Who We Are

The Brandermill Church (TBC) is a covenant church affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA, and our disciples come from a wide variety of faith backgrounds. Though our church is named for the community where it’s located, all are welcome. About half of our disciples live in the Brandermill community, and about half come from the surrounding area. Our congregation was officially chartered “The Brandermill Church” on November 6, 1977.

At our church, we are dedicated to nurturing the youngest members of our congregation, while fostering meaningful connections among all generations. We are “Growing Young Together!” We seek to bring together all age groups, giving our youngest disciples the opportunity to learn from and grow with our seasoned disciples, creating lasting bonds and enduring wisdom. Join us as we build a strong and vibrant community of faith that worships, studies, and serves together!

Want to learn more? You can read “A Short History of The Brandermill Church” here.

What We Believe

The members of The Brandermill Church recognize that “there is one body and one Spirit… one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through and in all…” (Eph 4:4-6). We recognize and affirm the Reformed and Evangelical historical roots of our two sponsoring denominations, and commit ourselves to be an ecumenical congregation, witnessing through aspects of the church’s life to our unity in Christ. Our mission is: The Brandermill Church, where engaged disciples worship, study and serve. As we follow this mission it is our vision that people will grow in faith and continue Christ’s work in our community and in God’s world.

The Brandermill Church Staff

  • Pastor Arch Wallace

    BRIDGE PASTOR & HEAD OF STAFF

    “I want us to tell the world about our friend Jesus, in what we say and in what we do, and I want us to dream and see visions of what can be, so that when our next minister comes, the pages will be full and we will be ready.”

  • Barbara Flynt

    DIRECTOR OF ADULT EDUCATION & DISCIPLESHIP

    Barbara is a Certified Christian Educator and received her BA in Religion with Concentration in Christian Education from Presbyterian College and her Masters in Youth Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary.

  • Joelle Hawkins

    DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

    Joelle is a teacher at The Brandermill Church Preschool and before that was a public school music teacher for 9 years. She has a Music Education degree from Wright State University.

  • Jamie Barrack

    DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES

    Jamie is the Director of Music Ministries and Director of the Sanctuary Choir.

  • Dawn Rancka

    OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

    Dawn is the Office Administrator and Director of the Branderbells.

  • Heather Nghiem

    PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR

    Heather is the Director of our preschool program. Prior to serving as Director, she taught 2 1/2 year old preschoolers and provided support as an aide in our 4 year old program. She earned a B.S. in Psychology, an early/primary education license and minored in business at James Madison University.

  • Charles Hunt

    CHAPLAIN OF CONGREGATIONAL CARE

    Charles serves in the volunteer position of Congregational Care Chaplain.

  • Taylor Hawkins

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS &
    YOUTH GROUP COORDINATOR

    Taylor is currently working towards getting her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is excited to continue her involvement with the youth and establish connections with our congregation. She has a background in Taekwondo and also serves as one of TBC's Congressional Care Ministers.

The Brandermill Church Council

At TBC, we are led by Jesus Christ through an elected church council. Our Ruling Elders generally serve for 3-year terms and lead their respective teams, and one Youth Elder serves a 1-year term. The individuals currently elected to our church council are:

Class of 2024

Hal Raddin, Service One (Grounds & Buildings)
Carrie Davis, Staff Parish
Carol Beth Cook, Worship

Class of 2025

Dale Gentz, Service Three (Missions & Membership)
Sarah Patro, Communications
Bill Harp, Chair of Council

Class of 2026

Steve Colecchi, Study
Tom James, Finance
Chelsea Stewart, Service Two (Congregational Care & Fellowship)

You can find the contact information of the current church council members in our Sunday Bulletin each week.