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.
Street Address: 1974 Ebony Rd.
Mail to: PO Box 25
Ebony, VA 23845
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
PASTORAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP
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.
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
Council Recording Secretary
Valerie Ruch
Learn more about Membership Management and Directory.
Music Director
Mary Gugler
(252)204-8322Mary prefers Text messages.
Historian
Pending Reassignment
United Methodist Men - Chair
Charles Jones
(434)636-2297Finance Secretary
Linda Peters
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
2024 Committee
2025 Expiration: Bev Hill, Megan Compton
2026 Expiration: Michelle Rizzo, Lynn Graves, Chris Ruch
2027 Expiration: Ellie Maynard, Bob Dowling
COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS
ACTIVITIES CONTACTS
Learn more about Adult Sunday School.
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.
Learn more about UMM
Learn more about UMW.
Learn more about United Women in Faith (UWF).
MINISTRY CONTACTS
Learn more about Ambulatory Adaptive Equipment Program (AAEP).
Adult and Family Ministries - Committee Chair
Pending Reassignment
Learn more about Adult and Family Ministries
Learn more about giving Altar Flowers.
Learn more about Card Ministry
Learn more about Memorial Gifts.
Music Ministries - Director
Mary Gugler
(252)204-8322Learn more about Music Ministries.
Learn more about volunteering for Sunday Snacks.
Learn more about the Wall of Crosses.
SMALL GROUP LEADS
Exercise Classes
Maribeth Hodge
(240)357-1885Learn more about the Exercise group.
Golf @ Tanglewood
Ken Thrasher
(434)955-0253Learn more about Golfing group.
Learn more about the Journey Forward grief support group.
DISTRICT AND CONFERENCE
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. “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 EmailStaff
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