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Rev. Everett J. Basset, Pastor |
 Rev. Everett Bassett was appointed to Cicero United Methodist Church on July 1, 1998. He and his wife, Sharon, have four children, Sharity and Clay Bassett and Aubrie and Joshua Gridley. Everett holds an Associate of Arts degree from OCC, a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Plattsburgh and a Master of Divinity from Colgate-Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall, Crozer Theological Seminary. He was appointed a Local Pastor in 1977, a Deacon in 1984 and an Elder in 1986. Before coming to Cicero, he has served the Burke/Constable, Benton/Yatesville, Union Springs, Liverpool (Assoc) and Auburn First United Methodist Churches.
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 Pastor Jack Keating is our Assistant Pastor and was appointed to Cicero UMC on July 1, 2006, as a Licensed Local Pastor. Jack provides staff support to our Evangelism and Hospitality ministry areas. Jack also shepherds folks through the process of becoming church members. Jack and his wife, Becky, came to Cicero in August of 2005 after 10 years of ministry in the northern Onondaga County area. Jack and Becky have three grown sons, John and wife Elizabeth, Colin, and Mark. On July 19th, John and Elizabeth became proud parents of Jack and Becky's only grandson, John H. Keating V, who will also be called Jack.
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Director of Christian Education |
 Mrs. Sue Bonspille is our Director of Christian Education. She is responsible for our Sunday School and confirmation classes. Sue has had experience as a Teacher's Helper at Cicero Elementary School and served as coordinator of the Cicero Elementary Dance Program. She has also been a Sunday School teacher for the past fourteen years. Sue and her husband. Larry, have three children and five grandchildren.
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 Nancy Congdon serves as our Music Director with overall responsibility for our music program. She also directs our Senior Choir. Nancy is a life-long member of our church. She is a music teacher in the Cicero-North Syracuse School District and is a graduate of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam.
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Praise and Worship Director |
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 Colin Keatihg is Director of Praise and Worship. He directs the Parise and Worship Team at our contemporary service and plays the piano and organ for that service.
Colin is a graduate of Syracuse University and is a music teacher at Baldwinsville High School.
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 Jared Shepherd is our church Organist. He plays both organ and piano at the traditional worship service. Jared holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance with a minor in economics from the State University at Albany. He also attended Oswego State University.
Jared also plays for special services during the year and for weddings.
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 Ken Maughan serves as our Bell Choir Director. In addition to leading our Bell Choir, Ken also sings in the Senior Choir. He is always on the lookout for new bell ringers. The choir also plays tone chimes.
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 Kim Marsh, our Administrative Assistant, can be found in the office Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM until 4:00 PM. Kim lives in the village of Liverpool with her daughter Keri, age 20, three very spoiled cats, and the Good Dogs Phil and Paddy. She is a member of the United Church of Christ in Bayberry. In her spare time Kim enjoys reading, paper art, and walking - occasionally with Phil or Paddy, but never together.
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 Shennen Colburn has attended Cicero UMC since she was in the 2nd grade. She is currently pursuing a degree in early childhood education through SUNY. She is responsible for child care during Sunday worship.
Jennifer Meyer is one of our Nursery Care Providers. She is a graduate of PV Moore High School and SUNY Oswego with a degree in Sociology. She's currently a stay-at-home mom, she and her husband, Jim, have a daughter, Riley. They have a dog, Harley. Jennifer likes to go camping with her family and enjoys reading.
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Our Staff