{"id":15,"date":"2026-09-05T13:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T13:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/our-pastor\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T16:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T16:42:07","slug":"our-pastor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/our-pastor\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Pastor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be9845 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6be9845\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81d8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-schilo-s-pastor-letter\" data-id=\"f81d8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"schilo-s-pastor-letter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-widget s-stack-lg is-letter\"><div class=\"s-letter\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"s-letter-media\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/wp-content\/themes\/schilo-sda-elementor\/assets\/img\/pastor.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Pastor Jean Vilot Mars\"\r\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"900\" height=\"1125\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"s-letter-name\">Pastor Jean Vilot Mars<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"s-letter-role\" data-i18n=\"s.senior_pastor\">Senior Pastor<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"s-prose s-letter-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the official website of Schilo Seventh-day Adventist Church, a vibrant French-speaking congregation serving Stamford, Connecticut, and the surrounding community.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are delighted that you have taken the time to learn more about our church family. We hope you find our website welcoming, informative, and easy to navigate.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you explore, you will discover more about our faith, ministries, departments, worship services, community activities, and our commitment to fulfilling God\u2019s mission.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We would also love to hear from you. Your questions, comments, and prayer requests are always welcome, and we promise to give each one our thoughtful attention.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you are searching for a church home, seeking spiritual encouragement, or simply learning more about us, please know that there is a place for you at Schilo.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We look forward to welcoming you in person.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>With blessings,<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-pastor-sign\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"s-pastor-sign-name\">Pastor Jean Vilot Mars<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"s-pastor-sign-role\" data-i18n=\"s.senior_pastor\">Senior Pastor<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bd76f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44bd76f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd2b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-schilo-s-board\" data-id=\"7cd2b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"schilo-s-board.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-widget s-stack-lg\"><div class=\"s-board\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"s-board-head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-title\">THE BOARD<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-script\">Department Heads<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"s-board-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BOARD_Gilbert-1-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Gilbert Jean Louis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"160\" height=\"160\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Gilbert Jean Louis<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Head Elder, Risk Management, Religious Liberty<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BOARD_RJeanLouis.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Pierre Richard Jean Louis\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"160\" height=\"160\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Pierre Richard Jean Louis<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Elder<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">VE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Vick Emile<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Elder, Adventist Youth, Pathfinders<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FMerville.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Fanel Merville\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"160\" height=\"160\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Fanel Merville<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Elder<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">GC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Georges Celicour<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Elder<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">VB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Valdes Baptiste<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Elder, Men\u2019s Ministries<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BOARD_TARA_1-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Tara Etienne\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"160\" height=\"160\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Tara Etienne<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Secretary, Communication and Technology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">KA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Kenel Fils Aime<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Treasurer, Transportation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">JD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Jude Dervil<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Head Deacon, Security<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">VD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Veronique Demas<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Head Deaconess, Adventurers<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">PA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Prince Anglade<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Sabbath School, Education<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">SR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Sheila Rousseau<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Personal Ministries<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">VE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Valencia Emile<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Children\u2019s Ministries<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BOARD_NDESRAVINES-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Nathalie Desravines\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"160\" height=\"160\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Nathalie Desravines<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Health Ministries<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">YA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Yolande Aman<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Stewardship<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">MM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Marie Alix Merville<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Family Ministries, Hospitality, Senior Citizens<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">MB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Maranatha Baptiste<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Women\u2019s Ministries<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">GB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Gerard Bartelemy<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Community Services, Music<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">JB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Judith Bissereth<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Prayer Ministry<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">MA<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Marie Claire Fils Aime<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Vacation Bible School<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">GL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Guerdie Louis<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Ushers<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">SC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Shirley Chery<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Kitchen<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"s-board-card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"s-board-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/schilosda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BOARD_FRACKLIN-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Francklin Desravines\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"160\" height=\"160\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-name\">Francklin Desravines<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"s-board-role\">Building Maintenance<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Jean Vilot Mars Senior Pastor Dear Friends, Welcome to the official website of Schilo Seventh-day Adventist Church, a vibrant French-speaking congregation serving Stamford, Connecticut, and the surrounding community. We are delighted that you have taken the time to learn more about our church family. 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