Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart that I may fear your name.  Psalm 86:11

Ministry & events

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Meet our leaders

Click each section to learn more about the Women's Ministry leadership:

  • Katie Dell

    Katie spent her childhood in a variety of places - Colorado, Maryland, Connecticut before her family settled in Charlotte, North Carolina for her teenage years. She attended the UNC-Chapel Hill for undergrad and afterwards moved to Charlottesville to complete her Master’s in Teaching at the UVa.


    Since then, Katie has worked in Albemarle Public Schools as a bilingual immersion Spanish teacher. Katie met her husband Parker in 2018 and they married in 2020 - right in the middle of the pandemic! Katie and Parker have been members of Tabernacle PCA for 4 years.


    They live in Stuarts Draft with their 2 cats and flock of chickens. The Dells have an adorable, energetic toddler and are expecting another baby in October 2025. Katie is now home with her daughter and does some tutoring on the side. 


    Her hobbies include: swing dancing, board games, reading, and occasionally sewing. She and Parker love to travel and explore new places.


    Katie is excited to begin serving in Women's Ministry and is hopeful that her organizational and leadership skills from the workplace will translate well into helpful contributions at Tab. Katie is most passionate about looking for ways to include and serve women who feel on the fringes of the church community. Please feel free to reach out anytime!

  • Jeanne grew up in rural Georgia where she accepted Christ as a teen in a revival meeting. She went to college at Emory University in Atlanta and met her husband, Mike, on a blind date – evidence that God works His will in all sorts of ways. There she and Mike were a part of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and feel so blessed to have had that guidance in their lives.


    After graduating with a B.A. in math, Mike and Jeanne got married and moved to West Lafayette IN where Mike received a PhD in clinical psychology at Purdue.


    Since graduate school, they have lived mostly in the South, and ended up in a suburb of Atlanta where they raised their three children. For years Jeanne was a stay-at-home mother and homemaker (with hobbies of reading, collecting baby dolls, and antiquing), but eventually began helping out at Mike's workplace and ended up being the office manager for his private practice.


    They are retired now and have eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Late in life they abandoned Atlanta and all its congestion to come to the Shenandoah Valley where they have two of their children fairly nearby.


    They love the pace of life here and Tab where they have been members since summer of 2023.


    Jeanne grew up Methodist, accepted Christ in a Baptist church, but has found her true home in the Reformed Faith as a PCAer since 1977. This is her first foray into women's leadership in the church – better late than never.

  • Ann Colman

    Ann has lived in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley most of her life. She and her husband, Harry, joined Tab in 2010 after an invitation to attend by neighbors, Elgene and Marty Johnson.


    For 25 years, Ann taught in the Augusta County public school system, elementary, middle, and secondary levels and after retirement served as a Hospice of the Shenandoah patient care volunteer for 17 years. She has been singing with the Waynesboro Choral Society as long as she has been married, forty one years.


    She enjoys being outdoors, walking her 2 dogs, bicycling, and has a fondness for most all of God's creatures. Reading and playing the piano keep her busy too.


    Ann looks forward to serving the women of Tab, her church and community.

  • Ashwynn Halbert

    Ashwynn is a Doctor of Optometry who brings both vision and heart to her role as Women’s Fellowship and Events Coordinator at Tabernacle. Originally from North Carolina, she moved to Crozet, Virginia, with her husband, Burt, in 2018. 


    The couple joined Tabernacle in 2023—a day made even more meaningful as it was not only her birthday, but also the day she was baptized. 


    Ashwynn and Burt, married for 21 years, want to be intentional about serving and connecting with others at Tab. 


    Ashwynn is passionate about making things beautiful, whether it’s a thoughtfully arranged bouquet, a perfectly plated meal, or a batch of handmade sugar cookies for friends. She delights in the little details and sees beauty as a reflection of God’s creativity.

    When she’s not working or planning gatherings, she enjoys lifting weights, watching birds, or curling up with a book—her two beloved French Bulldogs nestled contentedly in her lap.


    With a heart for connection and encouragement, Ashwynn is eager to walk alongside the women of Tabernacle, creating spaces for fellowship, celebration, and spiritual growth. Her favorite verse, Matthew 6:21—“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”—reminds her to keep her heart anchored in eternal treasures.

  • Carol Pantuck

    Carol grew up in New Jersey as a beach lover but headed to the Midwest for college. Shortly after graduating from Wheaton College in Illinois, she moved to Philadelphia and met her husband Ron at Tenth Presbyterian Church where they shared a common love for the preaching of their favorite expositor, Dr. James Boice, whose teaching planted in her a love for Reformed Theology.


    She and Ron have been married for 47 years and raised their four children in the Boston suburbs. They currently have four grandchildren but are hoping for a few more!


    With a love of homemaking and hospitality, Carol has primarily been at home with her children, but has enjoyed a variety of interests outside the home including volunteering in the church and community. A great joy has been hosting missionaries who have become dear friends. She also loves reading all kinds of books, music, gardening, sewing, hiking, swimming and studying the Word.


    In their retirement years, Ron and Carol have been privileged to travel and enjoy making plans to visit new places. Highlights of each summer include family reunions at Capon Springs WV and “Grandparents Camp” when she relishes free rein with her favorite kids and together they enjoy fun outings, science experiments, cooking and digging into God’s Word.


    A verse that has long been a guide and solace is Psalm 119:105, “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path.”

A Prayer for Spring

LORD, thank you for the way that Springs points to the new life made possible through the sacrifice of Jesus.  Thank you that His death was not the end of the story, but He was victorious over death that we may have new life and new mercies every morning.


Father, when the weather is up and down from one day to the next, we are thankful that You are steadfast and unchanging both now and forever.


Holy Spirit, fill our hearts with hope and motivation to walk in Your ways as we step out into the Spring sunshine.  


Lord Jesus, help us to trust You in this season.

Try something New

Pastry Ingredients

  • 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
  • 2/3 cup berry jam (blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, etc.)
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp water

Icing Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp salted butter, melted
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp half and half, then more if needed
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp almond extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone liners.


Place 1 sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut into 6 equal rectangles.


In a small bowl whisk together jam with cornstarch then spoon 1 1/2 Tbsp jam over top of 3 of the rectangles, leaving about 1/2-inch rim around all edges uncoated.


In a small bowl whisk together egg with 1 Tbsp water. Lightly brush rim (section around edges not covered with jam) with egg mixture (I just used my fingertip to brush because only a small amount is needed).


Layer remaining puff pastry rectangles over jam coated puff pastry and press edges to seal, transfer to refrigerator while preparing second batch and repeat process with remaining sheet of puff pastry.


Brush tops of each strudel lightly with egg wash.


Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.


Let cool on a wire rack until warm then drizzle icing over top.


For the icing, whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl until well blended. Add more half and half to thin as needed.


Transfer to a small resealable bag and cut tip from one corner to drizzle.

resources

The following resources have been an encouragement to women in our church.  If you have books, Bible studies, podcasts, or other resources to recommend, contact the  Address Card  Tab Women's Ministry.

  • Gospel-Centered Hope to Fulfill Your God-Given Design

  • The covenantal life

    by Sarah Ivill

    bookmark Available to borrow from church

  • Instruments in the redeemer's hands

    by Paul David Tripp

    bookmark Available to borrow from church

  • Habits of Grace

    by David Mathis

    bookmark Available to borrow from church

  • Is it my fault?

    by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb

  • Is it Abuse?

    by Darby Strickland