June Poliseno Retires February 15, 2012. Post your Well Wishes Here!

1/18/2012

    June Poliseno has faithfully served Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church since 1996. When she started as the second Church Secretary hired by KCPC, she worked just a few days and a handful of hours each week. As our congregation grew, her responsibilities and hours expanded. The position also changed and her title was changed to Office Manager to reflect the multifaceted way in which she has served our church.
    This was more than just a job. June lived into the changing nature of this position as it evolved over the years. In the beginning the job included preparing the weekly and special bulletins, the church news letter, maintaining the membership directory, and answering the phone, among other things.
    As the Church grew, so did her position. While these basic responsibilities continued, the complexity of the job grew. Typewriter, phones, fax machine, and copier, have given way to email, website maintenance, voice mail, Quickbooks, computers, multifunction printers, and automated payroll. She handles our property management, facilities coordination, outside groups, ordering supplies, emergency plumbing, heating and electrical work (well maybe not wiring but bulb changing)! During her time with us the building doubled in size, services doubled, and outside groups using our building at least quadrupled! Through all these changes, her office location has moved at least 3 times, including a short stint in the Choir Music Closet during the construction of 2003-2004.
    June's service has been a ministry. Before she was hired in 1996, June served two other congregations in Kentucky for 20 years. So for 36 years she has labored in Christ's Church, providing for a ministry of administration, support, encouragement, problem solving, and coordination, just to name a few adjectives which describe this ministry. I know she has ministered to me in ways too numerous to mention in one place!
    I invite you to share your best wishes to June. Post your comments (click on "Comment" below "Tweet" and type in "Leave a Reply."), your good wishes, and your stories about how June served and ministered to you during her long career in both our congregation and in Christ's Church universal!

        Pastor Bob Merrill

23 Comments

Glenn van den Heuvel

1/19/2012 06:02:15 am

Dear June, Thank you so much for your many years of service and ministry to KCPC. You have been a model for the rest of us in demonstrating how the ministry of the laity is supposed to work. Have a great retirement! Glenn

Barbara Rothe

1/19/2012 01:48:43 pm

Dear June,
Your many years of service to KCPC are a perfect example of true devotion to the Lord's work and His church. Thank you so much! Enjoy your retirement!
Barbara Rothe

John Walters

1/19/2012 01:50:36 pm

Hi June - thank you for your incredible dedication and service to KCPC during the past 16 years. Hard to imagine how fast that timespan has passed. You have been a great help to me as somewhat of a "rookie" on Session matters, and I have appreciated your guidance and thoughtfulness. I know you'll thoroughly enjoy the next stage of your journey.

Regards,
John

Karen Rowe

1/20/2012 01:50:43 am

Dear June, Have known you at KCPC since 2004, and you have been a delight - a wonderful Office Manager. You will be so missed by all at KCPC.
Thank you for your many eary years of Ministry.
With special wishes to you and Tom for wonderful retirement years!!

Blessings and love,
Karen

Deb Seyfried

1/20/2012 02:26:45 am

Dear June,
You are a very special person that has worked and given so much of yourself to KCPC, not just with office duties, but also caring for our members with your kindness. You know I will miss working with you....we have spent many years working together through the good times and not so good times. Celebrate and enjoy your retirement years. THANK YOU for always being there for KCPC and me...... Love and Hugs, Deb

sarah will

1/20/2012 06:10:46 am

June, not only have you done your job, but you've done it with such compassion and love. You bring joy to us all and we will miss your steady hand and heart. Sarah Will

Helen Knox

1/20/2012 12:29:09 pm

Dear June:
Thank you so much for your many years of devoted service to KCPC. Your professionaland & thoughtful handling of your work for our Lord has been a true inspiration. Enjoy your well earned retirement.
Helen Knox

Janet LeBrecht

1/21/2012 11:56:42 pm

Dear June, Thank you for all the caring that you have spread out to
KCPC. You have done a super job in all your 'duties' and we wiil
miss you. From the first day you started to the present you have given of yourself so freely. Have a wonderful retirement.!!
Love and Blessings to you, Janet LeBrecht

Anita Wolf

1/22/2012 12:10:08 am

Dear June, You may know I am on the committee to find your successor and I realize if we could find your twin it would be easy. Your dedication and kindness to all will never be forgotten. Enjoy your retirement. I will miss you. Anita

Doris and Leon Huntley

1/28/2012 04:28:47 am

Dear June
Thank you for all the help and guidance you gave me over the years.Your dedication to KCPC has been outstanding. We will miss you. Doris joins me in sending our best wishes to you and Tom for a wonderful retirement. Enjou your Grandchildren.
Love,
Doris and Leon

Barry and Susan Bradford

2/2/2012 09:45:52 am

Our Dear June, What can we say! It has been so wonderful getting to work with you all these years. You truly were a beacon of light for our church as you kept so many of the essentials on course. You gave those of us who worked closely with you the inspiration to get things done as we followed your example. The Lord will bless you and Tom, for you have truly been his good and faithful servants. Now get out there and enjoy your well deserved retirement. Our love and best wishes go with you. Barry and Susie

Eric Markman

2/3/2012 12:38:15 am

Dear June,

Many times you helped get the different groups that i worked with over the years a place to meet. You were always so friendly and helpful. Thank you so much!!! Godspeed in your future endeavors.

