I served churches in the South Carolina Conference for 10 years before I was hired to work at the United Methodist Board of Church and Society in Washington. I served there as Director of Conference Relations and as Director of Advocacy for the Imagine No Malaria Campaign.  I was there for 19 years, retired just before Covid hit, Feb 1, 2020.  Since then, I’ve been an active member of Grace UMC, Manassas – singing in the choir, teaching Sunday School, helping with ESL classes, and in other ways.  I have also been happy to serve as needed on the district level.  I filled in as interim at Dumfries for a month in 2022.  Served from Sept – December 2023 at Pleasant Valley UMC in Chantilly and have led retreats and dialogue groups when asked.

As Interim pastor, I really believe I can be most helpful by trying to keep things running smoothly, not making any big changes, continuing the worship traditions familiar to the congregation, and being available as needed for pastoral care concerns.

Grace and Peace, Clayton

Christine has lived in Warrenton since 1992 with her husband Aaron and two children – Michael and Emma.  She is sometimes an empty nester and filled the void with two cats.  Christine is a professional volunteer and loves to support the Girl Scouts Council of our Nation’s Capital.  She is happy to be serving as Bethel’s Admin Assistant again.  When she is not volunteering, she loves to travel with Aaron and visit her family. Email: bumcofficeassistant@comcast.net.

The Music Director in the church setting is an integral part of the worship team.  We can be a vessel to help people prepare their hearts and quiet their mind for worship whether in the congregation or in the choir.

Pat Martin has extensive experience in collaborating with clergy to design and plan thoughtful and meaningful worship services.  Pat also has many years of experience as a choral and handbell director, as well as an accompanist.

Joan Bacot is a gifted and caring music educator with over thirty years of experience teaching students of all ages. As a recent retiree of the local school system, she has the musical training and practical expertise to encourage young musicians to blossom and grow. She also has established Joan Bacot’s Music Garden for budding artists.  She provides piano, voice, guitar, private / Group instruction and accompanist services.