Janice P. Devine and Timothy M. Devine (“Jan” and “Tim”)

Co-Pastors

Jan Devine Tim DevineWe came to serve as Co-Pastors of First Presbyterian Church, Endicott, in January of 1998. This is our third pastorate in 28 years of ministry. In those years, we have learned to depend upon and celebrate the passions and strengths that both of us bring as individuals into doing ministry together. We are glad to serve within a community of faith that seeks to invite and encourage people on the journey of faith. We celebrate God’s invitation to be in relationship with all people through Jesus Christ, God’s power to transform lives, and the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

On a personal note, our greatest joy is our two grown children, Nathan and Kristen . We have tried to share family life in much the same way that we share ministry. Together, we enjoy many different sports and activities, music opportunities and travel.

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7


Jeremy Finn
Associate to the Pastor in Youth Ministry

Jeremy received his education from Philadelphia Bible University with a B.A. in Bible/Youth Ministry. He was the Lead Residential Services Manager for a Christian-based youth residential treatment center in the Philadelphia area, where he supervised resident managers, direct treatment staff and counselors. In addition to this intense work with hurting children, Jeremy has also worked with youth through church ministry. He served in a voluntary capacity and became a youth intern during a staffing vacancy.

Jeremy came to us because he wanted to work full time in youth ministry “where I am able to use the gifts and abilities God has given me to draw young people and their families to, and disciple them in, Christ."


Alisha Finn
Associate to the Pastors in Christian Education and Youth Ministry

Alisha graduated from Philadelphia Bible University with a B.S. in Biblical Studies. For five years prior to coming to FPC, Alisha worked as the Director of Client Services and Marketing Coordinator for a law firm in the outskirts of Philadelphia. Her passion, however, is ministry in the context of the local church. She taught Junior High students for a year at an alternative public school. She has served in Christian ministry with children by way of Child Evangelism Fellowship, Sunday school teacher, camp counselor and youth volunteer leader at three churches. Alisha has been blessed with a wide range of musical gifts. She plays French Horn and bass guitar, sang in the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia and led an alternative Christian rock band. In the late 90's, Alisha was one of the worship leaders for the “Awesome Adoration” worship team at Family Life Ministries and also directed the Worship Team for the church they previously attended.

We feel blessed to have Alisha sharing many of her various talents with us. She was originally hired to work in Christian Education, Youth and Worship Leadership for the contemporary service. For three years, Alisha Finn led the Worship Team during the early service. She added her energy, faith and passion to the mix of musicians and developed the team, new sounds and ways to worship God. Even as we commission her to redirect more of her time toward children’s ministries, we are grateful for her presence and leadership in worship.

And yes, Alisha is married to Jeremy in case you happened to notice they shared the same last name.


Larry Hoey
Organist, Choir Director and Music Administrator
Larry Hoey joined the staff of First Pres. as organist/choir director/music administrator in the summer of 2009.

Larry has been in church music ministry for a number of years; Larry began playing the pipe organ for church services at the age of 10 and has been performing on the bench ever since. As a teenager, he divided his time between studying classical music and performing in rock bands. Larry studied organ performance with John Buchanan Macmillan at Nyack College where he served as a chapel organist. His graduate work in classical organ performance and music literature was at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music. Larry resided in Rochester for seven years and also studied engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. Larry participated in Master Classes and private studies with America’s legendary virtuoso concert organist, Virgil Fox, and studied improvisation in the Netherlands with Klaas Bolt at the International Academy for Organists in Haarlem, Holland. For eleven years before coming to FPC, Larry served as principal Organist at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Scranton, PA.

Larry also has a sound system business and services a broad territory in New York and Pennsylvania. In addition, he is the accompanist for the Valley Chorus, a large regional chorus with a long history and respected reputation. Larry and his wife, Karen, reside in Sayre, PA.


Walter Kondratowski
Worship Leader for "9:09" Service

Walter joined the First Pres. staff in October of 2008 as our Worship Team Leader and A-V specialist. He and his wife, Kristin, moved from the Philadelphia area so he could take this position (and be closer to cousin Jeremy Finn).

During the week, Kristin works from home as the regional manager of an educational agency, and Walter is frequently seen at church with his daughter, Tessa. The Kondratowski family recently increased in size this past winter when Tessa became a 'big sister' to Maria.

Kristin and Walter are also actively engaged in the Youth Ministry of the church, and Kristin helps out in the Christian Ed. program on Sunday mornings.


Sharon Early
Coordinator/Coach of Connecting Ministries

Sharon, an engineer at heart, heard God calling her to a ministry position within this church. When her job was transferred out of state, she took time to study the ministry needs of this congregation and attend conferences. Through prayer, fasting, study and conversation, she was able to discern God leading her to call us as a congregation to take risks in discipleship and service.

At the November 2004 Session meeting, the Elders gathered around Sharon, laid hands upon her and prayed for God’s direction. Three months later, Session blessed Sharon’s call to a part-time, non-paid staff position as Coordinator/Coach of Connecting Ministries.

What are connecting ministries? They are the ministries that connect people, make them feel like they belong, help them grow in faith, and give them the desire to serve within and beyond this congregation. Currently, Sharon’s primary focus is the Small Group ministry. Get involved and experience how this ministry develops and grows.

Sharon feels blessed to be supported in this ministry by her husband Bryan and their three children. Using her gift of technical savvy, Sharon also maintains our church website as a way to help people stay connected by knowing what is actively going on in the life of our congregation. She also sends out a pre-weekend update of what is happening in the life of FPC, notification when the monthly newsletter is posted and time-sensitive communications during the week to those on the distribution list. If you would like to be included in these communications, send an e-mail to her with which lists you would like to be added to.


