The ministry of St. Paul United Church of Christ is supported and assisted by a committed staff. Staff members serve the congregation on either a full or part-time basis, working closely with the Church Council, the Cabinet, and various committees and organizations of the congregation. Any member of the staff can be contacted by calling the church office (1-313-291-1221) Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Administrative Assistant
Cindy Romas serves as part-time Administrative Assistant for Member Services at St. Paul United Church of Christ. In this role, she schedules all building use, including weddings and other special events, and supervises mailings to church members. Mrs. Romas is a graduate of Huron High School. Along with her two daughters and grandson, she is a member of the St. Paul congregation.
Office Manager
Sue Mrowka serves as office manager. She is a Downriver native with a long St. Paul heritage going back several generations. Sue was baptized and confirmed in faith at St. Paul Church. For forty years she was employed as a legal secretary and a judicial aide and secretary to a Michigan District Court judge. Active in the congregation, Sue is also a mother and grandmother.
Financial Secretary
Annette Thie brings to the job more than three decades of accounting and bookkeeping experience, based upon her full-time employment with the Meijer’s Store in Southgate, plus an Associate’s degree in Accounting from the Detroit College of Business. She served a three year elected term as Council secretary and also volunteered her time as a substitute for our church bookkeeper during their vacation time. In the past, Annette has also served as acting Financial Secretary, demonstrating her competence and “learning the ropes” as to what the job requires.
Grounds Keeper/Sexton
Harold Fick serves as sexton and groundskeeper for our church. In his role as sexton, he opens, closes, and monitors our church building for private events. As groundskeeper he maintains our ten acre church property, which includes extensive landscaping and gardens. As a lifetime member of our congregation, Harold was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul. Early in his career, Harold served as maintenance director at Greenfield Village for many years.