John Ciampa, Pastor

I am honored to serve Community Church as pastor. We are a community of faith and we welcome you to join us in our journey of faith. Our vision is to know Christ and share Christ with others. I am married to Patsy and we have two grown daughters, Tina and Liz. I like to travel, fly fish for trout and bow hunt. Please let me know if there is anyway I can be of assistance to you.

Rev. Dr. Rich Phipps, Associate Pastor

Hello! What a blessing to serve Community Church! As Associate Pastor, I will lead worship and deliver sermons along with Pastor John and Director of Youth Ministries Frank Audia. I am also excited to launch a brand new worship venue to engage new people from our area and connect them to the ministries of the church.

Prior to joining Community Church, I led the congregation at Homestead Park United Methodist in Munhall, Pennsylvania for 9 years. Both my seminary and doctoral degrees come from Asbury Seminary in Kentucky. I am married to Marsha and am the proud father of three children, McKenna, 13, Abby, 10, and Matthew, 15 months. I am a native of Butler, PA and Marsha’s home was in the Peach State of Georgia.

A. James Decker, Director of Pastoral Care

Greetings, I serve as Director of Pastoral Care. I am a retired United Methodist pastor who has served five congregations here in Southwestern Pennsylvania. I have several responsibilities: make visits to home bound members and friends of the church, assist Pastor John in worship services, and work with the lay pastoral care team. I am married to Carol and I have an adult son who lives with his family in Atlanta. I enjoy traveling and have been to Europe five times as well as Singapore, the Caribbean and Alaska.

Frank Audia, Director of Youth

Hello everyone, my name is Frank Audia and my wife’s name is Amber. I am the Director of Youth Ministries here at Community and my wife and I serve as a ministry team. We have two beautiful daughters, Emma Victoria and Avari Isabella. Our goal is to lead a vibrant youth ministry with an emphasis on an intimate relationship with our Savior Jesus Christ. I enjoy working out at the gym, riding my motorcycle and being outdoors.

Patsy Ciampa, Director of Christian Education

Hello, I am Patsy Ciampa an ordained United Methodist deacon and Director of Christian Education at Community. I work with the Sunday School program; toddlers through adult, teachers, superintendents and resourcing curriculum. Our children need the “tools” of Christian Faith – prayer, Bible study, mission and Christian friendships. I am married to Pastor John and we have two adult daughters. We love to camp in Wyoming where we fly fish and paint. My hobby is bike riding on the Rails and Trails.

John Smialowski, Director of Creative Arts

Greetings in King Jesus Name! I’m John Smialowski, Director of Creative Arts. I have been in ministry all my life from alter boy in my home church to serving in a myriad of musical capacities in a wide range of traditions and congregations. In my spare (and non-spare) time, I enjoy playing piano, pipe organ and accordion, and being outdoors. I have two dogs, Rex and Shady-Doo. My goal is to enhance our worship and personal experiences in Christ through musical and dramatic expression.

Elizabeth Somes, Director of Member Care and Hospitality

Greetings! My name is Elizabeth Somes. I am married to Tad and we have two elementary aged kids, Trent and Vivian. When I am not at church or enjoying my family, I like to walk my dog and scrapbook. My goal at Community is to help people get connected to each other and God through being a part of a small group Bible study, fellowship or ministry group. Please call me if you want to be a part of a group or get one started.

Kathy McDowell, Director of Childcare

Hello! I am thrilled to be here at Community Church, and I so enjoy caring for the youngest of our church family. I have 35 years of experience with preschool age children. I moved here from Southern California to help our daughter and her husband, Christina and Matt Baughman, with their children. My grandchildren--Jack, 7; Abby and Cole, 2 1/2--are precious to me, as are your children.

David O'Block, Director of Audio/Visual

Hello, I help people hear the Word of God! I am building and training teams to operate the sound and video equipment for worship and other events. I am responsible for the care, maintenance and scheduling of multimedia for our church. I've had 35 years of experience with sound reinforcement and as a musician. I enjoy singing and playing guitar or bass with our contemporary worship band whenever I have the chance. Most of the time during the week I am hard at work servicing my clients as a Certified Financial Planner at my firm "The Equity Advisor Group". I squeeze in a little time to do some gardening, working out, making music and riding a motorcycle. I make sure to have enough time to enjoy my wonderful family. My wife Sandy and I have two teenagers, Nicole and Sean, and a grown daughter Terri who has a beautiful family of her own. I am happy that they are also members of CUMC.

Kendra Simpson, Director of Food Ministries

Hello all! Here at Community Church, we feed people spiritually--and physically, which is where I come in. As Director of Food Ministries, I coordinate the kitchen at Community Church. From Fish Dinners during Lent to the F.E.A.S.T. (Followers Eating and Sharing Together) meals on the second weekend of every month, it is likely you'll find me in the kitchen. When I'm not dishing up delectable dinners (or breakfast or lunches!), I enjoy spending time with my husband Neil and our daughters, Brennah and Karlyn.

Carole Helsel, Administrative Assistant

My name is Carole Helsel and my position at Community is Administrative Assistant. I have a daughter Teri. She and her husband Mark have one son, Hunter, who is my only grandson. I love to read and go camping. Call the church office any time if there is anything we can help you with.

Carla Fabac, Church Treasurer

I am married to Michael and have two children, Luke and Marissa. My family and I love to go biking, camping, and hiking. When I am not spending time with my family, I enjoy scrapbooking and reading. My position at CUMC is Church Treasurer. I help to plan and oversee the Church budget, prepare monthly and annual reports, maintain accounts payable and payroll.