The Pastor and Staff of Murphys First Congregational
Church
OUR PASTOR: THE REV. JEFF CHEIFETZ
Jeff Cheifetz grew up in Berkeley, CA, and has served Presbyterian churches in Oregon, Washington, and California, and a Swedenborgian church in San Francisco. He has been an interim minister since 2000. Jeff enjoys long walks, good food, movies, reading books, and listening to Giants baseball games. He met Diana at UC Berkeley in an anthropology lecture class. They have been married for 33 years. Diana is also a minister, a spiritual director, and a Doctor of Ministry student. Their son David is an artist, and daughter Laura is the third Presbyterian Church (USA) minister in the family.
OTHER CHURCH STAFF
Mary Cole,
Office Manager (Office hours: Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Ron Randall,
Choir Director
Patti
Hennessee, Accompanist
Rose
Mulvany, Parish Nurse
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