About Us
Our Staff
Senior Pastor: Aaron Brown
Phone:740.983.4268
pastorbrown@villagechapelumc.org
Senior Pastor Aaron Brown came to Ashville in January 2001. Before coming to Ashville, he spent 7 ½ years as pastor in Leesburg, Ohio. He also served as an associate pastor for 8 ½ years in Bethel, Ohio. He has a degree in Psychology and Biblical Literature from Taylor University and a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. Aaron and his wife, Linda, have 4 children, Joshua, Esther, Naomi and Roma.
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Visitation Pastor: Thomas Scoby
thomasjs2@verizon.net
Visitation Pastor: Frank Waters
fwvisits@yahoo.com
Business Manager: Diana Keefer
Phone: 740.983.3587
dkeefer@villagechapelumc.org
Diana Keefer has been with Village Chapel since June 2004. She came to us with a diverse background in finance, non-profit business and construction. Diana lives in Ashville with her 2 children, Tommy and McKenzie.
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Communications Coordinator: Mary Sabine
Phone: 740.983.4675
msabine@villagechapelumc.org
Mary Sabine came to Village Chapel in September 2004. Mary worked for Nationwide Insurance and majored in Marketing at Franklin University. Mary and her husband, Steve, live in the Ashville area and have three daughters, Amy, Michelle and Kathryn.
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Children’s Coordinator: Robin Welsh
Phone: 740.954.1055
rwelsh@villagechapelumc.org
Robin Welsh has been leading Children’s Ministries at Village Chapel since 2002. She became our full-time Children's Ministries Coordinator in April of 2008. She majored in Business Management at Columbus State Community College and has volunteered with many children’s organizations in the Ashville area. Robin currently lives in Ashville with her husband, Kevin, and children Tyler and Kasi.
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Discipleship Coordinator: Suzy Gilliland
Phone: 740.983.6336
sgilliland@villagechapelumc.org
Suzy is a long-time Ashville resident and member of Village Chapel, who has been on staff since April 2008. She comes to us with a Bachelor's degree in Family Relations and Human Development from The Ohio State University, and more than a decade of Bible study and leadership training. She oversees all adult ministries and discipleship. Suzy and her husband, Doug, have 4 children, Grant, Garrett, Isaac, and Grace.
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Youth Coordinator: Josh McDanel
Phone: 740.954.1054
jmcdanel@villagechapelumc.org
Choir Director and Pianist: Gretchen Fortner
Organist and Pianist: Carolyn Lutz
bclutz32@gmail.com.com
Custodian: Sherri Wise
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