Rev. Denise M. Childers, Pastor
Office: 703-385-4550, Ext. 101
PastorDenise@stgumc.org
The staff of St. George's United Methodist Church welcomes you. Please let us know how we can help you as you travel your spiritual journey.
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Rev. Denise M. Childers, Pastor
Rev. Denise M. Childers, Pastor, was appointed to St. George’s on July 1, 2007. Before coming here she was a pastor in Manassas
at Grace UMC for six years and prior to that served several appointments in the South Carolina Annual Conference. She is also
credentialed as a chaplain and spent seven years in ministry with the Department of Mental Health in South Carolina.
Pastor Denise grew up in Wisconsin and earned her undergraduate degree in Music Therapy from the University of Wisconsin,
Eau Claire. She received her Master of Divinity Degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.
Pastor Denise was ordained in 1983 at First Baptist Church, Drexel, NC, but completed her United Methodist studies at
Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia, SC, in 1993 and began serving under appointment in the United Methodist Church. She was
received as an elder in Full Connection in the United Methodist Church in 1998.
Rev. Childers is married to Clayton Childers, also clergy and serving at the United Methodist General Board of Church and
Society in Washington D.C. They have two daughters and an adorable grandson.
Pastor Denise makes it a practice to take Friday as a day-away, but in case of a need or an emergency, please
call the church office or the parsonage at 703-250-4613.
Anne Kramer, Administrative Assistant
Anne Kramer, administrative assistant, came to St. George’s in November of 2001. She had twelve years experience
working in a similar job. She has a BS degree in Marketing Education from Virginia Commonwealth University, with a minor in Retailing, and a Paralegal
certification.
Anne taught in the Richmond Public Schools for three years and worked as an office manager. She also has served
several years as a part-time adult singles coordinator.
Her regular work hours are 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday through Friday during the school year, and 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday through Thursday in the summer.
Anne has two sons and one lovely daughter-in-law who live in Fairfax County. She also has recently become a
grandmother.
Anne and her husband, Richard, live in Gainesville.
Karen Emmons, Director of Discipleship Ministries
Karen Emmons has been our Director of Discipleship ministries since August 1, 2006. Before coming here, she served in
western New York as a local pastor to a small rural congregation, which was a transforming, but also eye-opening, experience. She is grateful in her
position here to further her interest in education to all ages, but is also delighted to be working in a building with indoor
plumbing.
Karen grew up in San Antonio, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree in math and psychology from the
University of Rochester in New York. After college, she worked as a worker’s compensation and entertainment
industry actuary for Fireman’s Fund for 9 years before following her growing calling for a vocation in church
ministry. She says years of Disciple Bible study and involvement in mission can indeed be truly life-changing.
Karen received her Master of Divinity Degree from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California in 2001.
Married to Ian Emmons, a computer scientist at BBN Technologies, they have three children.
All are active at St. George’s.
The Director of Discipleship position is a 25 hour-a-week
position overseeing the many education ministries of the church. Karen’s schedule is variable, but she is usually in
the office on Tuesdays. Karen also accompanies the Celebration Singers.
Julaine Ricard, Preschool Director
Julaine Ricard began as St. George’s Preschool Director with the fall 2009 semester.
After graduating with a bachelor of education from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, Julaine
taught elementary school for two years in a small Eskimo village in Alaska. She also taught for six years at
Barrett Elementary School in Arlington, Va. as well as serving three years on the teaching staff of the preschool she
now heads.
Julaine is a member of St. George’s where she has served as director of the church’s vacation bible
school for three years and coordinator of the children’s Happy Club for four years, as well as working with
the Girl Scout programs at the church. She and her husband, Chris Ricard, have two daughters.
Look back soon for information on our new church accompanist.
Eleazar Castañeda, Church Custodian
Eleazar Castañeda is a native of Peru. He and his wife Jacqueline have two beautiful children.
They moved to the U.S. in 2000 and Eleazar began working for the Fairfax County Public Schools. He is the building supervisor
at Clermont Elementary School. Eleazar is employed at St. George’s United Methodist Church as custodian for 22 hours per week.
The Castañedas became U.S. citizens in 2006 and are happy to live in this beautiful country.
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| Cathy Rodriquez teaches math at Robinson Secondary School. She lives in Burke with her three children who range from college to sixth grade. In addition to her love for helping children learn and develop their abilities, she enjoys cooking and an occasional tennis game. | Rebecca Liggett is a senior at George Mason University. Her interest in children and child development fits well with her major in psychology. Hailing from Foxborough, Mass., her hobbies include playing soccer and participating in her sorority, Alpha Omega Pi. | We welcome our newest nursery worker, Nghi Tran. Nghi is a mathematics major at George Mason University. |
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