Bellmore United Methodist Church

Reverend Dyanne Alice Corey was born and reared in Roxbury, Massachusetts. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcasting & Film from Boston University. After several years as Municipal Producer for the City of Austin Channel, she left the television cable industry and entered the field of social service where her passion for social equity and justice led her to roles as an advocate, outreach educator, and Executive Director for various non-profit agencies, such as the American Cancer Society, and Boston’s Team Harmony Foundation. Her professional and community work were instrumental in the development of the Boston Healthy Start Initiative, a landmark initiative and a community institution for the Boston Public Health Commission.

Reverend Corey began serving God in the Baptist Missions Prison Ministry. Her ministry roles over the many years included Sunday School teacher, Youth leader, Women’s leader, Marriage Ministry leader, and Spiritual Formation Facilitator. She established O.A.S.I.S 139, a ministry of creative self-expression, which offered healing to abused and abandoned women. Reverend Corey responded to God’s call to pastoral ministry earning her Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, with a concentration in pastoral care, family counseling and addiction recovery. Reverend Corey completed her Clinical Pastoral Education residency and served as a hospital and hospice chaplain for major hospital systems in New York and California.

Reverend Corey’s chaplaincy experience has taught her one of life’s most valuable lessons, “One cannot truly love and effectively serve others until one lives in an active state of self-awareness, self-examination and self-love.”

Prior to her membership with UMC, Reverend Corey served as an ordained Associate Pastor for Christ Fellowship Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York.

Reverend Corey has been married to her best friend Jeffrey Corey for 38 years. Their son Jay and his wife Katie have a five month baby boy, Finis living in Virginia. Their daughter Janay lives in Rhode Island; and their youngest son, Blair resides in California.

The Church Council is the governing body under which all other church committees fall.  It is comprised of the Pastor,  the Lay Leader the chairs of all the committees, and at-large members elected by the Charge Conference.  When necessary, with the approval of the District Superintendent, the Council may be convened as a Special Charge Conference to conduct extraordinary business that only a Charge Conference may conduct.

The Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee is responsible for supervising the paid staff of the church - the pastor, administrative assistant and music director.

The Worship committee is responsible for the Sunday Worship Service logistics and activities associated with the Sanctuary

The Board of Trustees is responsible for maintaining the "physical campus" of the church - the buildings and grounds. Bellmore UMC operates 5 buildings on it's campus.  Office, Church, Fellowship Hall, Parsonage and Preschool.  It is also  the legal / corporate identity of the church; all contracts are approved and signed by the Trustees.

Carolyn Lopardo has been teaching at Bellmore United Methodist Nursery School for 22 years. She has a bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education and a Master of Science degree in Pre-K through 6th grade education. She teaches the 3 and 4-year old programs and is usually found at the piano during school hours.

Eileen Diano has been teaching at the Nursery for the past twenty years. She holds a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education and has experience teaching Preschool through third grade. Eileen teaches the 3 year program, the 4 year program and the Language and Literature class.

Marie Smith, Manager of Pre-School Operations is also an integral part of the Pre-School team.