STAFF
The Rev. Caroline Hines
Rector
Prior to attending seminary Caroline worked for
twenty years as a Master's level child and youth psychologist in Western North
Carolina. The Tamworth area reminds her of that part of the country, and it is
already feeling like home. Though she grew up in the South, she considers
herself a transplanted New Englander.
Debra Hoyt
Parish Administrator
Debra began at St. Andrew's in June, 2006.
She came to St. Andrews with a background in Administration &
Bookkeeping and maintains her Notary Public and Justice of the Peace licenses
for NH. She enjoys keeping the parish updated with the ever-changing technology
that keeps her challenged. She currently shares her time with All Saints
Episcopal Church in Wolfeboro as their Parish Administrator. Deb lives in
Center Ossipee and enjoys gardening, creative outlets and outdoor activities
with her husband, Ken and their puggle, Shelby.
Bernice Thompson
Organist
Bernice Thompson has been blessing the parish
with her musical talent on the organ and piano since February, 2006.
Sara joined the staff of St. Andrew's in May,
2016. She keeps the building polished and clean in between her busy hours at
Jakes Seafood and working other cleaning gigs. Her school-aged daughter,
Lillian, keeps her busy. They enjoy taking walks with their dog, Ebby and cooking
together.
VESTRY
Sally DeGroot
Senior Warden
Patti Rau
Junior Warden
Patti is currently serving a 2 year term on the Vestry but has also been a Vestry member in the past as well as having served as Clerk. She as been a part of St. Andrew's since 1996. She and her husband, George, are a long standing cook team for Dinner Bell. She is Lector, a member of the Choir and serves on Altar Guild and Stewardship Committee. In her leisure time, Patti loves to hike, kayak, garden and read. She is also involved with OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) and the Madison Library.
Robert Seston
Treasurer
Bob
enjoys taking in the natural beauty of New Hampshire with hiking in his spare
time.
Jennifer Huckman
Clerk
Jen works full time for a Lakes Region
Municipality, and few part time gigs for fun, one of her favorite being an
Ambassador / Welcomer at the local ski area, King Pine.
She is involved in Community Dinners
known as “Dinner Bell” hosted weekly at St. Andrews, and helps organize
our annual festive Christmas Dinner that is open to all. She is a member of the
internal audit committee and Hobart engineer for food events.
Jennifer and Tom are proud parents to
three active and busy teenagers, two Goats and 21 chickens.
VESTRY-at-large
Sammie Wakefield
Sammie is a long time faithful servant of St. Andrew’s. She is a leader in Altar Guild as well as serving in the many ministry assignments of the church. She has been a long time participant on the Vestry in its many roles and is a “go-to” for most all questions of St. Andrew’s.
She enjoys the gratification of her dedicated outreach ministry to
Eleanore’s Project, an outreach that provides wheelchairs for disabled children
in Peru that is supported as well by St. Andrew's.
Pat joined the Vestry in 2016. Even though she
has been coming to St. Andrew's for a number of years with her husband David, a
long time Episcopalian, she was formally received into the church in May, 2016.
She served on the Stewardship committee for the first time in the Fall of 2016,
which helped her learn more about the inner workings of the parish and what it
takes to function as a viable church community. She serves as the Search
Committee liaison with the Vestry. When she is not with her St. Andrew's family,
she loves traveling in their motor home, spending time with children and
grandchildren, enjoying hobbies of reading and knitting, and spending time
outdoors in this beautiful state that we live in.
Kaitlyn has grown up as member of St. Andrew's. She serves as Acolyte, Eucharistic Minister and Lector and has
served many years as the youth delegate at Diocesan Convention. This is her
first term on Vestry. She takes part volunteering for activities and has shared her acting skills in a part or two in the Murder Mystery Dinners.
Jim Theodore
Christina Quinn