Rev. William C. Lange, Interim Minister

 Will Lange came to Detroit in 1978 to pastor the First Congregational Church of Detroit. From 1983 to 2009 he was a Chaplain in the Detroit Medical Center and became the Coordinator of Spiritual Care at Harper, Hutzel and Karmanos hospitals. He is a graduate of Yanton College in South Dakota and studied at the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University/United Theological College of Montreal, Quebec for his Master of Divinity. Will has extensive training in Clinical Pastoral Education and received a Master of Arts in Counseling from Wayne State University. He is a Board Certified Chaplain, Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Master Addictions Counselor and is the former chair of our National Association’s Congregational Foundation for Theological Studies, and World Christian Relations Commission and our SE Association’s Church and pastoral Relations Committee.

Star Steward- Ministry of Music

Star was born number nine in a family of fourteen as Estrella de Belen Escoto.  She graduated with an Elementary Degree and taught in Mt. Morris and Clarkston for thirty years.  She has been a church organist and pianist for forty years and is a cellist for the Rochester Symphony and Birmingham Musicale String Orchestra.  Presently Star is the Bell Choir Director and pianist/organist for the church.  She is active in supporting Mission Mazahua which is near much of her Mexican family.  She lives in Waterford with her husband Jay.

Sherri Jo Brown - Music Ministry

Sherri Jo has been with us since February of 2005 as our Adult Choir Director/Organist.  She has an extensive background in music ministry having begun in sixth grade as pianist for her church’s junior choir.  She graduated from Western Michigan University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Music Education degree emphasizing piano and organ and has done further studies at Madonna University.  She continued her music ministry as assistant organist at Nativity Church, moving to St. Andrew’s as assistant organist, junior choir and bell choir director and came to us from her organist duties at St. Luke’s Chapel.  She is currently a member of the Synergy for Ministry Roundtable.

Pam and Tim Andrews - Youth Ministry

Tim and Pam Andrews have been members of the First Congregational Church of Clarkston since 1998.  They began as volunteers within the DreamKeepers youth group when their son was a member.  In 2004 they officially became the youth directors.  Tim and Pam enjoy working with a wide range of students ages sixth through twelfth grade, as well as the young adult-college age students.

Tim and Pam have five children who are in various stages of adulthood.  So, having the opportunity to spend time with the youth is very therapeutic for both of them.  They look forward to the weekly meetings and array of activities
within the youth group.  Pam has a background in Early Childhood Education and Human Resources with an emphasis on "the family".  Tim works in computer aid design.  He has a passion for music and multi-media technology.

Susan Mullen - Administrative Assistant

Sandy Snyder - Accountant

Sandy has many friends at the church that knew she could fill in when a new accountant was needed.  Sandy graduated from Walsh college, is married and has 2 sons in elementary school.  She does the books for her husbands electrical company, Electrical Enterprises, Inc. and worked in a CPA firm for 10 years.  She lives in Clarkston and has a continuous schedule of running her boys from sporting events to cub scouts to music lessons.  She is a very busy lady, but we are lucky to have her here with us!

Kathleen Taylor - Housekeeper

Kathleen is a member of First Congregational Church and has been since 1998.  She is a retired paralegal and volunteers at the Clarkston Lighthouse every Tuesday, as a crisis counselor.  She is also a volunteer for the American Cancer Association and is an advocacy chair for ACSCAN.  She has 2 children, 2 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.  She has been doing the housekeeping on and off since 1998 and enjoys working with all the staff members.