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George Fletcher, Interim Pastor
George Fletcher, Interim Pastor

Rev. George H. Fletcher retired as pastor of First Baptist Church, Winchester, Virginia in 2016.  He pastored four Virginia Baptist churches for a total of 38 years.  He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He has served on three Virginia Baptist boards: GraceInside, the former Religious Herald, and is currently Board Chair at HopeTree Family Services.  George is active in Virginia Baptist Disaster Response, most recently serving in Virginia Beach following the mass shootings in 2019.  He is a past President of the Baptist General Association of Virginia.  He and his wife, Peggy, live in Zion Crossroads, Virginia, and are members of Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Troy, Virginia.  They have two sons and three granddaughters.

Margarete Gillette, Associate Pastor
Margarete Gillette, Associate Pastor

Margarete was called as Minister to Children, Youth and Families in 1999 after four years volunteering as Minister to Youth.  In 2006, she assumed the newly created position of Minister to Senior Adults and in 2008 was named Associate Pastor.  She was ordained to the Gospel ministry in September 2000. Margarete has a passion for creating a faith community that encourages, nurtures and supports people wherever they are in their journey of faith and their walk through life. She has a B.A. in History, Furman University and a Masters in Religious Education from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She retired from her position with Jefferson Madison Regional Library in June 2021, but continues to work as a reference substitute.  She and her husband, Tom, are the parents of three adult children.  Her outside of work interests are spending time with her children and their families, reading, walking, and travel.

Lindsay Hawn, Music Director
Lindsay Hawn, Music Director

Lindsay Hawn received a B.A. in Psychology/Music Education from Mary Baldwin College. She has taught music in public schools and worked as Director of Music at three other churches.  She joined the staff at Broadus Memorial in June 2015. In her spare time, she enjoys being a mom to her two sons, Liam and Connor.

Lorie Ulery, Administrative Assistant
Lorie Ulery, Administrative Assistant

Lorie has been with the church since 1988. Hers is the friendly voice you’ll hear when you call the church. She takes care of scheduling and keeps the staff running.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Joe and likes to play piano, cross stitch, and hike. She is the mother of two adult daughters.

Emiko Rugumayo, Accompanist
Emiko Rugumayo, Accompanist

Emiko grew up in Yokohama, Japan.  She began piano lessons at the age of four and continued piano and organ lessons through college.  She moved to Charlottesville in 1998 after receiving her bachelor's degree from Houghton College.  She has participated in many choirs, both as a singer and accompanist in Japan and the United States.  She is a social worker by profession, and she is married with three children.