Eric Markman

Cliff Creel

2/3/2012 02:07:19 am

June, on behalf of the Presbytery of Nothern New England, thank you for always being so friendly and willing to accommodate us for meetings. You always welcomed us with a smile and helped us with whatever special needs we had. You will be missed.

Dion Forcier

2/4/2012 02:05:58 am

Hi June,
KCPC will certainly miss you and your 'caring' for our church and our members. But, I will have the pleasure of seeing you on your daily walks on Shaker Street while I am out gardening! Let's stop and chat and stay in touch, and most of all, enjoy your well deserved retirement. Best, Dion

Jerry Cooper & Barbara Cooper

2/4/2012 04:45:28 am

June,
You will recall that first day that Barbara and I stopped by KCPC and you were so nice and informative about the church and showed us all around. We had not yet decided to purchase the home we now love so much, but we know that Church Life would be an essential element for us, and your warmth and caring reception helped tilt the purchase decision. And look what you started - "Church Life" indeed for both Barbara and I! Thanks so much for being there when diffcult decisions were under consideration. We wish you the best retirement and many fun days helping your grandchildren grow.

Norma Biron link

2/7/2012 07:49:41 am

June,

I cannot thank you enough for inviting me to attend the Administrative Personnel Association Conference being held at Princeton Theological Seminary back in 2008. I have always had a fear of traveling (of which I am sure you could tell by the thousands of questions I asked) and with your guidance and friendship we have traveled to APA events as far away as Pittsburgh, PA and I am no worse for the ware but better. I have gained a sense of peace in my life that has given me freedom to travel to even further destinations which I could not have done without your friendship and encouragement. I will miss you my friend and wish you God’s blessing on the new adventure he has prepared for you.
You will forever be a wonderfully treasured memory!
Love,
Norma

Cindy Kohlmann

2/9/2012 08:13:58 am

June,
Thank you for your faithful service throughout the years, not just to KCPC but also to the Presbytery. May your receive ten times as many blessings in retirement as the blessings you showered upon others.

Polly and Don Wright

2/10/2012 03:38:29 am

We truly appreciate all that you have done over the years to help keep our church running smoothly. It has certainly not been an easy task, but we hope it was a joyful one.

Presbyterian Women truly benefitted greatly from your help. It would have been next to impossible to do our work without your updated directory. There have been many times that you have rescued us.

Probably most of our members aren't aware of all the hours you put in when your day should have been finished. Thank you. We'll miss you.

Polly and Don Wright

Jan and Paul Sahler

2/10/2012 12:58:46 pm

June,

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your many years of devoted management to the daily responsibilities of keeping the congregation on course. You have always been patient, diligent and helpful regardless of the issues of the day.

Paul especially wishes to thank you for helping facilitate the transitions during our various construction phases.

Jan will always be indebted to you for your support and assistance in helping the VNA acquire NH State certification of the Good Day Respite Program. Your passion for the program made a difference.

Retirement is wonderful, we know. Take time for each other, enjoy your family and all that's ahead.

God Bless You,
Jan and Paul

Richard Wyatt

2/11/2012 06:24:30 am

June,
I always appreciated your welcome and hospitality to presbytery groups meeting at Kearsarge. Your genuine cheerfulness and helpful concern for those who added to your day were always appreciated. God bless you now as always.

Mary Ann Kollros

2/12/2012 03:40:37 am

Thanks to all at KCPC for giving my sister a warm and loving send-off as she begins her retirement. Her faith-filled dedication to church ministries throughout her life is a fine example for each one of us. To all at KCPC I would say, "May the Lord bless you and keep you, let His face shine upon you and be gracious to you, look upon you kindly and give you peace."

Jonathan Scheuch

2/12/2012 05:55:18 am

June,

Thank you so much for your years of expert management at KCPC. I would especially like to thank you for being so accommodating to and supportive of Cub Scout Pack 71 since our chartering by KCPC. Your help in scheduling (and rescheduling) Pack events at KCPC has been invaluable.

Best of luck and much happiness in your much deserved retirement.

Jonathan Scheuch

Barbara Rodgers

3/5/2012 02:06:41 pm

Dear June- This website is such a wonderful way to enjoy your retirement service, to see you and to hear Bob Merrill....all the way to Pennsylvania! Thank you again for all of your help and assistance with the many, many snapshots of KCPC activities through the years. It was fun working with you. Best wishes for a well earned and relaxing retirement. Barbara Rodgers

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