Conference Staff

Framingham Center Executive Staff
One Badger Road,
Framingham, MA 01702-5517
phone (508) 875-5233;
fax (508) 875-5485

The Rev. Dr. Jim Antal
Minister & President

• Connects congregations and pastors to the resources and opportunities offered by the Conference and the National Setting of the church
• Serves as a prophetic voice in the Conference
• Provides leadership in ecumenical and interfaith relations
• Interprets the work and witness of the UCC to the press and in the public square
• Seeks to identify and promote strategies and practices that will enlarge the witness of the UCC in Massachusetts
  
  Administrative assistant is Mr. Willie Sordillo, sordillow@macucc.org

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 for Leadership Development is Ms. Cindy Bolton, boltonc@macucc.org

Administrator for the Pastoral Excellence Program is Kris Lofrumento, lofrumentok@macucc.org

Mr. Andrew Gustafson
gustafsona@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister for Stewardship and Financial Development

• Stewardship campaigns
• Capital campaigns
• Planned giving
• Church financial management

  Administrative Assistant is Ms. Karen Methot, methotk@macucc.org

Ms. Dawn Hammond
hammondd@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister for Policy and Finance - part-time

The Rev. Mr. Paul Nickerson
nickersonp@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister for Evangelism & Church Vitality - half-time

• Church growth and evangelism
• Congregational visioning and vitality
• New church starts
  
  Administrative Assistant is Ms. Karen Methot, methotk@macucc.org

Ms. Martha Butler Cook
cookm@macucc.org
Resource Center Director - part-time

• Church school curricula
• Teacher training resources
• Adult education resources

Ms. Kristin LoFrumento
lofrumentok@macucc.org

Program Coordinator for Youth and Young Adult Ministry - part-time

• Resourcing congregations
• Coordinating youth delegations to National Youth Event, Youth@Synod, Regional Youth Event
• Working with Young Clergy
• Coordinating events for Young Adults

Ms. Tiffany Vail
vailt@macucc.org
Associate for Communication and Communication Technologies - part-time

• Coordinating and developing the Conference website, email and print publications
• Providing local church communication resources

Regional Executive 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

The Rev. Carol Atwood-Lyon
atwood-lyonc@macucc.org
Acting Associate Conference Minister - half time

• Assists with pastoral searches and transitions, provides support for churches and pastors and works with Association committees in 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

The Rev. Jill Graham
grahamj@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister - half time

• Assists with pastoral searches and transitions and provides support for churches and pastors in Berkshire, Franklin and Hampden Associations
• Assists with pastoral searches and transitions in Hampshire Association
• Works with Association committees in Berkshire and Franklin 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,
western@macucc.org

The Rev. Mr. Dale Hempen
semac.ucc@verizon.net
Associate Conference Minister

• Assists with pastoral searches and transitions, provides support for churches and pastors and works with Association committees in the Barnstable, Old Colony and Pilgrim Associations

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

The Rev. Wendy Vander Hart
vanderhartw@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister

• Assists with pastoral searches and transitions, provides support for churches and pastors and works with Association committees in the Metropolitan Boston Association
• Staffs the Conference Annual Meeting Planning Committee

230 Second Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781-890-1444; Fax: 781-890-1777

Administrative Assistant is Mr. Colin Loggins, macucc.waltham@verizon.net

 

The Rev. Dr. Peter Wells
wellsp@macucc.org
Associate Conference Minister

• Assists with pastoral searches and transitions and provides support for churches and pastors in the Central Association
• Provides support for churches and pastors in the Hampshire Association
• Works with Association committees in the Central, Hampden and Hampshire Associations
• Coordinator of Conference Mission & justice programs

51 Center Street, P.O. Box 443
Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone: 413-589-7034;
Fax: 413-589-7035 or 413-589-7099

Administrative Assistant for the Western Region is Ms. Maureen Jagodowski,
western@macucc.org

Administrative Assist for the Central Region is Ms. Debra Holmes, central@MACUCC.org