The Rev. Dr. Bonnie M. Orth was ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She has a Master of Science in Health Care Administration, a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Divinity in Pastoral Counseling.  completed her seminary education at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

She serves as Pastor of the Mayfield Central Presbyterian Church in Mayfield, New York and as Pastoral Care Coordinator of Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, New York.

She has served on the Board of Directors of PHEWA (Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association and served on the leadership team of PADVN (Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network).

Bonnie has also served on the US Board of Directors of CEDEPCA , an international nonprofit organization located in Guatemala City, Guatemala, that offers educational and empowerment programs to people in Central America.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fulmont Community Action Agency which improves and expands human services and programs in order to promote self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life of the socially and economically disadvantaged, in Fulton, Montgomery, and surrounding counties.

The Rev. Dr. Orth has extensive training in counseling, clergy misconduct, ethics, elder abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault, trauma, and violence. She has done consulting work with the FaithTrust Institute in Seattle, Washington. She has also traveled extensively in Central America presenting workshops for indigenous women on self-esteem, empowerment, and domestic violence.

She lives with her husband, Jay. They have four children in New York, Texas, Nevada, and Alaska and they enjoy traveling to visit them.

Mary Lou Bryan, Choir Director

Mary Lou has been a member for over 30 years at this church.

She said at one Christmas season, other members were decorating the tree at the old church. Someone was having difficulty playing the piano. Mary Lou volunteered to help play the piano and she has been playing ever since.

“I retire then I go back,” Mary Lou said. “I love the choir. They are a great group. We have a lot of fun together.”

“To me, music in the church is the glue that holds the service together,” she said.

Mary Lou grew up in Iowa graduating from Ames High School. Then she went to Iowa State University. After graduation, she taught school for third graders. When she married a New Yorker, they both moved to New York state.

Mary Lou’s favorite thing to do is to travel and see new places.

“A road trip is right up my alley,” she said. “Sometimes I would love to follow Route 66 from beginning to end.”

Amanda Grab, Pianist

Elders

David Haskins
Betsy Thomas
Eileen Pelosi
Mary DiSanto-Rose
Kate Ludewig
Linda Sweet
Jane Brower
Sara Schopmeier
Nancy Frank

Janis Frisch, Clerk of Session

Tech Team

Debra Hall, Gary & Mary DiSanto-Rose, Arianna Ruberti, Alivia Kastberg, Alice Blackwood, Liam Donde, Caleb Petoff, Bailey Fassett