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2008 VESTRY NOMINATIONS
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

Voting for Five 3-year terms
and One 2-year term

Olufemi (Femi) A. Ayorinde

Occupation: DoD Research Physical Scientist/Engineer and Program Manager (retired) Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Current: LEM. Vestry Member and Stewardship Commission Chair. Finance Committee. Member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew (Vice Director 1998). Sunday School Teacher. Education for Ministry (EFM). Previous: Vestry Member. Hospitality Commission Member. Newcomers Committee Chair. Adult Acolyte and Coordinator.Community Participation: Previously Camp Counselor for the Seattle Public School System. Finance Committee Member of the U.S. Army Cradle and Crayon Daycare Center. Currently Boy Scout of America Troop 859. VA Camping Activities Chaperon/Organizer and Eagle Scout Project Participant. West Springfield High School PTA member and Football Chain-Gang Member.

Personal Ministry: Use my God-given abilities/talents to serve God and the Pohick Church Community at large in the following specific ways: (a) enhance and contribute to the spiritual and physical growth of Pohick Church through my time, talent, and treasure; (b) continue to serve as LEM in the Church; (c) take more active role in the Church Outreach Ministry and Youth Education Ministry; and (d) take a lead role in the Newcomers Program to help create a very warm, hospitable, loving and caring environment where all people can fully enjoy the wonderful and unique Pohick Church Christian fellowship that I have enjoyed for years.

James Clayton Bartholomew

Occupation: Defense Contractor Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Apple Butter. Usher.

Personal Ministry: Pohick Church has become an important part of my life and it is time for me to make it an important part of other peoples’ lives.

Don Brownlee

Occupation: Business Systems Manager Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Choir of Pohick. Music Committee. Policy and Planning Commission. Minister of Music Search Committees.Community Participation: Water safety volunteer. Montclair Triathlon Launch driver. Prince William County High School Crew Regattas.

Personal Ministry: My personal ministry thus far has primarily consisted of giving my time and talents to the Ministry of Music. I believe I now could give additional service to the Parish by offering myself to the ministry of Vestry Member at this important time in the life of our Church.

Mike Elston a/k/a “Emily’s Dad” (also husband of Julie, father of Will)

Occupation: Attorney, McGuire Woods LLP, Former federal prosecutor in Virginia and Illinois Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Current: Children’s Chapel. Member, Lay Committee for Helen McKee. Rector’s Group. Previous: Jr. Warden and Vestry Member. Board of Directors, Shelter Care Ministries. Lay Reader/LEM (at three previous churches). Adult Acolyte Team. Kansas City Community Kitchen volunteer. Sunday School teacher. Community Participation: George Washington Chapter. Sons of the American Revolution Washington-Northern Virginia Company. Jamestowne Society.

Austin From

Occupation: Student Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Head Acolyte. Community Participation: I work at Olde Towne Bicycles. Member of WSHS Drumline.

Personal Ministry: I’d like to better serve God. I would like a better understanding of scripture and God’s teachings.

Stephen Michael Harding

Occupation: Journalist Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Pohick Fair Committee. Fairbook Layout/Editor. Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Community Participation: Knights Templar.

Personal Ministry: To foster unity, cooperation and tolerance.

Edwin James Harvie III

Occupation: Aerospace Engineer Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Secretary, Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Regular participant in work days and special events. Community Participation: Mason Neck Citizen’s Association. Gunston Elementary PTA.

Personal Ministry: To help maintain the fellowship of Christ’s love and acceptance at Pohick, and to maintain Pohick’s path as a scripturally faithful parish, upholding and proclaiming the gospel through challenging times.

Richard L. Heintze

Occupation: Retired Crypto Engineer Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Lay Eucharistic Minister. Policy and Planning Sub Committee meetings of the Vestry. Active in Docent Program. Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and have served as director. Education for Ministry EFM program. Co-chair Brotherhood Food operation for Pohick Country Fair. Chair Annual Pohick Crab/Fish Feast. Pohick Webmaster.Community Participation: Member of Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Member of the American Legion. Southgate Home Owners Association as President. Architectural Committee Chairperson.

Personal Ministry: I believe that Jesus is the only way and trust in Him for my spiritual salvation. There is one Lord and One God. I believe in the Nicene Creed that begins with “I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ.” I am an Anglican and pray that Pohick Church will always be a member of the Anglican Communion.

Dana Phillips Hutson

Occupation: Biotech Sales Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Vestry member/Christian education. Kindergarten Godly Play storyteller. Women’s Bible studies. Christmas Mart/colonial Waitress. Pohick Fair/garden tent. Community Participation: PTA board member/Gunston Elementary School. Past President - Hallowing Point Home Owner’s association. Leukemia and Lymphoma society - patient services committee member.

Personal Ministry: To serve the Lord in any way that facilitates a person’s personal journey to spiritual growth via a personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ as I continue to grow and develop in my own relationship with Him.

Jeffery Wade Parker

Occupation: Sales, Myers Industries Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Current: Choir. Property Committee. Chair, Hodge Podge. Will be chairing the Renovations Committee. Previous: Usher. Choir. Chairman, Music Committee. Chairman, Committee for the Acquisition of the Antiphonal Organ. Stewardship Committee. Chair, Refugee Relocation Committee. Community Participation: Center for the Performing Arts, George Mason University. Friends of Dance, George Mason University. William and Mary Alumni.

Personal Ministry: To share God’s Gifts in a joyful manner through the talents I have been given. To in some way return the blessings of my life to help make a difference at Pohick Church.

Steward E. Remaly

Occupation: Colonel United States Army Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Director and Vice Director of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Usher. Substitute Sunday School Teacher. Youth advisor for EYC Mission Trip.Community Participation: Food delivery for Operation Friends and UCM. Support to the local USO. Wounded Warrior visits to Walter Reed Medical Center. Assist with Patient Evacuation Movement at Andrews AFB.

Personal Ministry: I simply want to serve our Lord and our Parish where I am needed.

Rita E. Stankwitz

Occupation: Homemaker Current and Previous Church Committees and Related Activities: Altar Guild. Ann Mason Guild. Choir of Pohick. Bell Choir.Community Participation: Lorton Elementary Tutoring (through Pohick Church). PTA. Previous: Martha’s Table and N Street Village through the Washington Nat’l Cathedral Community Outreach.

Personal Ministry: Through the outreach of The Pohick Church to the surrounding Lorton Community to do as much good for my neighbors through Christ Jesus, as is possible. Additionally, I will do all I am able to maintain the buildings and grounds of beautiful historic property.

 

 

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