| | A dedicated professional staff provides services of worship, education, pastoral care, administration of programs and the church office, and care of the physical facilities.
Pastor Kelley Shin came to Memorial Church as interim beginning in February 2010. She, her husband, Kent, and children Darren, Matthew and Rosemary currently live in Centerville after a life of moving around as an Air Force family. Pastor Shin has been an ordained minister PC(USA) since 1987 and has served congregations all over the country, and is now on the Presbytery of the Miami Valley’s Committee on Ministry and Administrative Commission. She looks forward to joining Memorial on our faith journey and all that God is doing in and among the church.
Nancy Beam, Director of Children's Programs, came to Memorial Church after teaching since 2001 at our preschool. She continues to teach in the preschool as well as coordinate the children's ministry in the church. She loves working with the children and their parents. Nancy lives south of Xenia with her family.
Michael Weller has served Memorial Church since September 2002. He serves as Chancel Choir director, Memorial Bell Ensemble director, and in several other music ministries. He is a music teacher at a small private school in Springfield(he's also a skilled carpenter). He lives near Springfield, Ohio with his family.
Dixie Szalejko, MA, has directed our Memorial United Presbyterian Preschool since 1996. She supervises a staff of six teachers. Dixie lives in Beavercreek, Ohio with her husband and family.
Dawn Enoch, Office Administrator/Secretary has helped in the church office for over a year before becoming the full time administrator in January 2009. Dawn has been training for this position since she was 5 years old, as her mother was also a church secretary and she would help out after school. Dawn is also a Licensed Massage Therapist and lives south of Xenia with her husband and 2 children.
Pam Lubbers, Financial Secretary
Ed McCoy, Custodian
With the exception of the Preschool, all the staff can be reached by phoning the church office, 376-9461. The Preschool phone number is 376-2567. For email correspondence, all staff members can be contacted in the CONTACT US" section of this web site. |