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.

Sunil Balasundaram

Lead Pastor

Since July 2017, Pastor Sunil has been the minister of our congregation here at Conshohocken United Methodist Church. Come and listen to his engaging and sometimes interactive sermons on Sundays.

Born in New Delhi, India, he was raised as the youngest of four brothers. He has an undergraduate Bachelor of Science (Mathematics Honors) degree from India, as well as a Bachelor of Divinity (B.D, equivalent to the M.Div degree) from there. He later finished a graduate degree, Master of Theology (Th.M-New Testament) from Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia), and is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) program through Palmer Seminary of the Eastern University.

Pastoral Reassignment Announcement

February 2, 2019

It is with a heavy heart that we announce Pastor Sunil Balasundaram has been resigned by the United Methodist Conference effective July 1, 2019. He will move on to serve Doylestown United Methodist Church. We are sad to see him move on after only two years with our congregation. In that time he has helped many grow in their faith and pushed us to discover what God can do in our lives and through us.

Read More About the Transition

Our new minister will be Rev. Dr. Timothy Duchesne. He has been a United Methodist minister since 1998 and is married to Rev. Dr. Suzanne Duchesne PH.D, who is also an ordained Elder in the Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Conference. Rev. Tim has had the honor of serving seven churches in Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware with an average Sunday worship attendance ranging from 50-280 people. These churches have primarily been suburban and mainline inter-generational congregations who worshipped with styles ranging from blended to highly sacramental to contemporary.

Tim currently serves on the Congregational Development Team for the conference and has extensive training in Appreciative Approach to ministry, which focuses on helping churches discover what is life giving, in order that they may design, develop and implement desired ministries for sustainable church growth. He is also a board member of Kirby Smith Associates and The Methodist Services, Home for Children.

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

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

Other

Greg Kriebel

Property Team Chair

Jean Flickinger

Children’s Education,
Sunday School Leader

Pat Patterson

Events,
Jillian’s Café Coordinator,
Missions Team Co-Chair

Chris Tague

Worship Coordinator

Alice Popovic

United Methodist Women’s Team Co-Chair

Joann Signrovich

United Methodist Women’s Team Co-Chair

Carolyn Watson

Youth Group Co-Leader

Drew Montemayor