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Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church

1695 Perrowville Road  +  Forest, Virginia 24551  +  434.525.5511  +  parish email
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"To worship God and equip the saints for the work of ministry."

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the staff

 

the vestry

Class of 2012

Hal Clark, M.D.

Matt DeVan

Richard Pew, Jr. Warden
Class of 2011

Sharon Acquafredda

Larry Flores
Tom Eppes, M.D.

Class of 2010

Les Hawthorne, Sr. Warden

Les House

Glen Thomas

Officers

Tom Mohr, Treasurer

Jill Flores, Clerk

 

R Christopher Heying, Rector

 

Father Heying is married to Cindy, a special education teacher.  They have three children: Mary Grace, John Luke, and Patrick.  Chris has served parishes in Texas and Tennessee before coming to Saint Stephen's in 2004.  He has an active interest in connecting all Christians to ministry.

 

Bill Bumgarner

Bill Bumgarner, Deacon

 

Deacon Bumgarner is a vocational deacon.  He has been at Saint Stephen's for over 30 years.  He is married to Mary Lynne,  He and Mary Lynne are proud grandparents as well as being faithful servants to Lord Nelson, their English bulldog.

 

 

Jettie Harris, Organist

With decades of experience as organist and choral conductor, Jettie brings to her ministry a vital faith in Jesus Christ and love for "the beauty of holiness." In her spare time, she is publishing her book and continuing her lifelong avocation as a pilot.
 

Chris Frank, Parish Secretary

 

Chris has served Saint Stephen's for some fifteen years.  She and husband Ken have three wonderful grown daughters and Penny, a pampered but pious dog that can occasionally be seen around the church office.

 

Holt Messerly, Sexton

 

Holt has cleaned the church for five years and is often seen taking award-winning pictures of our parish life as well as maintaining the church's website.