Lead Pastor at Fairlington United Methodist Church
Janine has served as Lead Pastor at Fairlington UMC, Alexandria, since 2019. Her service in The United Methodist Church began in 1993 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. She earned both theological degrees from Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington D.C., having majored in Biology and History for her undergraduate degree.
A fan of Virginia State Parks, she completed the Trail Quest challenge in 2023 along with her canine companion, Kobi. Janine is also a Virginia Certified Master Naturalist with the Arlington Regional Master Naturalists chapter.
Janine formerly served on the Virginia Conference (UMC) Board of Church and Society Creation Care committee. Two of the churches she served received the Conference’s “Green Church” award. She is personally committed to advocacy, citizen science opportunities and personal accountability to a life of faithful stewardship of all resources.