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Pastor
Sam Yun
Office Administrator
Patsy Kyles
Patsy has been an office administrator and executive assistant for years, and her warm disposition helps set a welcoming tone at the church office. She’s the one who takes care of membership concerns, including updating church records, like attendance. Patsy keeps the white board in the office updated with news of hospitalizations, births, prayer concerns and bereavements. She also stays busy with preparing Sunday bulletins and staying on top of church mailings, plus other (less interesting) paperwork. This responsibility also means working with…
Director of Family Ministries/ Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Laura Roy
Laura has over 23 years in ministry experience as both a Children’s Pastor and Community Life Pastor. She is passionate about building a strong faith foundation for children by providing a safe and fun place for them to learn to live and love like Jesus. Helping families to connect both with the church and each other to build a strong community is also a high priority. Over the years she has worked with children as a pre-school teacher, Girl Scout…
Office Manager
Sol Cuenco
Sol is the eldest of eight children. She was born and raised in southern Philippines. She migrated to the US in 1979 and has since lived in Concord. She and her husband, Ramon, are blessed with four children, all adults now. Their eldest daughter, Yvette, is now a school counselor based in Abu Dhabi, but will be returning to the US in June this year. Yvette’s constant companion in her international travels is her dog, Milo. Yvette’s had Milo before…
Accountant
Priya Gupta
Accounting Clerk
Michelle Cooke
Michelle serves the SRVUMC community in the role of accounting clerk. In this position, Michelle is responsible for processing and maintaining accurate records of donations from this generous community, and for providing relevant reports to pastoral staff, to church committees, and to individual members. Should you have any questions about your donations or the church giving platforms, please reach out to Michelle at extension 102 or by e-mail. It would be her pleasure to assist you.
Accounts Payable
Susan Madden
Preschool Director
Christine Pezza
Hello, my name is Christine Pezza, and I have been part of the San Ramon Valley preschool community for the past 30 years as both a teacher and a director and have had the privilege of interacting with countless wonderful children and their families. I thoroughly enjoy watching children explore the world around them. Providing children a safe, nurturing, creative environment where they can thrive emotionally, socially, physically and academically through play-based, developmentally appropriate, hands-on experiences is what makes my…
Editor
Lisa Jancarik
Lisa writes and edits content for the Valley Messenger monthly newsletter and some of San Ramon Valley UMC’s other written materials. She aims to keep the tradition of the monthly newsletter alive with a readable, lively format that captures SRVUMC’s joyful hum of activity from month to month. Before taking on the role of newsletter editor, Lisa has written a range of copy—from email and essays to news articles and catalog descriptions—for companies like Thermo Fisher Scientific and Bel-Art Products.…
Facilities and A/V Director
Sam Hawk
Director of Music Ministry
Jeff Howe
I’m overjoyed to be your new Director of Music Ministry. As a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, I’m especially excited to return to the denomination where I first encountered God’s love, and I can already feel that love radiating from each and every member of this community. I am originally from Saint Paul, Minnesota, and moved to the Bay Area in 2018 to accept the position of Cantor and Assistant Director of Music at St. Dominic’s Church in…
Organist & Pianist
Nadia Blank-Koliha
Dr. Nadia Blank has served as SRVUMC’s organist since 1997. Nadia maintains a private teaching studio and performs as a soloist. Her public appearances include performances with the orchestra of the SF Opera and Ballet Company, Pro Art Symphony, as well as solo recitals and performances. Nadia is mainly heard in worship where she performs on both organ and piano. She also accompanies the Chancel Choir and soloists.