Staff and Leadership
Our church thrives on a loving, enthusiastic, and supportive congregation but also a strong foundation of staff and volunteer team members. The team members listed below are responsible for meeting the spiritual needs of our congregation, communicating the good word, scheduling all events, and maintaining the facilities during the week.
We all look forward to getting to know you and serving you during worship services each Sunday.
Karen Bartkowski
Lead Pastor
July 2022 - Present
Pastor Karen LOVES the church! She is an effective and relevant preacher, inspiring small group leader and Bible study teacher, and a strategic thinker. She likes nothing more than to see others encounter God in new and meaningful ways.
She was commissioned a Provisional Elder in 2021 and is journeying toward ordination in May 2023. Prior to ministry, she spent 30 years working as a Physical Therapist and Rehabilitation Services Manager in mostly long-term and memory care senior living communities. Karen graduated from Palmer Theological Seminary in 2020 and also holds a MEd. in Adult Education from Widener University and a B.S. of Physical Therapy from Ithaca College.
She is married to Frank with 2 grown daughters, one granddaughter and twin sons who will be Freshmen at West Chester University and Temple University in the fall. And not to be forgotten their black cocker spaniel, Dewey, who is sure he is a human!
She enjoys reading, watching/binging Hallmark Christmas movies and having great conversations, especially over a cup of coffee or around a fire pit.
Pastoral Care and Services:
CUMC offers various types of pastoral care.
• Baptismal Preparation
• Pre-Marriage Counseling
• Weddings
• Hospital and Emergency Visitation
• Funerals
• Informal Conversations about Faith, Church, and everyday life
Staff
Judy Rhoads
Secretary
Robert Maziarz
Church Sexton
Tony DelPizzo
Contemporary Music Director
Andrew MacBride
Audio Visual Coordinator
Caroline Conboy
Nursery Attendant
Administrative Council
Jake Kriebel
Administrative Council Co-Chair
Dave Patterson
Administrative Council Co-Chair,
Missions Team Co-Chair
Jan Maziarz
People Team Chair (Staff Parish Relations Committee)
Richard Barton
Finance and Stewardship Team Chair
Jennifer Kriebel
Financial and Stewardship Team Treasurer
Chris Armstrong
Lay Leader
Christ Servant Ministry Course Certified (in-progress)
Other
Jean Flickinger
Youth Group Leader
Dawn Friedman
Children’s Education,
Sunday School Leader
Greg Kriebel
Property Team Chair
Pat Patterson
Events,
Jillian’s Café Coordinator,
Missions Team Co-Chair
Joanne Signorovitch
Women's Connection Team Co-Chair
Chris Tague
Worship Coordinator
Carolyn Watson
Events Team Co-Leader