CHRIST CHURCH NEW BRIGHTON - Key Persons
Alana is a highly adept administration professional. She can handle any task from using Microsoft Office apps to scheduling the myriad meetings and events taking place at Christ Church to settling the day-to-day details of running a small business. We are lucky indded to have such a capable and friendly office adminstrator.
Now that the Rev. Anthony Mark Lamourt has been here for a couple of years, he has made himself an indispensable part of the culture of Christ Church. Not only is he our organist/choirmaster, he also runs our bible study group, keeps the organ in good repair, and installed and operates a whole bunch of electronic equipment that allows us to have services on Facebook and YouTube.
Andrea Morse-Raff has been Parish Counsel since 2007. She hase a private law practise here on Staten Island on Forest Avenue.
Andrea is a lawyer on Staten Island dealing in real estate and estate planning law. She has been a member of Christ Church since probably longer than she would care to admit. We all love her.
Anne Devlin is a retired teacher from the NYC Schools system. She has been a member of Christ Church for many decades and has held various positions of leadership in those years. She currently co-chairs the Prayer Ministry with Fr. Trevor.
Anthony works in the grocery store savin' his pennies for someday. Mama Leone left a note on the door she said, Sonny, move out to the country. Workin' too hard can give you a heart attack.
Beth McLean has been a part of this church from the very day she was born Her father, Bill Beveridge, was a choir boy here at christ church when he was a mere slip of a lad just over from Scotland.
Danny works in the computer field as a systems technician, which makes him emminently qualified to chair the Plant & Equipment committee for the church.
Bill Sherman originally hails from Liberia in Western Africa. He's one of the bright lights here at Christ Church. He has put his children through Sunday School here, and now his grandson is taller than most people in the chuhrch.
4WARD (formerly known as Young Adults in the Church) is a looser formation for high schoolers post-pilgrimage. The program allows them to prepare for confirmation, and become more involved in the life of the church. Catherine Barnett is the current Journey to Adulthood coordinator at Christ Church. Carol Bratton, Nicole Haylock and Marsha Wynter are the current Rite 13 teachers at Christ Church. Nick Dowen and Lisa Rhoades are the current J2A teachers at Christ Church. Catherine Barnett and David Nygard are the current 4WARD leaders at Christ Church.
David is an intern from the Diaconate assigned to Christ Church. David is a retired NYPD Sergeant. He and his wife Donna have been married for 38 years. They have been attending services at the Church of St. Andrew since 1976. They currently live in Parlin, NJ, and have one son, Michael, one daughter, Jenna, 2 grandchildren,Bentley and Oliver, and a dog named Gracie.
Etta has traveled widely in East Africa-Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Ghana-and grew up in Liberia among Episcopalian clergy. Caesar Gardiner, also a member of Christ Church, is her oldest brother. She works as a home health aide.
Jana Ballard will hopefully send me some biographic information to put in this space before too long.
Jana is a wonderful musician who is also in charge of the Community Youth Choir. Unfortunately she has never gotten around to sending me any biographical information. I'm not sure that anyone actually reads any of this stuff, anyway.
John Gerney has been a member of Christ Church since the late Pliestocene era.
Pedrina is the first female sexton/custodian at Christ Church. She keeps the place clean and orderly. She is a breath of fresh air around here.
Richard Zayzay is a Liberian national. He fled the troubles in his home land and brought his extended family to the United States, whre they met a warm welcome at Christ Church. Richard is an important part of the sizable Liberian commuinity here at Christ Church.
Sheila Swigert is a very interesting person. She's retired from both the U.S. Army AND the U.S. Navy as well as the NYC Teacher's Union. She is an eager participant at just about every event at the church.
Stephen works for Verizon during the day and for Christ Church most of the rest of the time. He's one pf those people whom you'll always find in the thick of things, helping out wherever needed without having to be asked.