Vestry - St. Peter's Episcopal Church https://stpeters-sw.org A church community in South Windsor, CT Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:25:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://stpeters-sw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-Keys-shield-icon-32x32.png Vestry - St. Peter's Episcopal Church https://stpeters-sw.org 32 32 Nancy Torchio-Zembko https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/nancy-torchio-zembko/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:53:19 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=7090 Nancy is a long-time member of St. Peter’s with a heart for Outreach! She has been involved in a variety of outreach over the years, and chaired the St. Peter’s Outreach Team for several years. She was elected to the vestry in 2025.

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]]> Nancy is a long-time member of St. Peter’s with a heart for Outreach! She has been involved in a variety of outreach over the years, and chaired the St. Peter’s Outreach Team for several years. She was elected to the vestry in 2025.

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]]> Amanda Bierkan https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/amanda-bierkan/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:21:05 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=7083 Amanda has been at St. Peter’s since 2018, and quickly became active as part of St. Peter’s Outreach Team (SPOT). She has coordinated St. Peter’s Crop Walk Efforts annually, serves the Thanksgiving Meal for Seniors, and conceived of and chairs the “Fishin’ for Mission” fish fry fundraising event to benefit the South Windsor Food and […]

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]]> Amanda has been at St. Peter’s since 2018, and quickly became active as part of St. Peter’s Outreach Team (SPOT). She has coordinated St. Peter’s Crop Walk Efforts annually, serves the Thanksgiving Meal for Seniors, and conceived of and chairs the “Fishin’ for Mission” fish fry fundraising event to benefit the South Windsor Food and Fuel Bank. Amanda joined the vestry in 2025.

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]]> Bill Hartley https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/bill-hartley/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:05:17 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5973 Bill was appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Vestry in June 2023. A parishioner for many years, he serves faithfully as an usher, lector, intercessor, and Eucharistic Minister at the 8:00 AM service. He also supports the feeding ministry through St. Peter’s Outreach Program to the Friendship Kitchen in East Hartford.

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]]> Bill was appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Vestry in June 2023. A parishioner for many years, he serves faithfully as an usher, lector, intercessor, and Eucharistic Minister at the 8:00 AM service. He also supports the feeding ministry through St. Peter’s Outreach Program to the Friendship Kitchen in East Hartford.

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]]> Tara Fornuto https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/tara-fornuto/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:56:19 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5707 Tara joined the vestry for the first time in 2023 and was re-elected in 2025. She has been a member of St. Peter’s for about 20 years, and serves on the Parish Life Commission, as a counter, and a lector.

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]]> Tara joined the vestry for the first time in 2023 and was re-elected in 2025. She has been a member of St. Peter’s for about 20 years, and serves on the Parish Life Commission, as a counter, and a lector.

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]]> Mark Bell https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/mark-bell/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 21:35:44 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5444 Mark has been a member of St. Peter’s since 2008 after moving to South Windsor from Rhode Island with his wife, Sandy, and their four children.  Mark has served as an usher for many years, and assists with various property projects. He was elected as Senior Warden in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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]]> Mark has been a member of St. Peter’s since 2008 after moving to South Windsor from Rhode Island with his wife, Sandy, and their four children.  Mark has served as an usher for many years, and assists with various property projects. He was elected as Senior Warden in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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]]> Dick Hubeny https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/dick-hubeny/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:32:50 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5036 Dick and his wife, Amy, have been worshiping at St. Peter’s since 2019. Dick and Amy have been married for 48 years, have 3 married daughters, and 3 grandchildren.  They reside in South Windsor.  Dick is a retired software engineer who worked for United Technologies and Computer Sciences Corporation. Dick served on the Vestry beginning […]

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]]> Dick and his wife, Amy, have been worshiping at St. Peter’s since 2019. Dick and Amy have been married for 48 years, have 3 married daughters, and 3 grandchildren.  They reside in South Windsor.  Dick is a retired software engineer who worked for United Technologies and Computer Sciences Corporation. Dick served on the Vestry beginning in 2021, and in 2025 was elected to serve as Junior Warden. Dick is active with the Property Commission, Friendship Soup Kitchen and is our telecommunications guru.  In his spare time, Dick enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his grandchildren.

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]]> Lisa Pile https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/lisa-pile/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:25:13 +0000 https://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=5034 Lisa has been a member of St. Peter’s Church for twenty years. She grew up in Seymour CT and attended Trinity Episcopal Church during her time in Seymour.  Lisa has previously served as Sunday School Co-Superintendent and Nursery Coordinator in addition to teaching Sunday School from 2004 until 2019. This is her first term serving […]

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]]> Lisa has been a member of St. Peter’s Church for twenty years. She grew up in Seymour CT and attended Trinity Episcopal Church during her time in Seymour.  Lisa has previously served as Sunday School Co-Superintendent and Nursery Coordinator in addition to teaching Sunday School from 2004 until 2019. This is her first term serving on the Vestry, and as Clerk. Lisa resides in South Windsor with her husband Nick and two sons, Christopher and James.

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]]> Barbara Hoff https://stpeters-sw.org/staff/barbara-hoff/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 21:08:33 +0000 http://stpeters-sw.org/?post_type=staff&p=15 After many yeas of service on the Vestry, including tenures as Senior Warden, Barbara moved to the role of treasurer in 2023. She was Senior Warden from 2015 to 2018, and again in 2022. She is a member of the choir when it is active, and is secretary for the Africa Education Partnership. She also […]

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]]> After many yeas of service on the Vestry, including tenures as Senior Warden, Barbara moved to the role of treasurer in 2023. She was Senior Warden from 2015 to 2018, and again in 2022. She is a member of the choir when it is active, and is secretary for the Africa Education Partnership. She also oversees Ladies Bible Chat. She has participated in the Heavenly Hugs prayer shawl ministry, taught Sunday School, serves as a lector, and in the warm weather can be found puttering in the church’s gardens.

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