The Congregational Church of Manhasset Staff

The Congregational Church

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF MANHASSET (UCC)

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Reverend Jimmy Only

Rev. Jimmy Only

Pastor

Jimmy's been with us since 1994. He started out as our Associate Minister, and so endeared himself to us that we hired him as our Minister when that slot opened up. One of the many reasons Jimmy enjoys serving as our minister is his long term connection with our members. He's now marrying the kids who started out in his youth group, and baptizing the babies of the couples he married years ago. Around here, Jimmy is known for his sense of humor and his love for people. He's also famous for his 12 minute sermons, but don't hold him to that.Jimmy grew up in Memphis, TN. He holds degrees from Mississippi State University (B.A.), Southern Seminary (M.Div.) and Boston University (S.T.M.). He's worked as a youth minister, a campus minister, a director of Appalachian Outreach, and with Bread for the World in Washington D.C. Given all those years in TN and KY, he still has a bit of his Southern accent and a taste for barbeque, but he now loves the open minded atmosphere of living in the Northeast, and considers New York his home. Jimmy married his wife, Colleen, in 1990. They met in a seminary world religions class, which he still tries to convince her is highly romantic. Colleen and Jimmy have a son, Matthew, who shares their DNA, and a daughter, Alina, whom they adopted from Ukraine when she was 3. In his free time, Jimmy likes playing the drums, attending U2 concerts, and rooting for the Red Sox. His favorite vacation spot is Block Island, where he and his family meet up with long time friends for a week every summer. His favorite local spot is his den couch, where you can often find him reclining with a good book, engrossed in the subject or headed for a nap, depending upon the demands of the day. Email: revjimmyonly_gmail.com Reverend Lori Burgess

Rev. Lori Burgess

Associate Minister

Lori started her journey with the Congregational Church of Manhasset in the summer of 2007. Lori was born and raised in the small town of Cornelia, Georgia. She and her husband Jacob moved to New York in 2006. Lori received her Associate Degree from Truett McConnell College, in Cleveland, Georgia. She received her (BA) degree from Union University in Jackson,Tennessee. Lori completed her Master of Divinity in 2004 at Mercer University's, McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia.Lori has worked in various aspects of Christian ministry including the non-profit sector as well as local church ministry. Lori's favorite activity involves spending time with her husband Jacob, their son Aaron and their yellow lab named Zeke. Email: loricburgess_yahoo.com Church Administrator

Donna Marchese

Church Administrator

As Administrator, Donna is our controller, building manager, and human resources manager. Donna grew up in Manhasset and continues to be an active member of this church and the community. She has a B.A. and an MBA from Adelphi University.Director of Music

Craig Tocher

Director of Music

Craig is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. He has extensive experience as a choralconductor, organist and teacher in South Africaand in the New York City area. Craig receivedhis Bachelor of Music degree from the Universityof the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and holdsa Master of Music degree in Organ Performanceand in Choral Conducting from the ManhattanSchool of Music. Currently on the faculty of the convent of the Sacred Heart in New York City, he is the chorus accompanist and music teacher for the lower school and the handbell choir director for the middle and upper school choirs. Organist

Judy Feuss

Organist

Judy, our organist extraordinaire, is known throughout our area as not only a great organist but a wonderful piano teacher. In addition to her many years of playing at our church, Judy has played for hundreds, if not thousands, of weddings and funerals. She also accompanies several choirs and choral societies. Judy's musical abilities have taken her many places, including Washington D.C., for a performance at The White House when she was a teenager. A native of Kansas, Judy received her Bachelor of Music degree from Wichita State University and her Master of Fine Arts from C.W. Post College. She earned teacher certification from Queens College and has done post-graduate work at the Juilliard School of Music. She is currently the Chorus Director andMusic Teacher at Northside Elementary School in Farmingdale, New York.Administrative Staff

Administrative Staff

Marge D'Ottavio

Valerie McDermott

Church Secretary

Executive Secretary

Marge grew up in Yonkers but now liveswith her husband in Queens. She is the proud mother of three children and grandmother of four grandchildren. She bravely battles the never-ending deadlines of church newsletters and weekly bulletins.Valerie grew up in Queens and still lives there with her husband and children. She has worked at our church for over nine years and along with her many other duties, she keeps Lori and Jimmy in line(not an easy job). She has a B.A. fromQueens College and is an active memberof Bayside United Methodist Church.Nursery School Director

Marilyn Leverich

Nursery School Director

Custodial Staff

Luis Abrego

Henry Nowicki

Ivan Barrera

Head Sexton

Assistant Head Sexton

Sexton

After retiring from the Marine Corps, Henry came to work at our church over seventeen years ago. He directs the work of all of our sextons and does the "behind the scenes" work of our church. Henry holds a B.A.from the University of Buffalo.Reverend Jimmy OnlyReverend Lori BurgessChurch AdministratorDirector of MusicOrganistAdministrative StaffNursery School DirectorCustodial Staff

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