Our Clients
Our services are primarily for small to medium size churches that have budget restrictions and workloads that don’t justify part time staff or who do not have volunteers with the skill set needed for the specifics of church business administration. Virtual Church Secretary has extensive experience with church administration and bookkeeping.

This business model means no need to match payroll taxes, no need to find space in the church office or having to request for donations of computer equipment. Just the ability to access the internet and upload documents is all you need to work with Virtual Church Secretary.

Specialties
We can work with all denominations but are especially familiar with:

  • United Methodist Church
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
  • United Church of Christ
  • Presbyterian Church USA
  • The Episcopal Church

Meet the Team

Terry Foley – Owner Operator

Terry lives in Buda, Texas with her husband Brian and their pup Penny. She has two sons; Nolan who lives in Austin and Brogan who lives in Portland, OR. Terry started Virtual Church Secretary as a side hustle in 2010 while a business administrator for a United Methodist Church. After graduating from St. Edward’s University in 2015 with a BA in Organizational Leadership, she worked towards building her business to allow her to quit her job and run her business fulltime in 2019.

She loves working with churches and clergy helping them with tasks that would otherwise distract them from their ministry work.

Karen Doles – Bookkeeper

Karen Doles joined Virtual Church Secretary in January, 2020, as a Bookkeeper. Prior to joining VCS, she practiced accounting for the past 20 years as a licensed CPA sole practitioner and as a corporate accounting manager. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business (Finance), she lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two teenage sons. Her hobbies include tennis, yoga, reading and exploring Central Texas with her family.

Rose Ann Dunson – Publications and Communications

Rose Ann Dunson grew up in a pastor’s home and married a pastor. She and her husband have worked together in ministry for over 50 years.  She graduated with a Children’s Education degree from Ozark Christian College and moved to Tulsa, OK where she helped in the establishment of Christ In Youth, Inc. She worked as a curriculum editor and writer for Standard Publishing Company for several years.

Rose Ann and her husband, Dave, of 53 years, have ministered in 3 churches. Rose Ann has retired, after most recently  serving 25 years as Children’s Director in Tulsa, OK. She joined Virtual Church Secretary in 2019.

The mother of two wonderful daughters and six amazing grandchildren, Rose Ann enjoys reading and cooking, as well as her computer and iPhone and working with VCS!

Michele McCarthy – Publications and Communications

Michele’s professional background includes more than 30 years communications experience in all kinds of media, including 8 years focused on churches. She is an eight-time award-winning writer, including a Polly Bond Award from Episcopal Communicators for an Instagram post, and an eagle-eye editor with comprehensive knowledge of grammar and style. Adept at combining text and graphics, she loves to work with words and images. She is quick and accurate with an eye for design. Prior to joining VCS, Michele was the strategist of communications for the largest Episcopal church in Silicon Valley; overhauling their website, print and digital newsletters, annual report, and social media presence. Since then, she has met the communications needs of eight different church entities coast to coast. Past employers have included Sun Microsystems (now Oracle) and SUNSET Magazine.

Michele joined VCS in 2021 and resides in Fletcher, NC outside of Asheville.

Megan Hansen-Publications and Communications

Megan joined Virtual Church Secretary in 2021. She lives outside Houston, TX, near The Woodlands, with her husband, David, her stepdaughter, and their two adorable cats Rigby and Thurman. Megan has a Masters of Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and has worked in churches as a pastor, youth and family director, and with churches, regional church organizations, and other church-adjacent non-profit organizations doing administration, social media and website development and maintenance.

Kim Elliot – Bookkeeper

Kim joined Virtual Church Secretary in March of 2022. Prior to joining VCS, she enjoyed a varied career which included Human Resources, Project Management, and Business Consulting. Kim is also employed part-time as an Office/Finance Administrator for a United Methodist Church near her home. She is a PAUMCS Certified Administrative Professional. Kim lives in Northeast Georgia with her husband, Tom, and their two dogs, Jack & Lola. Her hobbies include crochet & cross stitch, as well as keeping up with their four, very active grandchildren.

Carissa Parrish – Bookkeeper

Carissa Parrish – joined Virtual Church Secretary in February of 2023. Prior to joining VCS she was a Accounting/Bookkeeping student with experience in various aspects of office operations and procedures. Past work experience includes 8 years of medical office experience before changing career paths to Bookkeeping. Carissa lives in Central Texas with her husband and a very active miniature Australian Shepherd mix dog named Poppy. Carissa has two daughters and a granddaughter she loves to spend time with. Othe interest include hiking and taking pictures of nature to post to her Instagram page and rescuing animals and wildlife.

Betty Yeomans-Barton – Bookkeeper

Betty joined the VCS team April 2023. After spending 10 years in the banking industry, Betty spent some time working for a home health care agency doing Medicare billing, inventory management, payroll, and bookkeeping. For the past 25 years Betty has worked for the United Methodist Church in a district office, handling administrative duties, finances, human resources, communication, event planning, and more.

Betty lives in Kingsport, TN, sharing a home with her spouse, mother-in-law, aunt-in-law, six dogs, and two cats. While not working Betty enjoys geocaching, camping, hiking, kayaking, travel, and nature photography.

Beth O’Brien – Bookkeeper, Publications and Communication

Beth lives near Charlotte, NC, and joined Virtual Church Secretary in 2024. She also serves a United Methodist Church in Denver, NC, as their office administrator, a role she’s held since 2014. She is certified by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church as a church administrator.

Beth and her husband have two adult children. She is a crazy cat lady and a proud graduate of Clemson University who loves all things football, especially college football and the Clemson Tigers. Beth loves a good book, especially biographies and true crime stories. 

Olga Gerhart – Bookkeeper

Olga joined Virtual Church Secretary with a background in both academia and financial management. She has been a philosophy professor at Texas State University since 2015, where she shares her passion for ethics, critical thinking, and the impact of technology on society. From 2021 to 2024, Olga worked at Texas State University in roles focused on helping faculty members secure external grant funding, leveraging her analytical skills and understanding of academic research to support her colleagues’ scholarly pursuits.

Olga enjoys hiking with her family, and her next goal is to visit every United States national park. 

Sarah Sanjana-Bookkeeper

Sarah joined Virtual Church Secretary in January, 2024 as a Bookkeeper. Sarah got married in India and moved to Nashville, TN in 2021. Her prior experience includes 3.5 years Accounting and HR Specialist and currently has a full-time job in Nashville. She volunteers as a bookkeeper at a local non-profit organization and actively participates in the Children’s Ministry at St. Marks UMC in Murfreesboro, TN. She loves learning new things including cooking, baking, playing handbells and photography.

Brena Toscani – Bookkeeper

Brenna joined Virtual Church Secretary in September 2024 and currently works at a United Methodist Church as a Business Manager and Treasurer. Brenna was born and raised deep in the heart of Texas (Austin that is) and moved to Tenneesee after gaining her BA in Business Management from Texas A&M in 2011.  She has worked in finance and bookkeeping for nearly 20 years.

Amanda MacPhee – Publications and Communication

Amanda joined Virtual Church Secretary in 2024. She lives in Frederick, Maryland, with her sweet pup, Delilah. Amanda has a Bachelors in Graphic Design and has been working for the United Methodist Church as a secretary for about 7 years now, handling the graphic design, admin and marketing work as needed.

Amanda also owns a photography business that specializes in weddings and portraits.

Amanda’s hobbies include: photography, reading, and jigsaw puzzles.