Farewell to Pastor Bette Johnson Sohm

A Guest Editorial from her congregation.

by the Congregation of Asbury United Methodist Church in Croton

Courtesy of the Asbury United Methodist Church

On Easter Sunday it was announced that Reverend Bette Johnson Sohm, current pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Croton, has been appointed as the lead pastor to the Sullivan Parish in Sullivan County, NY. Working with Associate Pastors Rev. Joycalyn Jordan (3/4 time) and Rev. Walter Haff (1/2 time), she will be leveraging her extensive experience to lead churches in the following 11 communities: Hurleyville, Jeffersonville, Kenoza Lake, Liberty, Livingston Manor, Mongaup Valley, Monticello, North Branch, Rock Hill, White Sulphur Springs, and Woodridge. This appointment begins July 1, 2025. 

Pastor Bette’s last service with Asbury will be Sunday, June 15 at 11:00 am. During church we will honor her service and will host a farewell coffee hour afterwards. All are welcome. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to the church office. (asburycrotonumc@gmail.com) 

The congregation wishes to express our sincere gratitude for Pastor Bette’s gentle but firm leadership as we have shared many joys, as well as faced challenges. Her messages of love and hope have uplifted us weekly and helped us continue as an open and welcoming community.  We wish her well as her spiritual journey continues.

Asbury United Methodist Church is located at 17 Old Post Rd S, Croton-On-Hudson, NY

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