Cunningham
2025 Expiration: Charles Jones, Rick Fortner, Ron Reward




Administrative Council - Chair

Valerie Ruch

(434)636-4284



Council Recording Secretary

Peggy Donochod

  Send Email  •  (434)636-2494



Membership Secretary

Michelle Rizzo

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Learn more about Membership Management and Directory.




Music Director

Mary Gugler

(252)204-8322



Youth Committee

Pam Pickard

  Send Email  •  (434)636-3453



Historian

Pending Reassignment




United Methodist Family Services

Valerie Ruch

(434)636-4284



United Methodist Men - Chair

Charles Jones

  Send Email  •  (434)636-2297



United Women in Faith - Chair

Debbie Dowling

  Send Email  •  (336)963-9537



Finance Secretary

Linda May

  Send Email  •  (919)999-6243



Treasurer

Bev Hill

  Send Email  •  (434)636-5101



Finance Committee - Chair

Susan Cunningham

  Send Email  •  (434)636-4020



Lay Member Annual Conference

AJ Spino

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Lay Member of District Conference

Linda May

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Lay Leader & Nominating Committee

Chris Ruch

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

The rest of the committee with 3-year terms (designated by the year their term expires) are:

2023 Expiration: Linwood Mills, Nadine Evans, Ellie Parrish
2024 Expiration: Mary Lynch, Chris Ruch (Lay Leader)




S/PPR Committee - Chair

Barbara Fortner

  Send Email  •  (434)636-7863

2023 Committee

2023 Expiration: Bev Hill, Barbara McCaughey, Meghan Compton
2024 Expiration: Michelle Rizzo, Lynn Graves, Chris Ruch (Lay Leader)
2025 Expiration: Susan Cunningham, Peggy Donochod, Philicia Merckle

2022 Committee
 

2022 Expiration: Annette Jones, Barbara Fortner, Christine Barden
2023 Expiration: Bev Hill, Barbara McCaughey, Meghan Compton
2024 Expiration: Michelle Rizzo, Lynn Graves, Chris Ruch (Lay Leader)
 




S/PPR Committee Chair

Pending Reassignment

  Send Email

2023 Committee

2023 Expiration: Bev Hill, Barbara McCaughey, Meghan Compton
2024 Expiration: Michelle Rizzo, Lynn Graves, Chris Ruch (Lay Leader)
2025 Expiration: Susan Cunningham, Peggy Donochod, Philicia Merckle




COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS




Communications - Church Email Distribution

Michelle Rizza

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Communications - Church Yard Sign

Chris Ruch

  Send Email  •  (434)636-4284



Communications - Newsletter

Christine Barden

  Send Email  •  (434)636-5470



Communications - Website and Facebook

Linda Elms

  Send Email  •  (434)636-4043



ACTIVITIES CONTACTS




Adult Sunday School Teacher

Gary Ayers

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,
Ed Clark, Lynn Graves

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

(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



Crafts - Quilting and Sewing

Gerry Cluett

(434)636-3507

Learn more about the Quilting and Sewing group.




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.




WATCH Night - Lead

Ken Thrasher

(434)955-0253

Learn more about WATCH night.




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