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A Quiet Way
May God’s grace accompany you as you journey along A Quiet Way.

A Quiet Way is a peaceful path designed with accessible seating for rest and reflection around the perimeter of the Birmingham First building at 1589 West Maple Rd., Birmingham, MI. We invite you to take this walk, set aside a moment to relax, breathe, gather your thoughts, and connect with God. Our church has been a steadfast presence in this community since 1821. When our founders first gathered to worship in Willetts Tavern, they could not have imagined that 200+ years later, we would still be here in Birmingham, gathered here for good.

A Quiet Way was created to offer a serene space for you to find respite from life’s challenges. Click the button below to open a printable map and brochure of A Quiet Way.
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We are here for you! Our team is always happy to help.
The best way to reach a staff member is by email. If you don’t have email access, please call the main office and your message will be routed to the right person.
Whether you have a question, concern, or something on your heart, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main office: 248-646-1200
office@fumcbirmingham.org
Our pastor on-call phone number is 248-408-0038.
On evenings and weekends, when you have an urgent need for pastoral care, we encourage you to use this number.
The clergy rotate on-call responsibilities to assure that one of them is always accessible.

CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

WORSHIP AND MUSIC

BERKLEY FIRST STAFF

FIRST KIDS PRESCHOOL

CARING MINISTRIES

MEMBERSHIP AND CONNECTING MINIST.

CHILDREN & FAMILY ministries

COMPUTER SERVICES

STUDENT MINISTRIES

STAFF SORTED ALPHABETICALLY

CLERGY

Charles Boayue, Jr.

Senior Pastor

cboayue@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3122

Zack L. Dunlap

Pastor of Strategic Initiatives

zdunlap@berkleyfirst.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3164
248-399-3698, Berkley First

Sarah Alexander

Pastor of Congregational Care

salexander@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3128

Rachael M. Dunlap

Associate Pastor, Birmingham & Berkley First

rdunlap@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3159
248-399-3698, Berkley First

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Dorothy Duensing

Church Secretary

office@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200

Beverly Richardson

Database Coordinator

brichardson@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3156

BERKLEY FIRST STAFF

Zack L. Dunlap

Pastor of Strategic Initiatives

zdunlap@berkleyfirst.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3164
248-399-3698, Berkley First

Rachel Alpert

Community Events Coordinator, Berkley First Campus

ralpert@berkleyfirst.org
248-399-3698

Rachael M. Dunlap

Associate Pastor, Birmingham & Berkley First

rdunlap@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3159
248-399-3698, Berkley First

Bianca Herrera

Custodian, Berkley First Campus

248-399-3698

Julie White

Children’s Ministry Coordinator, Berkley First Campus

jwhite@berkleyfirst.org
248-399-3698

Brian White

Director of Worship and Youth Group, Berkley First Campus

bwhite@berkleyfirst.org
248-399-3698

CARING MINISTRIES

Sarah Alexander

Pastor of Congregational Care

salexander@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3128

CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER

Gloria Fulton

CLC Coordinator & Welcome Desk

gfulton@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200

CLC Volunteer Desk

Volunteer

clcstaff@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3148

CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRIES

Megan Klapp

Special Events, First Kids and Student Ministries

mklapp@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3131

Beth Torrey

Children & Families Ministries Coordinator, Unite 3:3 Basketball Coordinator

btorrey@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3144

Dayna Ratliff

Children & Family Ministries Coordinator

dratliff@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3129

COMMUNICATIONS

Adrienne Trupiano

Communications Specialist

atrupiano@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3130

Natalie Rankine

Communications Assistant

nrankine@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3130

COMPUTER SERVICES

Bruce Richardson

IT Manager

bruce@fumcbirmingham.org

FACILITIES

Tony Kotwicki

Facilities

building@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3145

Dorothy Beck

Part-Time Custodian

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Casey Proch

Executive Director of Worship, Music and Operations

cproch@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3123

Frank Turco

Director of Finance

fturco@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3133

Jane Myers

Finance Assistant

jmyers@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3136

Karen Murphy

Development Officer

kmurphy@fumcbirmingham.org

248-646-1200 ext. 3155

Heather Swarthout

Accounts Payable and Payroll

hswarthout@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3150

FIRST KIDS PRESCHOOL

Megan Korzeniewski

Director, First Kids Preschool

mkorzeniewski@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3154

Victoria Hogg

Assistant Director, First Kids Preschool

vhogg@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3153

MEMBERSHIP AND CONNECTING MINISTRIES

Sarah Alexander

Pastor of Congregational Care

salexander@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3128

Dorothy Duensing

Church Secretary

office@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200

Gloria Fulton

CLC Coordinator & Welcome Desk

gfulton@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200

David LeBlanc

Welcome Desk Administrative Assistant

dleblanc@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200

Chris Schulte

Membership Administrative Assistant

cschulte@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3126

STUDENT MINISTRIES & YOUTH GROUP

Mary Deal

Student Ministries Coordinator

mdeal@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200

Brian White

Director of Worship and Youth Group, Berkley First Campus

bwhite@berkleyfirst.org
248-399-3698

WORSHIP AND MUSIC

Casey Proch

Executive Director of Worship, Music and Operations

cproch@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3123

Susan Acciaioli

Cherub and Sonshine Choir Director

sacciaioli@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3125

Tiffany Ericson

Disciple Choir Director

tericson@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200

Doris Hall

Organist

dhallorg@fumcbirmingham.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3139

Michelle Jansen

Multi-Site Worship Tech Coordinator

mjansen@berkleyfirst.org
248-646-1200 ext. 3163