Church Council
Mission, Budget and Leadership decisions at St. Peter’s are made at an annual meeting each December. Leaders then form the Church Council, which is responsible to the annual meeting for carrying out the mission through tithes and offerings which are expended through the budget. The church council meetings are held monthly except in the summer. St. Peter’s officers are:
President of Congregation Sonia Holder-Bowman
Vice-President Twila Evanson
Secretary Jacqueline Llewellyn
Treasurer Nancy Segarra
Financial Secretary David Chanderdatt
In addition, various positions are elected or selected for mission and ministry in the congregation. Some are also members of the Church Council. They are:
Superintendent of Sunday School (Council Position) Natasha Llewellyn-Paul
Head Usher (Council Position) Gary Davidson
Ushers June Rein, Yvonne Sansarran, Audrey Sharp
Youth (Council Position) Jose Pinedo-Whatts
Youth Leaders Erica Corlito, Thomas Bonilla, Katie Boeck
Prayer Yvonne Sansarran
Head Trustee (Council Position) Clara DelValle
Trustees Henry Chanderdatt, Keith Fermin
Spiritual Leadership
The Pastor is issued a Divine Call by the members present at the annual meeting or a special meeting to be the spiritual leader of the congregation, responsible for preaching, teaching, worship and the life of the congregation according to its mission.
The Pastor selects Elders who are ratified at the annual meeting to serve under pastoral authority in spiritual leadership roles.
The Pastor also selects Deacons who are ratified at the annual meeting and also serve in auxiliary and mission roles of spiritual leadership.
Elder and Deacon Leadership roles include:
Worship Assistance
Shut-in and Sick Visitation and Eucharistic Ministry
Baptismal, First Communion and Youth Confirmation Instruction
Member Visitation
Ministry Coordination and Leadership
The Elders are:
Henry Chanderdatt
Clara DelValle
The Deacons are:
David Chanderdatt Commissioned Atlantic District Lay Deacon
Sonia Holder-Bowman Commissioned Atlantic District Lay Deacon
Jose Pinedo-Whatts Commissioned Atlantic District Lay Deacon
Stephen Rein Commissioned Atlantic District Lay Deacon
Larry Rickert Commissioned Atlantic District Lay Deacon
Yvonne Sansarran
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Words from our Senior Pastors
Ps. David Benke
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.
Ps. David Benke
Give thanks to the Holy One. Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son
Bible Reading for today
Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.





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