Our Leadership and Staff
“Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.”
Acts 20:28
Reverend Robert Potter
Our Interim Pastor Robert Potter (prefers Bob) grew up in West Hartford and Old Saybrook, Connecticut. A former professor and the Dean of Students at the University of Hartford, served as a consultant to several Connecticut churches, and was senior minister of the largest downtown, protestant city church in the Northeast. He has also served large churches in California, Florida, Massachusetts, and Vermont. His wife of almost 60 years Christina, gives leadership to americas largest housing program for seniors, the disabled, and low income families. Bob and Chris own Pineberry Farm in Wheelock Vt. where they live with their daughters and two sons (one of whom is also a pastor) as well as their grand and great grand children.
Church Council 2019
The members of our Church Council are elected by the covenant membership at our Annual Meeting held in February. The Council meets monthly and are responsible for the day to day operations of the church.
Pictured left to right: Seated; Brenda Tibbetts, Stewardship Coordinator; Monda Anderson, Christian Enrichment Coordinator; Palmer Lewis, Trustee of Trust Funds; Ruth Lewis, Outreach Coordinator; Sharon Clough, Worship Deacon; Standing; Reverend Bob Potter; Wendell Woodard, Trustee of Finances; Dean Woodard-Neary, Fellowship Coordinator; Brendan Prusik, Parish Deacon; Richard Harris, Trustee of Properties; Jim Tibbetts, Church Moderator; Brent Lyons, Church Clerk
*Missing from photo: Eldonna Brooks, Church Treasure, Pam Sherman, Children's Program Coordinator; Clint Brooks, Communications Coordinator; Eleanor Lyons, Student Support Coordinator