Staff
PASTORAL
Reverend Doctor Jay Terbush
Senior Transitional Minister
Rev. Dr. Jay Terbush holds a BA in psychology from the University of Michigan, a master’s of divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD in psychology from Michigan State. He has held interim positions at seven churches in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and most recently served as the Transitional Senior Minister of the Lee, Massachusetts Congregational Church before accepting a call to Immanuel in March, 2023.
MUSIC
Amanda Sprague Hanzlik is the Choral Director at E.O. Smith High School in Storrs and President of the Eastern Region of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). Now in her 26th year of being a music educator she has conducted choirs of all ages in public, private, community and faith-based settings. In addition, she also served as the Children’s Choir Director, Vocal Coach & Interim Director of Music for Christ Episcopal Church Greenwich (1999-2008). She holds a B.A. in Music/Vocal Performance and K-12 Education from the University of Iowa and an M.A. in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Amanda lives in Storrs with her husband (Louis), and their two children.
Stephen Scarlato is a pianist and organist based in central Connecticut. He received his bachelor's degree in organ performance from The Hartt School, where he studied under Larry Allen. While at The Hartt School, Stephen received the University of Hartford's Regents Honors Award for academic excellence, won prizes in the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival/USA, and graduated summa cum laude. He can be heard on several commercially available recordings, including the recent albums “Blessing: The Music of Paul Mealor” and “Music of the Spheres” released by the Hartford-based choral group Voce. In addition to a wide variety of freelance work, he currently serves as organist at Immanuel Congregational Church, accompanist for Voce and the Farmington Valley Chorale, and as a collaborative pianist in The Hartt School's vocal studies division.
Bobby Hafner is our Sound Engineer and has been working for the church in this capacity since 1980. Bobby undertook a major sound system upgrade back in 2013 and did so again in 2021.
Bobby is a dedicated person of the church who will go the extra mile to see that every detail on the church's sound system is addressed. We are truly blessed he was baptized and raised at Immanuel Congregational Church.
ADMINISTRATION
Francene is our Administrator. She is skilled in organization, communication, and attention to detail, thanks to her background as a legal assistant. She was born in Jamaica but has called Connecticut home since moving to the US at the age of nine. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, spending time with family, friends and her dog Enzo, Francene also has a passion for home decor and interior design. She’s also passionate about creating a warm and welcoming environment, both in and out of the office.
TECHNICAL & DIGITAL SUPPORT
Marilyn has been a member of Immanuel for nearly a quarter of a century, and has managed the website in many different forms for many of those years. She values good communication and loves making sure that, between posting on the website and on social media, that people know what’s happening in the life of this great church.
