United Methodist Church at Shrub Oak

1176 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588

Family Worship - 10:30am Sun.
In-Person & Live Stream

Sunday Worship - 10:30 am

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Staff and Volunteers

The following people have responsibilities for various committees in the church and would be happy to help you out if you have any questions or requests:

Pastor Iwy Patel-Yatri

Pastor Iwy is our beloved pastor and will assist you with any questions about the church.  She tries to take Mondays off, but you can always find her at any time if you need her for an emergency visit.

 

 


Mary Ferreira

Mary is our Administrative Assistant and can help you with just about any questions or steer you in the right direction. You will find Mary in the church office on Mondays and Thursdays, between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

 


Tony Capozza

Tony is our sexton and knows where everything is in the church and will be happy to help you out with any building related question. Tony is generally in the church at various hours during the week.

 


Bonnie Hutta

Bonnie takes wonderful care of our youngest population who are not quite old enough for Sunday School and don’t want to sit in church for the service. Bonnie can be found on the second floor of the education wing at the end of the hall in the Cribbery. She has lots of toys for your children to play with and loves to read them stories.

 


Russell Reynolds

Russ is the President of our Board of Trustees. If you have any questions about the building or grounds, Russ  is the man to see.

 

 


Kathy Casey, Doug Gaylor, and Lisa Grace

This dynamic team of three is responsible for our Sunday School Program.  Our children come to worship at 10:30 am and are dismissed around 11:00 am to go to Sunday School.  The program is supported by a wonderful group of teachers and helpers and this group also provides planning for special Sunday School events.  All children are welcome.

Our classes consist of:  Pre-School – 2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade, Middle School (6th-8th Grade) and High School (9th-12th Grade).  We offer an Adult Sunday School at 9:30 am on Sundays.

 

 


Cliff Cullum

Cliff is our financial secretary but has many other roles too. Cliff can be found on Sunday mornings at the sound system in the back of the sanctuary or on Tuesday evenings leading the 8:00 Adult Bible Study in the GP room.

 


Doug Gaylor

Doug is the chairperson of our Finance Committee.  He oversees the finances of the church

 

 

 


Robert Gutowski

Rob is our Music Director and also manages our new Praise Service Plan with the aim of celebrating our love of Jesus through Praise Songs. Rob is also filling in as choir director and organist, playing on Sunday mornings and leading the choir.  The choir meets Sunday before and after worship to practice and they are always happy to have new members.

 


Dianne Benincasa

Dianne chairs our Mission Committee and organizes many events that serve the local and worldwide communities.

 

 


Rachel Ward Pinto and Linda Hoernes

Rachel and Linda share the Treasurer position and faithfully handle the bill paying responsibilities of the church

 

 


Hank Schrot

Hank is the chairperson of the Administrative Council.  This council overseas all the committees and financial commitments of the church, as well as our relationship to the United Methodist Church as a whole.

 

 


Annette Reynolds & Lisa Casey

Annette Reynolds & Lisa Casey are chairs of the Staff/Parish Relations Committee, which is responsible for our Pastor’s overall relationship with the congregation and oversees the needs of our staff.

 

 


Coryne Casey

Cory is the chairperson of the Vision Table. This committee is composed of the program committees in the church and meets monthly at 7:30 pm on the 3rd Monday of each month. Everyone is welcome to the Vision Table meetings.

 


Maxine Haigh

Maxine is responsible for Membership at our church. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Maxine on Sunday mornings or speak to Pastor Iwy.

 

 

 


1176 East Main Street
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
Phone: (914) 245-4682
Email: umcso.ny@gmail.com

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Family Worship 10:30 am

Children join us for the first half of the service and after they have a special time of Children’s Moments in the front of the church, they are dismissed to Sunday school in the adjoining building.
Welcoming all to celebrate
the love of Christ.

Open hearts...
Open minds...
Open doors...

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