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Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Brian C. Hardee joined the staff of West Avon Congregational Church in August of 2006.
Rev. Hardee was previously the Pastor at Shenkel United Church of Christ in Pottstown, Pennsylvania from 1996 through 2006. While at Shenkel, Brian obtained his Doctor of Ministry from Lancaster Theological Seminary in 2005. He obtained his Masters of Divinity from Yale in 1996, receiving the Mersick Preaching Prize. Brian's undergraduate work was done at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he graduated in three years summa cum laude as a Caldwell Scholar.
As the son of a career Army officer, Brian has had the opportunity to live in various areas throughout the country and spent five years in Germany. Brian has also traveled to Puerto Rico, India and Israel.
Brian and his wife Rebecca are the parents of four daughters.
Office Hours: M - Th 9am - Noon or by appointment
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Administrative Assistant
Marj is often the first contact one has when they enter the WACC facility. Marj's duties include providing secretarial and administrative services to the Senior Pastor, the Christian Education Director, the Church Staff, and lay leadership. She also supervises general office operation and oversees rental of the facility. Marj and her family are long-time members of the West Avon Congregational Church. Marj may be contacted through the WACC office during normal office hours.
Office Hours: M, 9:00-1:00; T-F, 9:00-3:00
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Secretary
When you call WACC, Maria will usually answer the phone. As secretary, Maria's duties include providing general office and clerical support for the paid staff and lay leadership of West Avon Congregational Church. Maria may be contacted through the WACC office during normal office hours
Office Hours: M, T, Th & F, 10:00-2:00
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Director of Music
Ken graduated from Hartt School of Music in 2005 with a double major in Voice and Music Education; he is currently a music teacher in the Plainville School System. He has served as bass section leader at St. James Episcopal Church in West Hartford.
Lois Pardue
Organist
Lois graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree and the Performer's Certificate in Organ. She studied in France with the renowned organist, Andre Marchal and has held positions as organist, assistant organist, and instructor at numerous churches, colleges and universities around the country. A few included on the list are Harvard, Wellesley, Vassar and the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA. Through the years, she has given many recitals and remained active in community music organizations.
From 1973 to 1995, Lois served as organist at the First Baptist Church, UCC, in Bloomington, IN. In 1979 she became the Administrative Assistant in the Choral Department at the University of Indiana School of Music. In December of 1995, she retired from that position and relocated to Connecticut where she began serving as the Church Organist here at West Avon, in March of 1996.
Lois may be contacted through the WACC office during normal business hours.