New Pastor Announced

On behalf of the Staff Parish Relations Committee, Deb D'Agostino announces the following:

It is my joy to share with you today that Mathew Yamin is being assigned to serve as the new lay supply pastor of our congregation, as he is in process for credentialing as a Licensed Local Pastor. Mat will begin his new responsibilities on June 25th of this year.

As a United Methodist congregation, we are a part of an itinerant appointment system. Our congregation's staff parish relations committee (SPRC) has met with the district superintendent to identify our congregation's needs and the skills needed in a pastor for our context. We have also met with Mat to get to know him and to ask questions.

We also want to thank our current pastor, Al Johnson, for his time of service with us and wish him well as he begins a new chapter in his life's journey. Pastor Al's last day of service will be June 18th.

Due to the fact that our new pastor will be half-time at Pine Grove and he will be serving another church on a half-time basis, the starting time for services at Pine Grove will be changed to 9:00 AM starting June 25th.

The SPRC will work with Mat to create a plan to meet with the active members of the congregation in small groups and other in-person or online configurations during the first three months of the new appointment.

Mat Yamin will work with us and the conference so that we continue to nurture disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Bishop Burgos-Núñez, our district superintendent, and the Upper New York Conference leaders will work with us to continue growing as a congregation. I know you will join our bishop, our new pastor, and me in helping to make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.