Conference Staff
Together as a Conference, United Church of
Christ congregations in Massachusetts hire staff to help us
with our mission and ministry. We pay them through our
contributions to Our Church's Wider Mission Basic Support
and Fellowship Dues. These people are available to assist
local churches in the following ways:
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Framingham
Center Staff
One Badger Road,
Framingham, MA 01702-5517
phone (508) 875-5233;
fax (508) 875-5485
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 The
Rev. Dr. Jim Antal
Minister & President
- Consulting with multiple-staff congregations
- Consulting on vital worship
Administrative assistant is Mr. Willie Sordillo,
sordillow@macucc.org
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 Ms.
Susan P. Dickerman
dickermans@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister for Leadership Development
- Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Program
- Clergy and lay leadership training
- Safe
church policies
- Church
employee compensation
- Worship
resources
Administrative
Assistant is Ms. Cindy Bolton, boltonc@macucc.org
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 Mr.
Andrew Gustafson
gustafsona@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister for Stewardship
and Financial Development
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 The
Rev. Mr. Paul Nickerson
nickersonp@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister for Evangelism & Church Vitality
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Church growth and evangelism
- Congregational
visioning and vitality
- New
church starts
Administrative
Assistant is Ms. Karen Jones,
jonesk@macucc.org
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 Ms.
Martha Butler Cook
cookm@macucc.org
Resource Center Director - part-time
- Church school curricula
- Teacher training resources
- Adult education resources
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 Ms.
Kristin LoFrumento
lofrumentok@macucc.org
Program
Coordinator for Young Adult Ministry - part-time
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 Ms.
Tiffany Vail
vailt@macucc.org
Associate for Communication and Communication
Technologies - part-time
- Conference Website and publications
- Church Websites
- Stillspeaking identity campaign
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Regionally Deployed Staff
Contact information listed with each person
These Associate Conference Ministers work out of regional offices. They handle:
- Pastoral searches and transitions
- Congregational visioning and vitality
- Pastoral support for clergy and churches
- Pastoral Relations Committee training
- Evaluation of candidates for ordination
- Conflict transformation
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 The Rev. Mr. Dale Hempen
semac.ucc@verizon.net
Associate Conference Minister
- Works with churches and committees on ministry in the Barnstable, Old Colony and Pilgrim Associations
- Works with churches in the Central Association East Sector
225 Water Street South #A115
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone: 508-746-8330; Fax: 508-746-8339
Administrative Assistant is Ms. Diane Cooney, semac.ucc@verizon.net
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 The Rev. Wendy Vander Hart
vanderhartw@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister
- Works with churches and Committee on Ministry in the Metropolitan Boston Association
- Works with churches in the Central Association North Sector
230 Second Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-890-1444; Fax: 781-890-1777
Administrative Assistant is Mr. Colin Loggins, macucc.waltham@verizon.net
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 The Rev. Dr. Peter Wells
peter.wells@verizon.net
Associate Conference Minister
- Works with churches and church & ministry committees in the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Associations
- Works with churches and the Commitee on Ministry in the Central Association Core Sector
- Mission & justice concerns
51 Center Street, P.O. Box 443
Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: 413-589-7034;
Fax: 413-589-7035 or 413-589-7099
Administrative Assistant is Ms. Maureen Jagodowski,
wmac.ucc@verizon.net
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 The Rev. Carol Atwood-Lyon
atwood-lyonc@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister - part time
- Works with churches and committees on ministry, Andover and Essex Associations.
230 Second Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-890-1444; Fax: 781-890-1777
Administrative Assistant is Mr. Colin Loggins,
macucc.waltham@verizon.net
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 The Rev. Jill Graham
grahamj@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister - part time
- Works with churches in the Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Associations.
51 Center Street, P.O. Box 443
Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: 413-589-7034;
Fax: 413-589-7035 or 413-589-7099
Administrative Assistant is Ms. Maureen Jagodowski,
wmac.ucc@verizon.net
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Other staff at the Framingham
Office:
Ms.
Dawn Hammond
Associate Conference Minister for Policy and Finance -
part-time
Ms.
Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane
Editor/Writer, MA Conference Edition, United Church News -
part-time
Ms.
Debby Dionne
Accounting Manager
Ms.
Diane Montgomery
Framingham Center Manager
Pastoral Excellence Program:
Go to the Pastoral Excellence Page and click on Program links for more information on these staff members.
The
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Peers
Associate
for Pastoral Development - part-time
The
Rev. Ms. Christina Braudaway-Bauman
Associate
for New Clergy Development - part-time
Administrative
Assistant is Kristin
LoFrumento
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