A member of the Eastern Fairfield Cooperative Parish

Reverend Charles J. Schif

Reverend Charles Schif (his friends call him “Chuck”) was appointed to the United Methodist Church of Monroe on July, 2021.  Chuck served as the Assistant Pastor and Director of Youth Ministry at Huntington United Methodist Church in Shelton prior to his appointment.  In addition to his ministry, Pastor Chuck has an active secular career —…

Denise Wiley

Denise joined our team as church secretary in March, 2016. Denise and her husband, Michael, permanently swapped their Long Island Beaches for Lake Zoar in August of 2014.  Married 39 years, the Wiley’s have two grown children, son, Collin and daughter, Casie (Joey).  Denise and Michael became first-time grandparents to their granddaughter, Parker. Denise’s employment background…

RoseAnne Homola

RoseAnne began her church musician career in 1975 in her home church Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Greenwich.  She has served at various churches for almost 40 years all over Fairfield and New Haven County, including:  Baptist, Episcopal, Congregationalist, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ and Roman Catholic and United Methodist Church of…

Sheryl Rajpolt

“Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place”… Over her 25 years as part of the UMC-Monroe family, Sheryl has grown in her faith and has definitely seen the presence of the Lord in her own family and within and through the extended UMC Monroe church family. During this time, Sheryl’s primary focus…

Rose Aiello

Rose has been a member of our church since 1990.  She assumed the role of treasurer in 2020 and continues to serve as Lay Leader, a role Rose has held since 2008.  As Lay Leader she is involved in all aspects of church, serving on all committees and assisting the Pastor. Rose’s previous positions include…

Steve Arnold

Steve assumed the role of Membership Chairman in 2020.  He served as Chairperson of the United Methodist Church – Monroe (UMCM) Council from 2015 – 2019. Steve is a lifelong Methodist, who joined UMC Monroe in 2000 after transferring to Monroe for work. Prior to Church Council Chair, Steve held a number of leadership positions…

Darlene Dobler-Palin

Darlene has been a member of UMC Monroe for over ten years.  She has served in several roles in the church council during this time and has been the SPPR Chair for the last two. Darlene is married with three grown children and two grandchildren and has been a Monroe resident since 1987.  In addition…

Carin Florin

Carin has been a member of the United Methodist Church of Monroe since 2005, and has served as the church’s Parish Nurse since summer 2015.  She works full-time as a Registered Nurse Manger at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT and holds the Board Certification credential in Medical-Surgical Nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.…

Susan Simmons

Susan is the Director of our Sunday School Program.  She works with the youngest children of our Sunday School and watches them grow in their knowledge of the Bible and learning the wonderful ways of God and his son Jesus.  The children learn stories of the bible through crafts, games, activities, and song.    …