Janet Frederick
Office Manager

Janet assumed the position of part-time secretary at First Pres., her home church, in 2006 after “retiring” from a 15-year elementary school teaching career and several business positions. Most recently she was employed in the Human Resources Department of Partners Trust Bank. She has also worked at colleges, a Wall Street investment banking firm, a paper mill and a television station. At this time in her life, Janet uses her work experiences and talents to help serve others here at First Pres- a direction she has felt God calling her to for some time. She has also taken an active role in helping further the vision and ministry of First Pres.

Janet and her husband, Harry, in addition to being active members of First Pres., enjoy music, reading, travel and time with family.


Carol Vos
Secretary & Bookkeeper

Carol joined us in June 2008 helping out temporarily in the bookkeeping department. As the needs of First Pres. changed, she was willing to assume a more permanent position working part-time as bookkeeper and office secretary. Although her education and experience are in the field of accounting and office work, her passion is her family. Carol and her husband, Dave, have three (mostly grown) children and together they enjoy traveling, hiking and precious times of just being together.

Carol enjoys discovering all the opportunities God has for her to love, serve and grow at First Pres.


Bill Tomic
Executive Director of the Nursery School

When Bill retired from the U-E school district where he served as an elementary school principal for many years, he was not planning to begin working again right away. But “when a minister named Devine” called to talk to him about the nursery school and its needs, Bill took some time to pray and discerned that it would be both fulfilling and that he could offer the N.S. what they needed. Bill brings to us knowledge and experience in security, UPK, expansion, shared space and restructuring of space, as well as oversight of staff and programs.


Peggy Wheeler
Director of Education of the Nursery School

Peggy Wheeler, a teacher here for many years, was hired as the Director of Education in 2007. Her particular areas of emphasis include curriculum development/implementation and supporting/mentoring the teachers, especially those who are new to the program.

The Pre-School is nationally accredited and also in partnership with the Union Endicott School District as a site for Universal Pre-Kindergarten. Although non-sectarian, the Nursery School is a mission of the church as we seek to build bridges between nursery school families and this congregation.


Louis A. Pasquale
Custodian
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We welcome Lou Pasquale to our community of faith as our temporary, full-time custodial/maintenance worker. Lou will be filling this position while we take the opportunity to examine our current and future needs. Please introduce yourself to and warmly greet Lou.


Bryan Landon
Sunday Morning Caretaker

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Bryan Landon recently took over for his father, Ken, as our Sunday Morning Caretaker. We will be working on a bio so you can get to know him.


Rev. Hemant Tandi and Saima Naik
Part-time Security/Custodians

Rev. Hemant Tandi and Saima Naik do part-time security and custodial work at FPC, in addition to their full-time work at EIT and Wilson Hospital respectively. They have two daughters, Shelley and Hosanna. The Tandi family moved to the US in 2002. They are passionate about a mission in their native India that they founded and continue to direct, The Grace and Peace Mission in Orissa. It includes an orphanage, medical clinic, ministry to a leper community, support of tribal churches and outreach to an animist tribe in the jungle area of Orissa.



FPC SESSION

CLASS OF 2010 CLASS OF 2011 CLASS OF 2012
Angela Flannagan (A)
Don Camp (A)
Todd Mansfield (B)
Justin Park (B)
Pam Davis (B)
Steve McKeown (B)
Barbara Peak (A)
Wendell Sprague (A)
Bryan Early (B)
Janet Cook (A)
Ed Fiaschi (A)
Dave Jenkins (A)
Kristin Talley (1 yr- youth)
("A" denotes first term; "B" denotes second term)

COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP: 2010

Clerk of Session Janet Frederick (Non-ruling Elder)
Communications (Pastor who attends Deacons)
Christian Education Children - Barbara Peak, Kristin Talley (Staff- Alisha Finn)
Youth- Justin Park (Staff- Jeremy Finn)
Adults- David Jenkins
Mission/Stewardship Don Camp (Chair) Art Davis (Treasurer) Pam Davis
Connecting People to Ministry
Membership
Evangelism
Small Groups

Janet Cook (Chair)
Todd Mansfield (Chair) Wendell Sprague
Sharon Early (Non-ruling Elder Chair) Angela Flannagan
Worship Ed Fiaschi (Chair)
House Committee Tom Martin (Non-Elder Chair) Pam Davis Bryan Early
Personnel David Meza (Non-Elder Chair) (Chair or Rep from Finance, Worship, House, C.E., Moderator of Deacons)
Servant-Making Ministry Steve McKeown (Chair)
Visioning Team Reforming in 2010
Nominating Steve McKeown (Chair)
(Session also appoints a second Elder, can be non-ruling)
Memorial Most responsibilities covered by Session and Front Office
Grell Scholarship Fund Adele Everett (Non-ruling Elder Chair)
Investment Adele Everett/Bob Thomas (non-ruling Elders) Jim Chambers (Treasurer)
Finance Justin Park (Chair, Church Treasurer)
Presby. Commissioner Pam Davis


2010 DEACONS

Elizabeth Kerr &
Linda Glajch
Co-Moderators
Susan Burchill, Secretary
Maynard Koplin, Treasurer
Anna Beers
Jason Camp
Denise Decker
Paul Everett
Lenny King
(Youth)
Diana Moore
Jim Santacrose
Carol Smith
Jen Youngs

 

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