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Scott Wilson Scott Wilson is our senior pastor. He arrived in July 2009 after serving nearly 30 years in parish ministry at churches in Louisville, Bucyrus and Norton. Scott was born in Canton and graduated from Canton South High School. He received his bachelor or arts degree in recreation from Malone College, his master of divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary and his doctorate of ministry from Ashland Theological Seminary. His gifts are preaching, teaching, equipping leaders for ministry and wearing funny ties. Scott is married to Babs, a registered nurse, and they have two adult children, Erin and Benjamin. When not at the church or the parsonage, you can find him ruminating about life at Panera, Barnes & Noble or Progressive Field. Phone: 440-729-4006 Ext. 101 Email: scott@mayfieldchurch.org |
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Jan Fillmore
Jan Fillmore is our associate pastor. She joined our staff in 2007 after receiving her master of divinity degree from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio. Jan coordinates adult education and new member discipleship. She also assists in preaching, teaching, visitation and administration. Her passion is interfaith education and cooperation. Jan likes to travel (Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Russia for mission trips), read, garden and play fetch with Puck, her border collie. Phone: 440-729-4006, Ext. 102 Email: jan@mayfieldchurch.org |
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Bruce Becker Bruce Becker is our deacon working with youth and young adult ministries. He also helps organize many of our outreach missions. Bruce started full-time youth ministry in 1998. He has a health and physical education degree from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Christian education from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio. “Youth and young adult ministry is still a great passion of mine,” he says, “and it helps me to feel young. Anyone up for a lock-in or an M&M shooting contest?”. Phone: 440-729-4006, Ext. 107 Email: bruce@mayfieldchurch.org |
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Stacy BeckerStacy Becker became our director of children and family ministries in 2006. She has a degree in speech and language pathology with a specialty in elementary education and a minor degree in psychology. Her primary areas of ministry involve children and families with children from birth to sixth grade. Stacy is married to the "cute" (at least she thinks so) director of youth and young adult ministries at Mayfield. They keep busy following around their three growing children and beagle, Max. Phone: 440-729-4006, Ext. 105 Email: stacy@mayfieldchurch.org |  |
Betsy VirnelsonBetsy Virnelson is our parish nurse. Since 1990, she has coordinated the care ministries, organizing teams of volunteers who minister to people who are hospitalized or homebound; facilitates grief and Alzheimer’s support groups; as well as making visits to hospitals and nursing homes. Betsy also coordinates Mayfield’s prayer ministries – her special passion. She and her husband, Craig, love to spend time with their two grown sons and four granddaughters, travel the world and take photos. Phone: 440-729-4006, Ext. 106 Email: betsy@mayfieldchurch.org |
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Patty Jones SimpsonPatty Simpson is our director of Heartland Childcare Center. The faith-based preschool and school-age program began in 2005; Patty brought 20 years of early childhood education to the ministry when she joined the staff in 2006. She has one son in college and two teenage sons, and says she enjoys attending all of her boys’ sporting events. Phone: 440-729-4006, Ext. 116 Email: patty@mayfieldchurch.org |  |
Carol NeffCarol Neff has been our organist since 1987. She directs the children’s and teen choirs, is interim director of the adult choir and also rings bells. Carol is the accompanist for the middle and elementary choirs at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, and teaches private lessons in piano, flute and organ. She is married to Brian, her high school sweetheart, and they have two adult sons, Adam and Matthew, who live in the area. Phone: 440-729-4006 Email: carol@mayfieldchurch.org |
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Brian OtteBrian Otte is our contemporary worship director. He has been on staff since 2006, serving as the worship leader for the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship service as well as supervising the worship team. Brian graduated from Kent State University with a bachelor’s degree in public communication and soon will receive his master’s degree in Christian Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Email: brotte@gmail.com |  |
Sue BocianSue Bocian is our administrative assistant. She makes sure all contributions and disbursements are accurately recorded. Sue reports to the Administrative Board, the Executive and Stewardship committees, and the Finance Team. She also coordinates fellowship hour, the welcome desk, ushers and greeters. Sue has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and says she is blessed to be on staff since 1992. Phone: 440-729-4006, Ext. 104 Email: sue@mayfieldchurch.org |
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Lynne PistilloLynne Pistillo is our communications coordinator. She strives to bring the congregation and the community all the happenings at Mayfield in the most innovative and creative ways possible. Lynne, a fine arts graduate of Miami University, has been on staff since 2005. She and her husband, Mike, enjoy working in their yard and spending time with family. Phone: 440-729-4006, Ext. 100 Email: lynne@mayfieldchurch.org |
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Dennis BregarDennis Bregar is our head custodian. He coordinates our lawn-care volunteers and supervises two other part-time custodians in the daily clean-up and set-up for our day-care, classes and community groups. Dennis joined our staff in 1998. He spends his free time with his wife, Janet, and their three teenagers. He says he doesn’t currently have a hobby: “My biggest pleasure is doing what I do here.” Phone: 440-729-4006 Email: dennis@mayfieldchurch.org |  |
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Katie GingKatie Ging is our Chancel Choir director and the most recent addition to our staff. She has studied vocal music performance at Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music as well as music education at Baldwin-Wallace College, where she is pursuing her degree. Katie has sung in choirs since childhood, and she plays the piano, organ, guitar and hand bells. When it comes to directing, Katie says, "Leading a choir partners the two passions in my life — the musical side and the spiritual side." Email: katie@mayfieldchurch.org |
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