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  • About Us
    • Welcome
    • Who We Are
    • Worship with Us
    • Find Community - Small Groups
    • Staff & Leadership
    • Ministries >
      • Youth Ministry
      • Children's Ministry
      • Women's Fellowship
    • MAke an Impact - Missions
  • Connect
    • Upcoming Events
    • Newsletters
  • Calendar
  • Service Recordings
  • Give
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Staff & Leadership Team
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Rev. Tom Tipton | Senior Pastor
Rev. Tom Tipton
Senior Pastor

   Pastor Tom is the Senior Pastor at Susanna Wesley. He holds an A.A. in Broadcast Engineering, a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Technology from Eastern Kentucky, University and a Master of Divinity Degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He served in the Army as a commissioned officer leaving for the corporate world. As a corporate executive for several fortune 100 companies, he felt God’s call. He left the corporate world answering God’s call to ministry in 2002. Before coming to Susanna Wesley, he initiated the creation of Proclaiming Grace Outreach, a non-profit serving New Kent, upper James City County and Charles City. He continues to serve and advise several nonprofit organizations. Pastor Tom is leading Susanna Wesley to embrace the greater community, welcoming all, and sharing the love of Christ as we expand our missional focus. As a servant leader, he is leading us to walk in the way of Christ, caring for the underprivileged and supporting missions and missionaries sharing the love of God in the world through message and service.
      Pastor Tom and his wife Kim have four grown daughters and two grandchildren. 

Phyllis Russell
Lay Servant
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Phyllis Russell | Lay Servant

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Marsha K. Germek, Lay Servant
Marsha K. Germek
Lay Servant


Sebastian Brock
Youth Director

     Sebastian, came to us as a guest in December 2019, and began assisting the Youth Director with the Youth Ministry.  (He previously worked with here in her former ministry at our sister church, Bethany UMC in Gloucester Point. Sebastian has been working with youth in a support role for the past 11 years. When the Youth Director position came open, Sebastian was recommenced for the position. He initially started off in a volunteer capacity until he completed interviews and approval from the Leadership Board. In late February 2022 the Leadership Board approved the hire of Sebastian to be the Youth Director starting March 1, 2022. Sebastian thinks outside the box and we are excited to see where he takes the Youth Ministry here at Susanna Wesley.
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Sebastian Brock | Youth Director

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Emily Leslie | Office Administrator
Emily Leslie
Office Administrator


Sarah Chowning
Children & Education Director

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Sarah Chowning | Children & Education Director

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Barbara McGlohn | Music Director
Barbara McGlohn
​Music Director


Nursery Director
Vacant

​This is a vacant position. For additional details please email Pastor Tom Tipton at pastor@susannawesleyumc.org.
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Vacant Position | Nursery Director

Church Leadership Board

KBoard Chair - Traci Noah
Secretary - Emily Leslie

 
Member (Certified Lay Servant Leader) 2020 - Phyllis Russell
Member (Certified Lay Servant)-2022 - Marsha K. Germek
Member (Treasurer and Financial Coordinator) 2021 - Vicki Barnes
Member (Staff Parish Coordinator)-2021 - Shirley Fanton
Member (Chair)-2020 - Traci Noah
Member 2022 - Carol Steele
Member 2022 - Debbie Huff
Member-2021 - Ginny Miller
Member (Trustee)-2022 - Jackie Turlington
Member (Trustee)-2021 - Mike Hensley
Member (Trustee)-2020 - Randy Fary
 
Ex Officio Members of the Leadership Board:      
Pastor - Rev. Tom Tipton
Administrative Assistant - Emily Leslie
Director of Music - Barbara McGlohn
Youth Director - Sebastian Brock
Children’s Ministry & Education - Sarah Chowning
Mission Outreach, Chair or Co-Chair - Bobby Scarborough
Worship Committee, Chair - Marsha K. Germek
Hospitality, Chair - Judy Church
Treasurer - Anita Newcomb
Financial Secretary - Julia Barnes

We can't wait to see you!

Address

Physical Address:                                                    Mailing address:
3900 George Washington Memorial Highway         PO Box 39
Ordinary, VA 23131                                                 Hayes, VA 23072

Telephone

804-642-7551

Email

office@susannawesleyumc.org
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