Leadership
Rev. Leslianne Braunstein
Interim Pastor
Born and raised in NYC (just about all of it), Pastor Leslianne now lives with her husband, Richard, in the District of Columbia – 364 yards from the National Presbyterian Church. After a career as a Director of Administrator in law firms, she enrolled in and graduated from Wesley Seminary. Email Leslianne
Chris Hatfield
Director of Music
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Chris directs both our choir and bell choir, and often accompanies the organ on trumpet. In his free time, he plays trumpet in a band and he enjoys a day on the golf course. Chris is originally from Ohio.
Michael Dennis
Organist
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In addition to playing the organ and piano for our worship services, Michael teaches music in Fairfax County Schools and coaches travel soccer. He hails from Rochester, N.Y.
Wes Mitchell
Sexton
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Wes is a native of Danville, VA and his family includes his wife and two sons. Wes also had a landscaping business and enjoys taking care of the grounds of our church property as well as the building.
Officers
Elders - The elders are the spiritual leaders of the congregation, overseeing (but not running) the ministries of the church. They meet as a group (called the Session) on the 4th Monday of the month in the church library.
Current elders: Joel Bednoski, Kenneth Gilbert, Lisa Miller, Mary Olsen, Tracey Schroeder, Katherine Stikkers, Susan Winckler
Moderator: Leslianne Braunstein (Interim Pastor)
Clerk of the Session: Patricia Guenther
Committees of the Session:
Finance – Tracey Schroeder, Chairperson; Patrick Retton, Church Treasurer
Personnel – Susan Winckler, Chairperson
Audit – Katherine Stikkers, Chairperson
Nominating - Kenneth Gilbert, Chairperson
Deacons - The deacons offer pastoral and practical care to members and friends. Their primary role is to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress both within and beyond our church. Sometimes this means praying with the grieving, and sometimes this means bringing a casserole to a family with a new baby who doesn’t have time to cook. They also manage a special fund which assists people with emergency financial needs. They meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month in the Cowsert-Edmiston Parlor.
Current Deacons: Andi Allen, Angela Anderson, Mary Virginia Andrao, Ray Biegun, Chris Hatfield, Hari Rao, Ginny Hinders, Andrea Martin, Hillary Maxwell, Charlotte Ross.
Moderator: Ginny Hinders
Trustees – The trustees manage the church assets and long-term investments of the congregation which fund capital building improvements and major projects.
Current Trustees: Mark Anderson, Joe Andy, Elaine Halchin.
