Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns

Meet the staff

Rev. Jeffrey Gargano


The Rev. Jeffrey Gargano
Accepted the call of the Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns in 2009. Formerly served the Reformed Church on St. Thomas, Virgin islands, as pastor for 12 years.

Secretary: Nanette Melera
Office: 42 N. Broadway, Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591
Tel.: (914) 631-4497
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Mi-Won Kim and Jeremy Goldsmith

  Mi-Won Kim and Jeremy Goldsmith
  Music Co-Directors
 

 Moira Gargano, Director
Sunday School
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Karen Moy, Director
TarryTunes
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Patty Kreamer, Director
New Beginnings Nursery School
Tel. (914) 332-1943

 

 

 

The Consistory

In the Reformed Church in America, the Consistory is the local governing body. It is composed of Elders and Deacons. The president of the Consistory is the Pastor. Our church has four Elders and four Deacons. They are elected by the members of the congregation an an Annual Meeting. Both of these are offices in the church to which people are ordained. They make a serious commitment to the church and take a sacred vow before God. In the Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, the office of Elder and Deacon is held for a term of three years.

ELDERS

  Sue Nagle, Vice President

The current Elders are (above L-R): Sue Nagle (Vice President of Consistory), Robert Wingate. Clifton Steurer, Aubrey Hawes

An Elder is ordained to care for the spiritual concerns of members of a given congregation. Regularly they inquire as to how people are doing, whether or not assistance, prayer, or maybe a visit might be in order. They are responsible for admitting new members, welcoming people to the Lord's Table, baptizing those from the congregation who desire Baptism for themselves or their children, and to ensure that the preacher is doctrinally sound.

DEACONS

Lynn McReddieKatherine Hennessey

The current Deacons are (above, L-R): Lynn McReddie, Katherine Hennessy, Jane Kuntz, Renee Chillimi

A Deacon is ordained to a ministry of mercy. As Christ fed the hungry, comforted the poor, and healed the sick, so the Deacon is ordained to this ministry of compassion. The Deacons seek to provide assistance to people who are in need through the benevolence of the church.

 

 

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We are ...

  • Committed to God
  • Warmly Liturgical
  • Engaged with Community
  • Growing in Faith
  • Looking forward to meeting you!

What We Believe

Because we follow Jesus Christ and are guided by his teachings, the Vision of The Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns is to be a community church filled with people gathered for worship, spiritual growth, and fellowship ... people ready to share their talents and gifts, to celebrate what is good, and committed to reach out to help make our world ... a place where violence ceases, hunger is no more, the oppressed are liberated, resources are respected and shared, and peace embodies justice.

Our Mission

Those who join us on our joyful journey to the destination in our Vision will find that:

We are an open place of worship that embraces all in fellowship without regard to race, color, national origin, age, disability, social or financial status, intellectual capacity, gender or sexual orientation.

We foster spiritual growth and development.

We retain an open and inquisitive mind in search of spiritual truth and meaning.

We welcome the intellectual and spiritual stimulus to be found in the pluralism of beliefs held by those who choose to worship with us.

We work together in programs that offer the opportunity to serve with compassion and care for one another, for our neighbors, and for the greater global community.

We nurture children so that they may have a knowledge of Jesus Christ to realize a life that is filled with love and meaning

Our Future

Based on the concerns of those in the community, the contributions of those who participated in the group discussions and an analysis of the survey results, five major initiatives have been identified to provide a roadmap that will help us maintain our sense of direction as we journey to fulfill our Mission.

1.    Create a warm and caring environment among the members that invites participation and fellowship.

2.    Create programs that help members in spiritual growth and development.

3.    Make visitors feel welcome and our buildings appear inviting.

4.    Develop outreach programs to help those in need and create a greater sense of community.

5.    Develop programs that provide a fun, safe and spiritually healthy place for children of all ages.