Associate Pastor Diane Stevenson
Diane has been the Associate Pastor at Bethany since January 2000.  Diane had the joy of seeing Bethany build Phase II, a new sanctuary and much needed additional classrooms.   She also helped to launch the Little Blessings Preschool and watched it grow from 5 to almost 100 in 3 years.  Diane was raised in the Midwest and began her ministry at her home church in Moline, Illinois.  She graduated from The Presbyterian School of Christian Education and North Park Theological Seminary.  Prior to coming to Bethany, Diane served churches in Illinois and New Hampshire.

Youth Pastor Andrew Sturdy

Andrew began his ministry as Youth Pastor on June 13, 2011. Andrew completed his Masters Degree at North Park Theological Seminary on May 14th. He and his wife, Alicia met while attending North Park University in Chicago and have been married for three years. They are very excited about beginning his ministry here with us and we are also excited about welcoming them and sharing ministry together.

Olga Ljungholm, Minister of Music
Olga was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. She joined the BCC staff in August 2003. She graduated from the prestigious Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music with a Master's degree in choral conducting. Olga was active conducting a number of professional and amateur choirs in Moscow prior to accepting the position of Director of Music for The Salvation Army, Russia/Ukraine. In that role she led four successful concert tours as leader of youth choirs to Scandinavia, Great Britain, Ukraine, and Moldavia. In 2000, Olga moved to the United States.

Colleen Kim, Director of Children's Ministries
Colleen brings a rich history of diversified ministry experience, having served children, youth, families, and young couples with a ministry that spans 25 years.  She joined the Bethany staff in September 2006 in this newly-created position serving Infant - 5th grade children and their families.  She and her husband Albert along with their two children, Andrew and Aaron, are delighted to join in the mission and ministry of the Church.

Sandi Noel, Director of Congregational Care and Senior Ministries
Sandi has been involved in Stephen Ministry for over 9 years as a leader, minister and trainer.  She became a member of Bethany Covenant in 2004 and joined the staff in 2006. Throughout Sandi's life she has always been drawn toward seniors, she say's she can't remember them not being an integral part of her life. Sandi Noel lives in Southington and is the mother of three grown children, Heather, Danielle and Jonathan and the grandmother to 3 year old Jason.

Sharon Orlich, Administrative Assistant
Sharon is a life long member of Bethany Covenant Church and has been on staff since 1995. She oversees the church office and has seen many changes in the church, with its new location and growth in staff and membership.  She and her husband, Daryl, live in Kensington and have two grown children.

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Bruce W. Eaton, Sexton
Bruce has been Bethany's sexton since our move to Berlin. Care of our facility has become full time employment, since the completion of our new sanctuary. Bruce attended C.C.S.C. before twenty years in restaurant management. Then, he was the operation manager at Arrow Building Maintenace for nine years. Bruce has a small cleaning company with his wife Dottie, a retired bookkeper. They make their home in New Britain.

Jean Olson, Office Assistant
Jean has been the Office Assistant since September 2002.  A life long member of Bethany, she has seen many changes to the church both through the membership and the moving from New Britain, to the new facility here in Berlin.  Retired and living with her husband Ted at Covenant Village of Cromwell, they are the parents of three children and six grandchildren.

Laura Michaud, Web Administrator

Laura joined the Bethany staff in November, 2010. She is a member of Bethany Covenant having discovered us when her daughter Carli began attending Little Blessings here. Laura is a graduate of Paier College of Art, Hamden CT, and has worked as a graphic artist in newspaper and advertising agencies for over 20 years.