Pastor Joe & Janice DiDonto
Pastor Joe DiDonato and Janice DiDonato
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Pastor Joe comes to UCC At The Villages with 25 years of Senior Pastoral Experience. He graduated with a master’s degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and his spiritual journey is one that focuses on the inclusive ways of Jesus, reading the Bible through the lens of love, and believes the church can be exciting, meaningful and relevant in today’s world. Pastor Joe understands that the best and most important way to love God is to love each other through acts of kindness, justice and support. He and his wife, Janice, have been married for over 30years and they have 3 children and one grandchild. Their oldest daughter is married and lives in Easthampton, MA. Two of their children live in the area with them and one of them attends college at Suffolk University in Boston, MA.
Janice also brings 25 years of full-time ministry experience in various roles. She serves as our Song Leader and helps in other ministries at UCC. Pastor Joe and Janice are excited about building a church family of love and showing that church can be a positive experience, and an accepting place to grow one’s spiritual journey however that may look. They would love for you to become part of our growing church family at UCC at The Villages and invite you to join us for worship this weekend.
Email: [email protected]
Pastor Joe comes to UCC At The Villages with 25 years of Senior Pastoral Experience. He graduated with a master’s degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and his spiritual journey is one that focuses on the inclusive ways of Jesus, reading the Bible through the lens of love, and believes the church can be exciting, meaningful and relevant in today’s world. Pastor Joe understands that the best and most important way to love God is to love each other through acts of kindness, justice and support. He and his wife, Janice, have been married for over 30years and they have 3 children and one grandchild. Their oldest daughter is married and lives in Easthampton, MA. Two of their children live in the area with them and one of them attends college at Suffolk University in Boston, MA.
Janice also brings 25 years of full-time ministry experience in various roles. She serves as our Song Leader and helps in other ministries at UCC. Pastor Joe and Janice are excited about building a church family of love and showing that church can be a positive experience, and an accepting place to grow one’s spiritual journey however that may look. They would love for you to become part of our growing church family at UCC at The Villages and invite you to join us for worship this weekend.
Penny Timson
Office Administrator - Penny Timson
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Penny Timson, our office administrator, has been with UCC since February, 2012. Penny is a graduate of Murray State University (Kentucky) with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and completed courses in the Master's program while there. She taught economics and mathematics in a junior college in Paducah, Ky before moving to Lexington, KY, where she became a licensed real estate broker.
Penny began her church career as the administrator for St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, after moving to Tampa, FL with her husband, Neil. She also served in administration with the Episcopalian Church. After working in Tampa for 8 years, she and her husband moved to The Villages, where she began her work with UCC.
Penny's responsibilities include accounting, payroll, publications, scheduling events, web design, graphic design and advertising. She assists the Pastor and the various committees of the church. Hers is most likely the voice you'll hear when you call our office.
Email: [email protected]
Penny Timson, our office administrator, has been with UCC since February, 2012. Penny is a graduate of Murray State University (Kentucky) with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and completed courses in the Master's program while there. She taught economics and mathematics in a junior college in Paducah, Ky before moving to Lexington, KY, where she became a licensed real estate broker.
Penny began her church career as the administrator for St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, after moving to Tampa, FL with her husband, Neil. She also served in administration with the Episcopalian Church. After working in Tampa for 8 years, she and her husband moved to The Villages, where she began her work with UCC.
Penny's responsibilities include accounting, payroll, publications, scheduling events, web design, graphic design and advertising. She assists the Pastor and the various committees of the church. Hers is most likely the voice you'll hear when you call our office.
Donna Kagan
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Choir Director - Donna Kagan
Donna was born in Scotland and educated at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama at the University of Wales. She earned majors in elementary education and music, BA. She taught in Wales, then in the US for 36 years before retiring part-time in Florida. Her experience includes Associate Conductor for the Pacific Youth Choir in Portland OR, Assistant Choir Director of the Oregon Children's Choir and Private teacher of voice, harp, recorder & piano. She is currently the Choir Director for UCC at The Villages. Her awards include Outstanding Music Educator, Oregon Music Educators Assoc, 2014 and Music Teacher of the Year, Oregon Symphomy, 2013. Donna is a National presenter for state music conferences and Nafme. She just completed her first children's book, "Eddie, the Music Teacher's Cat." |
George Bellefontaine
Music Accompanist - George Bellefontaine
George began his studies in Boston, Massachusetts with his local church organist, Carolyn Stanhope. In his teenage years he studied at the Boston Conservatory Preparatory School and began to study the art of Piano Performance. In high school, George rang in the bell choir and also was the drum major of the marching band. George graduated in the Class of 2000 from the University of Hartford and immediately began working for Steinway Piano in Boston, Mass. He moved to South Florida in 2015 and has led some of the largest church music programs in the state. During Covid, he came to seek affordable housing and now lives on his farm in Belleview with his birds and dogs by his side. George considers himself blessed to be able to come to play at the UCC in the Villages.
George began his studies in Boston, Massachusetts with his local church organist, Carolyn Stanhope. In his teenage years he studied at the Boston Conservatory Preparatory School and began to study the art of Piano Performance. In high school, George rang in the bell choir and also was the drum major of the marching band. George graduated in the Class of 2000 from the University of Hartford and immediately began working for Steinway Piano in Boston, Mass. He moved to South Florida in 2015 and has led some of the largest church music programs in the state. During Covid, he came to seek affordable housing and now lives on his farm in Belleview with his birds and dogs by his side. George considers himself blessed to be able to come to play at the UCC in the Villages.