NEWS
VFUMC Family,
The recent news of Pastor Danyal's reassignment to East Greenbush UMC is now followed by the welcome news of the appointment of our new minister for Valley Falls UMC: Rev. Dion Marquit. The transition is effective July 1.
A native of Middleburgh in the Schoharie Valley -- the site of some of the most intense, longest-lasting, and best services of our VIM team -- Pastor Dion comes to us after more than 12 years serving Grace UMC in Nassau, about 30 miles south of Valley Falls in Rensselaer County. Pastor Dion has two children, Garrett (27) who lives with his wife in New York City, and Rebecca (25) who will be living with him in the parsonage as she decides on the next step in her college career.
In the same arrangement we have now, Pastor Dion will serve both Valley Falls UMC and Living Hope UMC in Waterford, splitting his time and ministry leadership services between the two congregations.
As we prepare to welcome Pastor Dion, let us also keep both him and Danyal in our prayers, as both of them leave a beloved church family and begin to grow into their new one.
Feel free to direct any questions to Jack Hill, Chair of the Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee, at vfhills@yahoo.com, or to any other member of the Committee: Brian Backstrom, Laurie Bobear, Kay Egan, or Russ Eddy.
Blessings to all.
Pastor Dion Marquit
Current Address: 18 Elm St., PO Box 456, Nassau, NY 12123
Phone: (518) 915-3393
Email: dionmarquit@aol.com
The recent news of Pastor Danyal's reassignment to East Greenbush UMC is now followed by the welcome news of the appointment of our new minister for Valley Falls UMC: Rev. Dion Marquit. The transition is effective July 1.
A native of Middleburgh in the Schoharie Valley -- the site of some of the most intense, longest-lasting, and best services of our VIM team -- Pastor Dion comes to us after more than 12 years serving Grace UMC in Nassau, about 30 miles south of Valley Falls in Rensselaer County. Pastor Dion has two children, Garrett (27) who lives with his wife in New York City, and Rebecca (25) who will be living with him in the parsonage as she decides on the next step in her college career.
In the same arrangement we have now, Pastor Dion will serve both Valley Falls UMC and Living Hope UMC in Waterford, splitting his time and ministry leadership services between the two congregations.
As we prepare to welcome Pastor Dion, let us also keep both him and Danyal in our prayers, as both of them leave a beloved church family and begin to grow into their new one.
Feel free to direct any questions to Jack Hill, Chair of the Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee, at vfhills@yahoo.com, or to any other member of the Committee: Brian Backstrom, Laurie Bobear, Kay Egan, or Russ Eddy.
Blessings to all.
Pastor Dion Marquit
Current Address: 18 Elm St., PO Box 456, Nassau, NY 12123
Phone: (518) 915-3393
Email: dionmarquit@aol.com
