Staff

Donald "Skip" Smith is our part-time Pastoral Assistant (with FULL-time

faith!)

Skip has been a member at First UMC for over 8 years when he joined with his wife Linda, daughter Elizabeth, and son Ben. The Smiths have been a Foster Family for several years and adopted sons Jordan and Mikah in 2009. Skip is a Certified Lay Speaker, has been on and worked on the Walk to Emmaus, has chaired Missions and Outreach, been a Lay Leader, and has been our Pastoral Assistant since 2010. Skip uses his gifts in music as a founding member of First UMC's praise band GRASP.

Skip can be reached at gvthnx@gmail.com.

 

 

My name is Marguerite Correia and I am the Office Administrator here at First UMC and I came to work here late in the summer of 2010. I am originally from southeastern Massachusetts but also grew up in Florida. My husband is active duty Coast Guard and we have recently relocated back to New England from Florida. We have a daughter, Magdalyn who is 2 1/2. She is a blessing that I am thankful for daily, even when she is sick or making me crazy. Life has given me a lot of ups and downs but my faith has always carried me through this roller coaster of events. I am a practicing Catholic who is open to other denominations. This isn't my first Church Administrative roll. I previously worked at Sebastian UMC, in Sebastian, Florida. I enjoy every aspect my position as Church Administrator from developing the weekly bulletin to helping the homeless get a meal or just listening when a parishioner needs a sympathetic ear. While I have no formal seminary training I do feel my position is a ministry. I am the first person most people see when they come to the Church office and I am always willing to help anyone in need. I am Portuguese and French Canadian with a touch of Native American descent. I have a very close knit family whom I see often in Massachusetts but have developed tremendous bonds here and in Sebastian. Working for a Church is like working with family and here at First UMC we are family.