OUR TEAM

Clergy, Session, Deacons, and Staff

Leadership at LVPC

  • LVPC SESSION ELDERS

    Cheryl Granat - LVPC Clerk of Session

    Art Hance - Buildings & Grounds

    Dan Knauer - Buildings & Grounds

    Brenda Sheeder Nast - Finance

    Cathy Speranza - Fellowship

    Chris Goodyear - Mission

    Gary Woodring - Personnel

    Gary Rowe - Gifts & Talents

    Leah Korbel - Christian Education

  • LVPC BOARD OF DEACONS

    DEACON LIST INCLUDING CLUSTERS {as of April 1st, 2024}

    Juliann Beasley/Community Wellness {A-C}

    Nancy Soga/Church Family {D – G}

    Linda Rowe/Special Events {H – K }

    Tom McBride/Community Outreach {L – P}

    Phyllis Prestamo/Community Outreach (LVCAP Trustee) {R – S}

    Patty Remshifski/New Members {T – Z}

    Jack LaBar/Youth Deacon – College Care

  • MUSIC LEADERSHIP TEAM

    Rob Walters serves as our Choir Director, doing an outstanding job. Our choir sings practices every Thursday evening and sing at Sunday worship. Their weekly anthems uplift our worship!

    We are so grateful for his leadership and many musical gifts!

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Helene Friedlander serves as our Musician/Choir Accompanist. She does an outstanding job leading our hymns and the various musical aspects of our weekly service. Bio: Helene is an accomplished pianist and educator. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. Throughout her career, Helene has made significant contributions to the world of music education and performance.

Meet Ruby Knox. Ruby serves as another of our beloved Musician/Choir Accompanists. She is now our more-or-less permanent backup! We love having Ruby with us & making her musical contributions to this church! Bio: Mrs. Knox holds a Bachelor of Music Education Degree with both Voice & Piano Certifications. Committed to community service, Mrs. Knox has conducted performances in hospitals, convention centers, schools, churches, family homes, civic halls & many organizations.

MEET Youth Dir., VANIA!

Vania Stevenson- Youth Director (lvpcyouth21@gmail.com)

  • Vania began serving as LVPC’s youth director at the end of 2021. She previously served as the Director of Student Ministries at Trinity UMC in her hometown, Hackettstown. You’ll often see her walking around Main Street. She is married to her husband, Paul, and has two biological and two bonus sons (Tyler, Eli, Paulie & Zack).

Vania studied Theology & Youth Ministry through a cohort program at Princeton Theological Seminary’s Institute for Youth Ministry. Vania loves being surrounded by family and has a slight obsession with both her furry and scaly pets.

Kim Lucci-Office Administrator (admin@lvpc.net)

  • Kim became our church office administrator in 2019. She is married to Frank and the mom of two beautiful girls. Her experience related to her current position garnered her a volunteer for 2+ years with a ministry in the Lehigh Valley of PA as administrator, personal aid & mission’s front desk operator. Her valued service applied a level of decorum to the face of the ministry & the people she served. At the time of her departure, the ministry closed to move on to greater things and so Kim then gained a position as front desk liaison for a marketing firm in the Lehigh Valley. From there she relocated to Asbury, NJ. Kim was raised in Hackettstown. She was a stay-at-home mom before entering the volunteer fields. Kim loves her job & the people she serves are not just passerby’s but family!

Kim is our admin.