We at the St. Thomas Reformed Church take the reformed understanding of the "priesthood of all believers" seriously.

All who participate in the life of our church are in a very real sense "ministers".

Our pastor is the Rev. Jeffrey Gargano who has served in St. Thomas since August 1995.

Prior to his call to St. Thomas, Jeff served as the pastor of the Reformed Church of Cortlandtown in Montrose, NY. He has also done youth ministry in Nome, Alaska and San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the mid 1980's Jeff and his wife, Moira, taught English and American Studies at the Yan Bian University in Yanji, China. They both continue to have keen interest in China studies and travel.

Georgeann McNicholas is the director of our education program to young people. Weekly Sunday School attendance averages sixty children but there are more than one hundred young people ministered to during the course of a year. Many fine volunteers help us to make the Sunday School one of the most dynamic ministries in the church.

Georgeann McNicholas	Rebecca McDonnell

Rebecca McDonnell is the director of our Young Children and Worship, and Following Jesus ministry. Rebecca has co-trained others to be Young Children and Worship leaders with the program’s author Dr. Sonja Stewart at Western Theological Seminary and in South Africa. Rebecca is currently an Mdiv student at Western Seminary.

Janice Ballard comes to us well-versed in sacred music serving as choir director for both adult and children choirs. She has also developed hand-bell ministries and summer music programs for youngsters. Her most recent position has been the Director of Music at a Methodist church in Darlington, South Carolina. She has also served in her native Asheville, NC, as well as in Alabama and Kentucky.

In addition to her church vocations, Janice has taugh music in elementary and pre-schools. She coordinated mission events and has been involved in outreach to immigrant communities. She is also a private music instructor. If your child has been plunking around in ways that make you think you may have a prodigy on your hands, speak with Janice soon.

Janice holds Masters Degree in Divinity and Church Music from Souther Baptist Theological Seminary. She is certified in Kindermusik for children aged 18 months to 7 years of age.

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The Consistory is the governing body of the church. Five Elders and Five Deacons serve on this Board. Elders are attentive to the spiritual life of our church and the lives of our members. Deacons are committed to a ministry of compassion and outreach to our community and world.

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Sandy Smith, a retired school teacher serves as the church Administrative Assistant. She is an elder, Clerk of Consistory, coordinator of the Salvation Army lunch ministry through the Reformed Church, and co-chair of the Fellowship Committee. She can be reached most any Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9:30 am and 2:00 pm.

Sandy Smith