About

Our Mission

To worship God as a loving family of Christ, through ministry involving education, fellowship, evangelism, and missions.

Services

Our in-person worship schedule is a contemporary worship service at 8:45 a.m. and a traditional service at 11:00 am.

Pastor

Rev. Dr. Elizabeth A. Foss

Pastor Elizabeth is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. She was ordained in 1989 and has been serving churches for 37 years in the Virginia Conference – rural churches, small-town churches, urban churches, and suburban churches – all over the state.

Pastor Elizabeth grew up in a military family and moved frequently. Her father, CAPT Robert N. Foss, was retired Navy and served on submarines for most of his career. He was the commanding officer of the USS Stonewall Jackson, SSBN 634, a nuclear submarine. Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where she majored in economics, and an honors graduate of Candler School of Theology, where she received her Masters of Divinity, and Wesley Theological Seminary, where she received her doctorate.

She is passionate about discipleship and wants to help people to have a solid and vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ. Fostering a strong prayer life, studying God’s word, sharing God’s love in the community and world through mission endeavors, and helping others to do all those things, are all important to her. So is listening. She wants the church to be a place where people can tell the truth about their lives – their ups, downs, doubts, worries – the whole of life, because God is part of all of it.

On a more personal note, she has two cats, and she loves reading, bead work, and military airshows.

Our Staff

Brenda Scott

Choir Director and pianist

Brenda Scott came to Peace UMC in Sept. 1995 as choir director and pianist. Since playing her first service at age 16, she has played organ and piano in ten states and Japan and has sung in choirs since age 14. She also has enjoyed playing for community choruses and local community theater musicals. She established the Peace Bell Choir in 2003. She and her husband, Jim, reside in Stafford and are the proud parents of 3 children and 6 grandchildren.

David Witmer IV

Youth Director

David Witmer IV was born in York Pennsylvania, and moved to the Fredericksburg area in 1982. He is a graduate of Courtland High School. He worked in transportation for 15 years and has been in Logistics for the last 23 years at Dahlgren Navy Base, currently as a Supply Analyst. David and his family joined Peace United Methodist Church in 2006. David has been an active member of the United Methodist Men having served as the Secretary, Vice President and President. David has completed training as a Stephen’s Minister. He is active in the audio/visual support of weekly church services. David became active with the church youth program coordinating the annual Appalachian Service Project (ASP) Mission trips. This program is a major youth program and focuses on teaching young adults to serve God through serving their community.

Karen Portillo

Administrative Assistant

Karen Portillo grew up in Cheverly Maryland. Her family belonged to the Cheverly Community Evangelical United Brethren Church, where she was active in the children’s choir and was one of the 1st girl acolytes in the 70’s. She is an alumna University of Mary Washington and of Stuart Hall. Karen has worked in the medical field as a dialysis therapist and in the home furnishing industry in customer service and sales. However, her favorite job was full time mom and homemaker. Karen has been an active volunteer here in Fredericksburg since moving here 2001. First with the local MOMS Club then here at Peace UMC serving on numerous committees and the preschool. Karen was a Den Mother for Pack 21 and a leader in Boy Scout Troop 21. You can contact Karen at churchsecretary@passthepeacechurch.org