Pastor Jeff Childs
Pastor Jeff grew up in Titusville, PA and was baptized and confirmed at the Titusville Methodist Church. After graduating from college he joined the Army and was stationed in California and Germany. Returning stateside he moved to Minneapolis and went to seminary graduating and beginning his ministerial career in 1983. He served both rural and suburban churches there for 19 years before moving to central NY and served various churches there before retiring in 2019. That summer he flew to Alaska to become a volunteer missionary at a United Methodist Camp near Anchorage and when that ended he came to Frederick, MD to be near a daughter living here. After a year of retirement he was ready to g back to work and asked for a part-time appointment and was sent to two small congregations near Harpers Ferry, WV for three years and then seeking something more than very part-time ministry was offered a two-year full time interim ministry at the Mt Carmel UMC on Hwy 144 near New Market. After a stroke and seizure that first year Pastor Jeff recovered fully though began to realize that full time ministry was too much to handle anymore. And so, on July 1, 2025, he became the pastor of both Mt Pleasant UMC and Liberty Central UMC in Libertytown.
Pastor Jeff is married to Pastor Robin Blair who is also serving part-time in retirement at a church near their home in central NY. She has two daughters and families living up there while Pastor Jeff’s two daughters and families live in Maryland.
Contact Pastor Jeff at: revchilds@hotmail.com or 315-729-4464
For more information go to his website: https://revchilds.org/
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Teresa Mongold
Pianist/Choir Director
Teresa plays a vital role in the leadership at Mt Pleasant UMC. She is a gifted pianist, organist and singer. Through her gifts, she leads worship for the Mt. Pleasant morning worship service and the Fairview Chapel evening services.
She also leads the Adult choir from 7:30- 8:30pm on Wednesday evenings. All voices are welcome!
Teresa gives piano lessons to children and adults. Her exuberant personality and deep faith is expressed in the picture to the right – imagine taking classes with her!
**Teresa is available to play or sing at weddings at Mt. Pleasant UMC and elsewhere.
Contact Miss Teresa at
301 865-3072
301 898-5292