Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

Last Sunday, St. Paul UCC honored Rev. Debbie Jo Atkins as she retires from her 17 years of ministry here. In addition to performing her regular pastoral duties at St. Paul, she also devoted a lot of time and energy to community outreach projects such as organizing the monthly Community Café for anyone to share a meal and conversation or the Halloween family fun event of Trunk-or-Treat. Probably the two most significant of these programs are her work with HIS Service Station board and her organizing and directing the Pack-A-Sack program.

Serving on HIS board for most of her 17 years and functi...